Eric Saul founded Saul Architects in 2005 and created a top quality residential design firm with the highest respect for customer service.

 

Ever since he could remember, Eric has been fascinated by buildings, architecture, and cities. What started with Lincoln Logs and Legos eventually became real buildings.

Eric received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2002. Following graduation, he worked for several architecture firms in California and Maryland where he developed his skills in multi and single-family residential projects, commercial buildings, and religious facilities. Since founding Saul Architects in 2005, Eric has designed over $300 million in construction and over 1 million square feet of space.

With over 600 local projects completed to date, Saul Architects has quickly become one of the leading residential architecture firms in Montgomery County, MD. Our firm has grown an extensive list of clients with projects popping up all over the area. Our clients continue to refer us while providing the highest reviews for quality, knowledge, professionalism and customer service. 

In addition to being experts in residential design, Saul Architects are experts in Historic Area Work Permits, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Zoning Variances, and Takoma Park tree protection plans.

Saul Architects is licensed to practice architecture in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. He resides in Takoma Park, Maryland with his wife, Diana. When he is not designing houses or sketching urban design ideas, you can find Eric playing or coaching baseball and writing funny articles for his local satirical publication, The Takoma Torch.

 

The Davis-Warner Inn

The Davis-Warner Inn is a historic home located in Takoma Park, Maryland. It is a large, three story frame Stick Style residence constructed about 1875. It is one of the oldest residences in Takoma Park, and one of the only surviving Eastlake Stick Style examples left in the Washington D.C., area. It was built by John B. and Vorlinda Davis, who also operated a small store on nearby University Boulevard (then called "Old Bladensburg Road."

In the early 20th century it was used as a gambling hall and speakeasy, then from 1940 until 1987, it housed the private "Cynthia Warner School," serving the educational needs of thousands of children of Takoma Park families from elementary through the high school level. In 1987 the property was purchased by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church began demolition of the building, but in 1991, Mark and Kira Davis purchased a half-acre section of the plot from the Church, and moved the house 150 meters to a new foundation, out of the way of the Church's construction plans, to preserve it from demolition.

The Davis family restored the building as a residence. Kira Davis operated her business "PaperFaces" from the location (an art studio and customized paper doll business), and Mark Davis operated an international trade law firm Davis & Leiman PC from the premises as well. In 1997 the Davises sold the property to Douglas A. Harbit and Robert F. Patenaude, who operated a bed and breakfast called The Davis-Warner Inn. They also qualified the property for registry with the National Register of Historic Places, and ceded development rights to the property in perpetuity to Historic Takoma, a local historic preservation society. Harbit and Patenaude coined the name "Davis-Warner House" to honor the Davis family that originally built the house, the Davis family that moved and restored the house, and Cynthia Warner, who operated the private school for much of the 20th century.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

The Davis-Warner Inn closed in 2006, and in 2010 the building was purchased out of foreclosure by the Catholic Missionaries of Charity, who repainted it Marian blue and operate it as a convent.

In 2015, the Davis-Warner Inn was purchased by local architect, Eric Saul, and his wife, Diana Simpson, for use as their primary residence and the offices of Saul Architects.