About Tim Kelly Consulting

Tim Kelly Consulting offers a full range of Historic Preservation services. Led by principal Karin Sidwell, architectural historian, TKC helps property owners, architects, and developers navigate historical and environmental reviews. In addition to Historic Resource Evaluations, we conduct historic structure reports, Historic American Building Surveys (HABS), and Section 106 evaluations. We can guide you through the planning maze in order to determine what your project requires.

The staff of TKC has written hundreds of historic resource evaluations throughout the state of California. Our reports are thorough and accurate, and most of all, objective. We believe strongly in applying a reasoned and balanced approach to evaluating buildings, and can work with you to determine the best path forward for your project, whether or not the building is historically significant.

TKC is a Bay-Area-based, woman-owned small business. We look forward to partnering with you on your next project!

KARIN SIDWELL

TKC Principal Karin Sidwell holds a Masters of Arts in Historic Preservation from Goucher College. In the last 20 years, she has worked for San Francisco-based preservation architecture firm Page & Turnbull, began working for Historic Preservation Firm Kelley & VerPlanck Historical Resources Consulting in 2007 transitioning to Tim Kelley Consulting.

Karin previously held board seats President of Victorian Preservation Center of Oakland (Cohen-Bray House) and Chairperson of the Preservation Action Committee for Alameda Architectural Preservation Society. In addition to TKC, she is the owner of an architectural salvage firm Relics Salvage.

When Tim Kelley retired in 2024, Karin, with the support of Tim and long-time Tim Kelley Consulting associate Kara Fortuna, became principal of the successor firm, Tim Kelly Consulting.

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