2024

The Houston Fire Museum for restoring historic Fire Station No. 7 (1899) in Midtown

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church for restoring its historic Gothic Revival building (1940) in Woodland Heights

Dan Tidwell & Jamie Mize for restoring their Folk Victorian cottage (1893) in the Old Sixth Ward Historic District

Deal Co and Urbano Investments for repurposing the original Knapp Chevrolet showroom (1940) in First Ward

FW Heritage, LLC for rehabilitating two Craftsman-style homes (c. 1925) in First Ward

Philip & Mandy LeBlanc for restoring their Style in Steel Townhouse (1968) in Southwest Houston

Davis Commercial Real Estate for repurposing the former Hollyfield Laundry building (1930) as Barcelona Wine Bar in Montrose

Concept Neighborhood for redeveloping the former Imperial Laundry building (1949) as The Plant mixed-use development in the East End

Ted Lee & Marc Sekula for preserving the Italian Renaissance-style Minchen House (1931) in the Boulevard Oaks Historic District

Martha Peterson Award: Project Row Houses for restoring the landmark Eldorado Ballroom (1940) in Third Ward

President’s Award: David Bucek, FAIA, for his outstanding contributions to historic preservation in Houston and Texas

2023

Jacquelyn & Collin Cox for restoring the historic Alfred E. Reidel House (1939) in River Oaks

Divya Pande & Nakul Gupta for rehabilitating their historic Craftsman-style home (1910) in the Avondale East Historic District

Lovett Commercial for the adaptive reuse of the former Houston Post building (1955) in the East End as Printhouse

Catherine & Matt Matthews for rehabilitating the former Christ Church Cathedral Deanery (1935) in River Oaks

Jean & William Frazer for rehabilitating their modernist home (1968) in the Memorial area

Lovett Commercial for redeveloping the former Barbara Jordan Post Office (1962) downtown as POST Houston

Martha Peterson Award: The Fraga Family for rehabilitating the historic Lupe & Joe Z. Fraga House (1925) in the East End

2022

Jan Rynda Greer & Tyson Greer for rehabilitating the Mansfield House (1899) in the Heights East Historic District

Linda & John Thomas for restoring the Childress House (1937) in River Oaks

Hermann Park Conservancy and Houston Parks and Recreation Department for the adaptive reuse of the Hermann Park Clubhouse (1933) as Lott Hall

Rice University for rehabilitating the Mechanical Laboratory (1912) as Maxfield Hall

Brian Miksch and Karen Sonnier for rehabilitating the Witt House (1914) in the Germantown Historic District

Nicole J. Simien for rehabilitating a late Victorian house (1907) in the Near Northside

Bruce Boatner for restoring a historic Craftsman-style house (c. 1907) in First Ward

Andrew Kaldis / Kaldis Development Interests, Inc. for the adaptive reuse of Cameron Iron Works (1935-1946) in the East End

Radom Capital LLC for rehabilitating the Star Engraving Co. Building (1930) on Allen Parkway

Alex Woods / Soccer Shots Houston for the adaptive reuse of the Gribble Stamp & Stencil Co. Building (1948) in the East End

Karen & Neal Dikeman / Old Growth Ventures for rehabilitating a historic shotgun house (c. 1913) in Freedmen’s Town and the Carter-Milroy-Canfield Tenant Houses (1920) in the Heights West Historic District

Mary & John Steen for restoring the Henderson House (1929) in River Oaks

Steve Zimmerman and Daniel Zimmerman for restoring La Colombe d’Or / Fondren Mansion (1923) in Montrose

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church for the restoration of its historic sanctuary (1930) in the Museum District

Martha Peterson Award: Rothko Chapel for the restoration of its landmark building (1971) in Montrose

President’s Award: Bill Franks for his outstanding service and contributions to historic preservation in Houston

Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award: Glassell School of Art and Nancy & Rich Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

2021

Cara & Ken Moczulski for restoring the Mediterranean Revival-style F.A. Heitmann House (1926) in Shadyside

Katilyn & Michael G. Scheurich / Arch-Con Corporation for restoring the Georgian Revival-style Joseph A. Tennant House (1926) in Broadacres

The Heritage Society for the comprehensive restoration of the Kellum-Noble House (1847) in Sam Houston Park

Congregation Beth Yeshurun for restoring their mid-century modern synagogue (1962) in southwest Houston

Pearl Hospitality for repurposing the mid-century modern Medical Towers building (1954) as the Westin Houston Medical Center hotel

Sara & Thomas Braud for the preserving the Craftsman-style Hulsey-Davis House (c. 1920) in Woodland Heights

David Powell for rehabilitating the Peter F. Tamborello House (c. 1916), a Folk Victorian house in the Near Northside

FW Heritage, LLC for rehabilitating a Folk Victorian cottage (c. 1907) in the High First Ward Historic District

Maria & Richard Neel for carefully preserving their mid-century modern home (1962) in Meadow Creek Village

Hilary & James Newman for rehabilitating their Tudor-inspired home (c. 1936) in Riverside Terrace

