• 1898 - Samuel E. Hillger, Architect opens an office in the Seward Bank Building, in Auburn, NY



• 1925- Wallace P. Beardsley Sr., architect and engineer from Syracuse, NY, joins Hillger's Practice



• 1928- Hillger and Beardsley form the partnership Hillger and Beardsley, Architects



• 1935- Samual Hillger passes away. Wallace P Beardsley Sr. continues the practice as Wallace P. Beardsley, Architects
  
  
• 1946- Lt. James P. Beardsley (Wallace's son) returns from the Corps of Engineers to join the office
  
  
• 1948- J.P. Beardsley becomes a partner forming the firm Beardsley and Beardsley, Architects
  
  
• 1949 - Wallace P. Beardsley, Jr. starts working as a draftsman with the firm. The office is moved from the Seward Bank Building to the former residence of James L. Seymour at 64 South Street Auburn
  
  
• 1952 - Wallace P Beardsley Sr. dies. Beardsley Jr. and his brother James continues operation of the firm.
  
  
  
• 1971 - The partnership is enlarged by the addition of Gerald Cowden Sr. P.E. and Jack Reilly forming Beardsley & Beardsley Architects/Engineers, P.C.
  
  
• 1982 -James J. Glass, P.E. becomes a Director to form Beardsley, Beardsley, & Glass, Architects/Engineers, P.C.
  
  
• 1986 - Jim Beardsley retires from the firm, followed in 1989 by his brother, Wally Jr.
  
  
• 1998 - The firm celebrates its 100th anniversary and adopts its current name Beardsley Design Associates, Architecture, Engineering and Landscape Architecture, P.C.
  
  
• 2000 -Beardsley Design Associates opens additional offices in Malone and Syracuse, NY
  
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