Barton Ross is a preservation architect and city planner who has contributed to master plans for the Virginia State Capitol, the United States Capitol, the World Trade Center and Princeton University. Mr. Ross has been recognized for his dedication to historic preservation by the National Park Service, the Secretary of the Interior, the Vernacular Architecture Forum and the Society of Architectural Historians. In addition to being the managing principal of Barton Ross & Partners, LLC, Mr. Ross serves on the Board of Directors for Preservation New Jersey, the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and sits on the Kent County Historic Preservation Commission. He is a graduate of Columbia University, the Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design and holds a master’s degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to forming his own firm, Mr. Ross was employed as a project architect by nationally recognized planning firms Beyer Blinder Belle in New York, NY, and Wallace Roberts & Todd in Philadelphia, PA. He also worked as an architectural designer with firms in Florida, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, and Vermont. Mr. Ross is licensed to practice architecture throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region and is a qualified Historic Architect per the Secretary of the Interior’s Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61. He is a certified city planner, LEED green design professional, and holds an NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) Certificate.