Making historic preservation make sense.
What we bring
Historic preservation projects often involve overlapping regulatory, financial, and technical considerations. With more than two decades of experience navigating these challenges, we help clients understand their options, manage risk, and make informed decisions. Whether pursuing designation, rehabilitation, tax incentives, or regulatory approvals, our goal is to provide clear guidance and practical solutions.
What sets us apart
We believe successful projects are built on trust, responsiveness, and thoughtful collaboration. Continuum is known for clear communication, careful analysis, and a commitment to understanding each client's unique goals and constraints. We approach every project with professionalism, intellectual rigor, and a practical mindset, helping clients navigate complex issues while advancing meaningful preservation outcomes.
Jessica Engeman
As the founding principal of Continuum, Jessica Engeman is a historic preservation specialist with 25 years of experience helping clients navigate the intersection of preservation, development, and public policy. She has worked on high-profile historic redevelopment projects in a variety of roles, including project manager and owner’s representative. Her consulting practice spans nearly every aspect of historic preservation and adaptive reuse, from feasibility studies and historic tax credit applications to land use strategy and regulatory approvals. Clients value her ability to translate preservation requirements into practical solutions that support project feasibility while advancing preservation goals.
Jessica has shared her knowledge and passion for historic places through service on the Portland Historic Landmarks Commission, as an adjunct faculty instructor teaching historic preservation economics, and as a presenter at professional conferences.
Jessica is a graduate of University of Oregon.
Erik Hovmiller
Erik is a lifelong student of history whose interests center on cities, their urban fabric, and the role historic preservation plays in creating vibrant, livable communities. Combining deep knowledge of local, regional, and national history with exceptional archival research skills, he serves as Continuum’s lead historian. Erik directs the firm’s National Register practice and contributes to a broad range of preservation projects, including Historic Preservation Certification Applications, determinations of eligibility, and historic resource surveys. A gifted writer and editor, he is known for producing clear, persuasive, and well-researched historical documentation.
Erik is a graduate of Wake Forest University.