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FREDERICK C. BAUMERT, PE
Senior Principal

Selected Project Experience
Dennis Family House, Kingsley, PA –Condition Assessment of the partially
collapsed structure and design for the partial stabilization of the exterior walls.
Completion: 2013

Joseph Cooper House, Camden, NJ – Condition Assessment and an
engineering report for the study of reinterpreting the historic Joseph Cooper
House ruin into a museum and interpretive site. Completion: 2012
Roebling Gatehouse, Kinkora, NJ – Structural assessment, stabilization,
restoration, and design for new construction at the historic Roebling
Gatehouse. Once the portal between the company town of Roebling, NJ, and
the Roebling Wire Works, the building was in disrepair and identified as a toxic
superfund site. The hazardous materials abatement was part of a prototype NJ
Brownfield Development Project. The restored structure houses a Roebling
Museum. Completion: 2006
Blair County Courthouse, Hollidaysburg, PA – Structural steeple survey and Profile
evaluation for masonry restoration and roof analyses on the historically Fred Baumert’s 40 years in engineering
significant Courthouse built in 1875 and listed on the National Register of have encompassed design of new
Historic Places. Completion: 2016 structures in steel, concrete, masonry
and wood, as well as renovation and
B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore, MD – Structural design services for the restoration of contemporary and
North and South Shed Buildings at the National Historic Landmark Site, historic structures.
including strengthening and repairing timber roof trusses, floor load capacity
evaluations, and masonry repairs. Completion: 2006 (North Shed); 2010 For each project, Fred is mindful of
(South Shed)
both the engineering considerations
Scranton Iron Furnace, Scranton, PA – Following the assessment of the and the owner’s concerns for budget
former Lackawanna Iron Works, Keast & Hood was engaged to stabilize the and durability. His dual perspectives
exisiting brick arched vaults which encase the four furnaces including masonry stem from his advisory role at two local
work and structural repairs. Completion: 2014 institutions. Wearing the “owner’s hat”
gives Fred a keen perspective on
Education and Certifications issues of material quality, serviceability,
The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., Civil Engineering and life-cycle costs.
Drexel University, Master of Science, Civil Engineering
Numerous seminars, symposia and conventions
Mr. Baumert joined Keast & Hood in
Registered Professional Engineer 1980, became a principal of the firm in
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania 1989, and is currently Chairman of the
Professional Activities Board.
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Society of Civil Engineers: Structural Engineering Institute
Association of Preservation Technology: Life Member
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia: Life Member
The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia
Community Service
Bryn Mawr College: Trustee Emeritus, Buildings & Grounds Committee
Covenant Fellowship Church: Greeter & general volunteer
Morris Arboretum: Physical Facilities Committee