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About Us  

At Fry & Welch we look forward to the people that we encounter.  When we are commissioned to do a project or when we move to assist those with issues on their minds, we do so knowing that it is a privilege to be of assistance.  Each project and each person is more than a number, more than a name.  Ministering through Architecture and counseling is not about the money or the fame – all that has its place.  Our commitment to excellence in service is about the honor of being a blessing.  As such, each person here, with their unique and varied skill sets, are poised to offer you the best Architectural and counseling service possible.

What Drives Us:  Fry & Welch is motivated by compassion for other people, a desire to please God and the satisfaction received when we join forces with others to help make someone’s God-given dreams a reality.  We like design and construction.  But it would be unrewarding if there was no purpose behind it.  When an individual’s life is positively impacted, when we know that others will benefit from what is provided, when we can leave a lasting imprint on earth, we know we are doing the right thing.  Regardless of whether it is a 1,000 seat sanctuary or a small eatery, we believe that at the end of the day we will have put our skills, talents and abilities to the best use possible.   

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Fry & Welch Associates, P.C. - EARLY BEGINNINGS

       


Fry & Welch began when Louis Fry, Sr. was strolling through the architectural building on his college campus and was impressed with the many fine projects on display.  He could see himself working in that profession for the next 50 years.  And so the journey began.  Fry Sr. eventually worked at some of the most prominent colleges in America, designing both utilitarian and monumental buildings.  His son, Louis Fry, Jr. followed in his footsteps and continued to run the firm that his father began.  Upon the death of his father, Louis Fry, III took the reigns and has re-directed the course of the firm from primarily educational, governmental and light commercial projects to projects of all sorts, both spiritual and secular.  The primary focus at this time is in emergency relief and facility upgrades to support ministries and individual start-ups. Fry & Welch Associates, PC is the oldest continuously run African-American architectural firm on the East Coast.

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IMPORTANT MILESTONES:

1903 – Birth of Louis Fry, Sr in Bastrop, TX

1929 – Birth of Louis Fry, Jr. in Prairie View, TX

1928 – Louis Fry Sr. begins his architectural career, unknowing of the dynasty he is creatingb

1954 – Start of Fry & Welch Associates by Louis Fry, Sr.  Some of the early projects included signature buildings at Prairie View A & M (Texas), Tuskegee University (Alabama), Alabama State (Alabama) Lincoln University (Jefferson), Kansas State (Missouri)  and Howard University (Washington, DC). Morgan State University (Maryland), the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Maryland), and Copping State University (Maryland)

1960 – Birth of Louis Fry, III

1967 – Louis Fry, Sr. becomes AIA Fellow

1973 – Louis Fry, Jr. becomes AIA Fellow

1976 – Fry & Welch Associates plays major role in the opening of the METRO rail system in Washington, DC

1992 - Remodeling Award of Excellence Best Historic Remodeling, Perryville Train Station, Perryville, MD

2000 – Death of Louis Fry, Sr.

2002 – Louis Fry, III receives award for Thomson Elementary School (independent project)

2006 – Death of Louis Fry, Jr.

2007 – Louis Fry, III receives award for Addison Elementary School (independent project)

2008 – Redirection of firm towards not for profit architectural design services projects such as churches, schools, restaurants, medical stations, small business establishments, and individual homes.  In addition, consultation services are available to help people understand the construction process, phasing options, cost estimates and facility condition analyses.  It does not matter what the size or type of project is.  What matters is if the function of the project glorifies God and aligns with His plan.  Our ministry is to support your ministry!

2009 – First ministry project: KBS Hair Salon, Silver Spring, MD

2017 – Expanded services to include international projects

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2023 – Began transportation projects; was on the design team to  create a new terminal at LAX - American Airlines terminal and Sandbag - Central Mobility hub serving the San Diego airport, providing connections to public transportation, high speed rails and underground automatic people movers. Provided consultation on new purple-line subway station in Los Angeles, CA

2020 – Expanded services to include graphics & other designs

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