Lennie Waite & Matt Hoffman for preserving their historic duplex (c. 1935) in Mandell Place as a single-family home

Barrie Scardino Bradley for her book Improbable Metropolis: Houston’s Architectural and Urban History

Gerald Moorhead, FAIA, for his books Buildings of Texas, Volume 1: South, South Central and Gulf Coast Regions and Buildings of Texas, Volume 2: East, North Central, Panhandle and South Plains, and West Regions

Martha Peterson Award: Emancipation Park Conservancy for carrying on the traditions and legacy of the park’s founders through collaborative programs and virtual content

Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award: Buffalo Bayou Park

Watch brief video presentations about the 2021 award winners

2020

NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center for restoring the Apollo Mission Control Center (1969) 

Supreme Bright Houston / Newcrest Image for repurposing the Houston Bar Association Building (1966) as the AC Hotel by Marriott Houston Downtown 

Todd Interests for repurposing the Petroleum Building (1927) as the Cambria Hotel

David Powell for restoring a Folk Victorian house (c. 1892) in the Near Northside

Karen & Neal Dikeman for restoring two historic houses (c. 1890 and c. 1910) in the Old Sixth Ward Historic District  

Phil Neisel for restoring the Benjamin Reisner House (c. 1875) in the Old Sixth Ward Historic District

City of Houston for developing the Houston Heights Design Review Guidelines

Houston Community College for the book 100 Years of Educating Houston and the World: The San Jacinto Memorial Building

Parra Design Group for rehabilitating the Milton & Carrie Curtis House (1953) in the Fifth Ward

Roberts Industrial Center, Inc. for restoring the former W-K-M Company headquarters (1947) in the East End

Radom Capital LLC for rehabilitating a mid-century modern retail center (1955) in Houston Heights 

Pejman Jamea and Oxberry Group for rehabilitating the Quality Laundry Building (1936) in Montrose 

Christ Church Cathedral for restoring its historic sanctuary (1893) downtown 

South Main Baptist Church for restoring its historic sanctuary (1930) in Midtown

Four Square Design Studio for rehabilitating a Folk Victorian house (c. 1900) in the First Ward

Laura Carrera & Andres Utting for rehabilitating a Craftsman bungalow (c. 1930) in the Norhill Historic District

Jerry Hooker & Jacob Sudhoff for restoring the C.L. Neuhaus House (1909) in the Courtlandt Place Historic District

Martha Peterson Award: Blue Triangle Multi-Cultural Association, Inc. for restoring the mural The Contribution of Negro Woman to American Life and Education by John Biggers (1953) in the Blue Triangle Community Center in the Third Ward

Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award: Asia Society Texas Center

President’s Award: Annise Parker for her outstanding contributions to historic preservation in Houston

2019

Jay Hurt for the restoration and sympathetic addition to his Colonial Revival-style home (1929) in the Shadow Lawn Historic District

Nancy & Jim Butler for the restoration of their Tudor Revival-style home (1935) in River Oaks

Nicole & Mark Hochglaube for the restoration and repurposing of the Maria Boswell Flake Home (1912) in Midtown

FW Heritage, LLC for the rescue and restoration of a Queen Anne-style house (c. 1895) in the High First Ward Historic District

Jon Deal and Todd Johnson for the rehabilitation and repurposing of the former Riviana Rice silos in First Ward (1960) as SITE Gallery Houston at The Silos

Houston Methodist Hospital for the relocation and restoration of the Extending Arms of Christ mosaic (1963) in the Texas Medical Center

Congregation Beth Israel for the restoration of the original chandelier in the Temple of Rest Mausoleum (1935) at Beth Israel Cemetery

Martha Peterson Award: Harris County for the restoration of The Rebirth of Our Nationality mural (1973) in the East End

Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award: Emancipation Park

President’s Award: Harriet & Truett Latimer for their outstanding contributions to historic preservation in Houston and Texas

2018

Development Services Group, Inc. for restoring the Melrose Building (1952) in downtown Houston 

Kip Platt / Provident Realty Group for repurposing the Texas Company Building (1915, 1936, 1959) in downtown Houston

Genevieve Withers for rehabilitating the Minnie & Joseph Blazek House (1909) in the Heights West Historic District

Electra & Douglas Elliott for restoring the George & Emma Westfall House (1905) in the Westmoreland Historic District

Angela Bishop for renovating the Ferdinand G. Schoellkopf House (1892) in the Old Sixth Ward Historic District

Claire & Jeff Granberry for restoring the Ewart H. Lightfoot House (ca. 1925) in the Audubon Place Historic District

Caspian Enterprises for repurposing the former Waddell’s Furniture Warehouse (1913) as Sampson Lofts in the East End

Houston Independent School District for preserving the historic building at Milby High School (1926) in Harrisburg

Adam Brackman, Monte Large and Jeff Kaplan for renovating and repurposing the Axelrad Building (ca. 1915) in Midtown

Chas Haynes for repurposing one of Houston’s first Gulf service stations (1921) in Midtown

