history
1925-1929: Albert M. Higley Sr. founded The Albert M. Higley Co. in 1925. Mr. Higley was a 1917 civil engineering graduate of the Case School of Applied Science. Specializing in industrial, commercial, and institutional construction, the firm flourished in its infancy, winning more than 100 contracts in its first four years. Believing in an orderly growth, our firm then and now only undertakes those projects that we feel qualified to do well.
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Cleveland State Hospital (1926) |
Curtiss Wright Airport (1929) |
1930-1939: Despite the country's battle with the Great Depression, our firm grew and prospered. By decade’s end, the firm portfolio totaled 710 completed projects.
Waite Hill Private Residence (1931) |
Baldwin Wallace College (1939) |
United States Coast Guard (1939) |
1940-1949: During the war in the early 1940’s, much of the company’s work was directed toward building defense industries, including one of the largest defense plants built in Ohio. Following the war, the firm built several iconic art deco retail landmarks .
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Greyhound Bus Terminal (1946) |
CWRU Tomlinson Hall (1948) |
1950-1959: Major manufacturing and collegiate projects marked the decade of the 1950’s, including the golden area of downtown department and retail stores. Completed projects totaled 5,700 by the end of the decade.
Sears, Roebuck & Company (1950) |
Oberlin College Sophonia Brooks Hall Auditorium (1952) |
St. Christopher Church (1953) |
1960-1969: The need for downtown parking spawned several parking garage projects in the 1960’s. The firm’s work in non-profit, educational, and healthcare grew dramatically.
The May Company Parking Garage (1963) |
Thompson Auto Museum (1964) |
CWRU Frederick C. Crawford Hall. (1968) |
1970-1979: Growth and diversity marked the firm’s work in the 1970’s including portions of Cleveland’s Justice Center, parking structures, many large energy and ecology related projects, and Sea World of Ohio. Bolstering the firm’s healthcare work were several major projects including the new Southwest General Hospital.
CSU University Center (1973) |
Revco D. S. Inc. World Headquarters (1974) |
The Broadview Savings & Loan Company (1978) |
1980-1989: The 1980's witnessed a wide array of projects, from major portions of the Perry Nuclear Power Plant to hospital additions, water treatment facilities and corporate offices. Among notable projects were portions of the W.O. Walker Rehabilitation Center and the Renaissance Retirement Community
St. Vincent Charity Hospital (1985) |
Kenyon College Olin Library (1985) |
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1990-1999: As the century drew to a close, The Albert M. Higley Co. portfolio included more than 10,000 completed projects. Exciting and challenging projects included the City's new sports facilities, the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club and construction of a new Concourse "D" at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, to name just a few.
KeyCorp Tiedemann Road Operations Center (1994) |
Chagrin Valley Hunt Club (1995) |
CHIA Concourse "D" (1999) |
2000-2009: To capitalize on opportunities to serve Ohio’s fastest growing market, we opened our Central Ohio branch office in 2001. We look forward to extending our core values of integrity, commitment, and excellence to new communities and clients throughout Ohio into the coming century.
Hathaway Brown School (2001) |
Westerville Community Center (2001) |
Denison University Campus Commons (2003) |