Architectural Antiques is a retail operation that sells unique and original antique architectural elements and artifacts.  With over 25,000 square feet of retail space, Architectural Antiques has one of the largest inventories of architectural elements in the country.  We specialize in antique architectural elements such as vintage original light fixtures & hardware, fireplace mantels, and ecclesiastical artifacts.  Most of Architectural Antiques' merchandise is acquired either by purchasing salvage rights for buildings and homes slated for demolition or from dealers. The popularity of post-modern interiors and the desire for unusual, high quality pieces are fueling the growing demand for architectural elements.  Customers range from the collector or antique enthusiast looking for a rare item, to homeowners, architects or designers trying to match a particular decor. As people remodel or add on to their homes, they look for antique architectural elements to give their projects a unique flavor.  For example, many people purchase antique fireplace mantels for reuse in the renovation of their homes to add warmth and charm to a contemporary home decor. Architectural Antiques is one of the nation's largest recyclers of vintage ecclesiastical artifacts recovered from the large number of churches that are being torn down around the country.  These artifacts include stained glass windows, church pews, ornate carved paneling, statuary (including Stations of the Cross), and light fixtures.  While some of the vintage items are sold to other churches, most of the unique pieces are sold to collectors or to people interested in incorporating ecclesiastical pieces into interior design.

For over thirty years, Architectural Antiques has taken satisfaction in knowing that each antique architectural element that passes through our store is on its way to a new environment where it will be even more appreciated than the home it recently was removed from.  For those who believe that a single element has the ability to transform a room or building into something of beauty and harmony, then Architectural Antiques is the place for you . . . a place where that transformation is elevated to an art form. Now, while I admit that an antique architectural element is not a painting to be hung on a wall, it is still art! Think about it for a minute.  You're surrounded by this revitalized bit of the past every day.  It celebrates life and work!  It has the power to edify and inspire all around it!  All it takes is a single piece of the past to magically convert sterile environments.  For this reason alone some of the top designers in the country shop at our store. "Integrating Past Environments into Yours" . . .   these are far more that just words to us at Architectural Antiques.  Creating new environments that fit your life is a job we take seriously. Our philosophy is to do more than just salvage items from homes and buildings slated for destruction.  "We take great pleasure in giving back to the very communities we salvage from!  We truly believe that by integrating a single element, we can edify and inspire... celebrating life, work and helping to create memories & romance.  The enjoyment of transforming a sterile environment from that single piece of the past.  Now, to me that is magic."   Salvaging antique architectural elements is certainly not new to Architectural Antiques. Former owner Don Riggott, now retired, started the architectural and salvage business more than 30 years ago when he began selling stained glass windows at flea markets and to collectors.  "Back then it was definitely a one man show," reflects Riggott.  Today things have changed considerably from when Riggott would search out buildings ready for destruction, purchase the salvage rights and then remove the materials by himself.  Today's staff at Architectural Antiques takes great satisfaction in salvaging items, many of them historic and most that would otherwise have been destroyed or simply delivered to a local landfill.  They take pride in finding creative ways to reuse and integrate antique salvaged architectural elements.  They strive to make an impact on the very communities where many buildings are demolished.

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