Founded in 1937, the Southern Education Foundation (SEF) is a non-profit agency dedicated to promoting access to equal, quality education for racial minorities and others disadvantaged in the American South.

The offices for SEF are located in a historic two-story, building with an all brick facade. Originally erected as the Southern School Book Depository, the design of the building was produced by historical Architect J. Neel Reid of Hentz, Reid & Adler.

As with preservation of its educational support programs, SEF has assessed that the preservation of the historic building housing their offices is crucial. In 2003, Clement & Wynn was brought on to provide professional project management services toward rehabilitating the exterior of SEF’s building.

SEF has elected to initiate the rehabilitation process with repairs to the brick and wood storefront facade. This work includes the removal and replacement ofthe existing lintels, storefront glazing and doors, as well as repairs to the brick masorny and terra cotta coping.

The project is scheduled for completion in June 2004.