Hundreds of projects and a world of changes have shaped the Althouse, Martin & Associates story. Despite these many changes, the firm has remained true to its founding principles by maintaining excellent communication with clients, technical consultants, and the construction industry. It is through such communication that functional, aesthetic design solutions are established.
Designing modern buildings to meet the needs of clients while blending them in with neighboring structures has been the work of an architectural firm that had its beginnings in 1967 in the historic Kimmel House located in Ephrata, built in 1795, and on the National Register of Historic Places.
John H. Martin joined the firm in 1969. With the retirement of Harold Althouse in 1987, Mr. Martin became President and led Althouse Martin and Associates into the profession’s move from pencil and paper to a highly sophisticated computer aided design technique. The architect’s training, experience, and love of creating functional, pleasing structures enhanced the power of the firm’s new technology.
In July 2008, Eldon R. Stoltzfus purchased the firm, and brought considerable diversity of experience and project types to the company. A large variety of church, office, financial institutions, schools and commercial projects produced under his direction enhanced the Althouse, Martin group portfolio of these building types. Diversity comes with Eldon Stoltzfus’ expertise in affordable and crisis intervention housing, sustainable architecture, adaptive reuse of existing buildings, and technical expertise and quality assurance, with a particular interest in new technologies emerging in the industry.
The firm is conveniently located in Leola, PA, with easy access to main routes to the surrounding communities and counties. Althouse, Martin & Associates is registered and NCARB certified to perform services in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Indiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, Tennessee, West Virginia, and the US Virgin Islands.