Hand Built Quality

Gepetto Craftsmen will hand build your drawings
using historically accurate materials or processes if requested

craftsmanship that stands the test of time

Solid Wood Construction

Solid wood construction techniques and methods are our specialty

We help Architects and Site Designers match the wood species to the project needs

Architectural Drawings come to life in wood

History Happened Here

National and global events all happened some­where, and historical markers mark Frontiersman, soldier, writer, astronaut, Frontiersman, Soldier, Writer, Astronaut the place where many occurred. But the richness of history is in its local details, details that can be insignificant on the global stage: the home of an in­di­vi­dual who made a dif­fe­rence; a natural feature, building, byway; or just some­thing in­te­res­ting that happened nearby. History is not just about the high and mighty.

National Listing

The National Park Service administers the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is the official Federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. National Register properties have significance to the history of their community state, or the nation.

Teaching with Historic Places

Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Historic Site Signage | Handbuilt Wooden Signage

Custom built and made to order signage for historic sites, state parks, private parks, recreation centers, and corporate headquarters.

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Crown Molding Restoration in Historic Buildings: Assess, Repair, Replicate

How to assess damaged crown molding, decide between repair and replication, and match the original profile in a historic building, wood or plaster.

Historic Door Replication: Documenting, Building and Fitting an Accurate Replica

How historic door replication works: documenting the original, matching panels, joinery and hardware, meeting code, and satisfying preservation review.

Wood Cornice Restoration: Assessment, Repair and Replication

How to assess a historic wood cornice, repair it in place, match lost profiles and work safely around old paint, so you keep as much original fabric as possible.

Arched Window Reproduction: A Guide for Historic Buildings

How to document, specify, fabricate and install a reproduction arched or bowed wood window that satisfies preservation reviewers and matches the original.

19th-Century Historic Building Preservation Services in Virginia

Compare the preservation services available for 19th-century buildings in Virginia: architects, contractors, specialty millwork shops, and how tax credits shape the choice.

18th-Century Virginia Historic Building Preservation Services

How preservation of 18th-century Virginia buildings works: condition surveys, federal and state standards, tax credits, and where custom millwork fits.