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The Restoration
Project Principals
Richard H. Driehaus, Founder & Patron Richard H. Driehaus Museum
M. Kirby Talley, Jr., Director of Restoration & Founding Director, Richard H. Driehaus Museum
Joseph M. Antunovich, AIA Antunovich & Associates
Rick Juneau, Vice President, Meyne Company, a division of Bulley & Andrews
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"This really is a partnership between me and Kirby, and the workers who took such pride in the project." -- Richard H. Driehaus
"Glimpses of a Vanished World," James Schwartz, Preservation, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Sept/Oct 2008
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Project Principals
Richard H. Driehaus
Richard H. Driehaus, Chicago, is Founder, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer of Driehaus Capital Management LLC, Chairman of Driehaus Securities LLC, and President of the Board of Trustees of Driehaus Mutual Funds. He founded the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and, most recently, the Richard H. Driehaus Museum as part of his philanthropy to promote the arts and historic preservation.
The Driehaus commitment to historic preservation, design excellence , sensitive urban development, landscape design and preservation is showcased through his support for a variety of significant projects locally, nationally and internationally. His restoration and adaptation of the historic Nickerson House for the new Driehaus Museum is a state of the art effort to save an important urban landmark and to create an appropriate environment in Chicago for the public display of fine and decorative arts from the 19th and early 20th centuries.Mr. Driehaus awards the Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture, administrated by Notre Dame University, annually to individuals who make extraordinary contributions to classical and traditional architecture. He is an active supporter of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Landmarks Preservation of Illinois, Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation, Chicago’s Millennium Park, his alma mater DePaul University, among many other organizations and projects.
Richard H. Driehaus takes Mayor Richard Daley on an inaugural tour of the Driehaus Museum with M. Kirby Talley, Jr., May 2008 photo by Panache Magazine
M. Kirby Talley, Jr.
Dr. Talley is an independent consultant in fine art and interiors, art conservation, and historic preservation. He is founding director of the Richard H. Driehaus Museum and Director of the Nickerson Restoration from 2003 - 2008. He holds a Ph.D. from the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London; a doctoraal from the University of Amsterdam; an M.A. from Rutgers University; a B.A. from Trinity College, Hartford; and additional study at Trinity College, Dublin.
A native of Maryland, Dr. Talley has spent most of his professional life based in Amsterdam where he directed fine art, museum, and conservation programs for the Dutch Ministry of Culture, working in The Netherlands, other European countries, and Russia. He served as founding director of the Dutch State Training Program for Conservation, curator of old master paintings for the Dutch National Collection, and executive counselor for international programs. Among Dr. Talley's scholarly publications are Historical and Philosophical Issues in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (J. Paul Getty Trust, 1996), Petersburg Perspectives (Russian and English editions, Fontanka Press, 2003), contributing editorship to ARTnews Magazine, and This House Was the Pride of the Town: Mr. NIckerson's Marble Palace Becomes Mr. Driehaus' Museum (Cottontail Publications, 2008).
M. Kirby Talley, Jr., Joseph M. Antunovich and Allen E. Bulley III in the restored Main Hall of the RIchard H. Driehaus Museum, May 2008, photo by Panache Magazine
Antunovich Associates, Architects
Joseph M. Antunovich, AIA, is President of Antunovich Associates and a past Chairman of Landmarks Illinois. An active preservationist, Mr. Antunovich has led his firm in the execution of a number of important restoration projects. In addition to the Nickerson House, projects have included the restoration of the Murphy Memorial Auditorium, the Ranson Cable Mansion, the Riverside Water Tower, the Reliance Building/Burnham Hotel, Dempster Street Station, and the Platt Luggage Building Façade. Mr. Antunovich has led in the promotion and execution of many restoration projects, including the recent campaign to save Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House.
Antunovich Associates is an Architectural, Planning and Interior design firm with a broad range of professional expertise that includes master planning, programming and design of large mixed-use commercial developments, corporate campuses, historic preservation and adaptive re-use, museums, office buildings, higher education facilities, and residential design.
Bulley & Andrews LLC
Founded in 1891, Bulley & Andrews is one of Chicago’s oldest and most accomplished general contractors. Serving a variety of building markets, Bulley & Andrews’ offers general contracting, construction management, design/build, masonry restoration, cleanroom technology, historical restoration, and high-end residential construction services. Commitment to total client satisfaction is the cornerstone of Bulley & Andrews’ success. Experienced and motivated professionals work diligently to ensure each project is completed safely, on-time, and within budget. Delivering on these goals has earned the firm a strong repeat client base and a reputation for exceeding expectations.
Allen E. Bulley III is President of Bulley & Andrews. The firm's residential and restoration team is headed by Vice President Rick Juneau, who served as Project Manager for the Nickerson Restoration.