Revive Development for redeveloping an Art Deco commercial building (ca. 1930) in the Houston Heights

Ben Koush and Houston Mod for the book Constructing Houston’s Future: The Architecture of Arthur Evan Jones & Lloyd Morgan Jones

Martha Peterson Award: Delaney Harris-Finch, Anna Mod and Architecture Center Houston for the exhibition and catalog Houston: Uncommon Modern

Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award: Raymond & Susan Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University

President’s Award: Bob Eury for his visionary dedication to downtown revitalization and his integral role in transforming downtown Houston from a workplace into an urban showplace

2017

Anne Whitlock & Michael Skelly for the rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of Fire Station No. 2 (1910) in the East End

David Denenburg for the rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of Fire Station No. 3 (1903) in the First Ward

The rehabilitation of the Gov. William P. Hobby House (1929) in Old Braeswood

Laura & Evan Michaelides for the rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the Dentler Building (1923) in the High First Ward Historic District

Antonio Herrada & Peter Boyle for the rehabilitation of their Victorian home (1905) in the High First Ward Historic District

Lin Chong & Dominic Yap for the rehabilitation of their historic home (1908) in Woodland Heights

Luis Roger, Ignacio Torras and Fivos Kazilas for the adaptive re-use of a historic house (1920) as BCN Taste & Tradition restaurant in Montrose

FW Heritage, LLC, for the renovation and sympathetic addition to a historic house (c. 1910) in the Near Northside

City of Houston and Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corp. for the rehabilitation of the DeLuxe Theater (1941) in the Fifth Ward

Deer Park Independent School District for the renovation of Wolters High School (1930) in Deer Park

Martha Peterson Award: Buffalo Bayou Partnership for the rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern (1926)

Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award: New Hope Housing at Brays Crossing

President's Award: Gerald D. Hines
 

2016

Mo & Ric Campo for the restoration of the Victor Neuhaus, Jr. House (1950) in River Oaks

Lee Roeder for the rescue and rehabilitation of the 1872 Gottlieb Eisele House and compatible new construction in the Old Sixth Ward Historic District

Heights Clock Tower group for the adaptive re-use of the Oriental Textile Mill (1894) in Houston Heights

James W. O'Neill / Inventure Design Group for the rehabilitation of a Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson office building (1963) at 3118 Richmond Avenue

Jane & Robert Cabes for the renovation of the 1941 Henderson-Scurlock House in River Oaks

Taryn Kinney & Michael Morrow / Kinneymorrow Architecture for the restoration and adaptive re-use of a c. 1885 Victorian cottage in the Old Sixth Ward Historic District

Dallas McNamara for the renovation and repurposing of a 1922 Craftsman bungalow as a private home and art space in Cherryhurst

Benjamin Berg and Frank Liu / Lovett Commercial for the rehabilitation of the former Dittman Bakery Building (1924) on Washington Avenue as B&B Butchers & Restaurant

San Jacinto College for the renovation of the 1966 Lee Davis Library in Pasadena

The City of Humble for the rehabilitation of the former Bender High School (1929) as a performing arts center

The renovation of the Mr. & Mrs. H.M. Harrell, Jr. Residence, a 1963 Harwood Taylor-designed home in River Oaks

Drew Bacon for the restoration of a Folk Victorian house (c. 1895) in the East End

Jim Reeder & Eric Nevil for the renovation of a 1947 John Staub-designed house in River Oaks

Martha & Steve Curry for the restoration of the 1953 Bendit House by Lars Bang in Ayrshire

Martha Peterson Award: FW Heritage, LLC, for the rescue and rehabilitation of the Hirzel-von Haxthausen House (1883) and the Bammel-Long House (1899) in the First Ward

Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award: McGovern Centennial Gardens and Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion at Hermann Park

President's Award: Barry Moore, FAIA
 

Glen Rosenbaum for the restoration of his mid-century modern home (1964) at 5219 S. Braeswood Boulevard in Meyerland

Pearl Hospitality for the development of the JW Marriott Houston Downtown in the 1910 Carter Building, 806 Main Street downtown 

Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School for the restoration of the former Mount Carmel High School, 6700 Mount Carmel Drive in Bayou Oaks

Harris County for conversion of the former Robert E. Lee Elementary School (1917) in the Near Northside into the Leonel J. Castillo Community Center

Houston Community College for the restoration of the former San Jacinto High School (1914) in Midtown

Nature Discovery Center Houston for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the historic Henshaw House (1925), 7112 Newcastle Street in Bellaire

Stephen Howe and Alicia Blaszak for the restoration of their Tudor-style home (1928), 1635 South Boulevard in the Boulevard Oaks Historic District

Eva Hughes and Brenda Hughes for the restoration of the Loggins-Hughes Building (1936), 4216 Washington Avenue in the West End

Ellie and Christian Busker for the restoration of a 1920s bungalow at 934 Louise Street in Sunset Heights Annex

Karine Semple and Carl Hollimon for the restoration of their 1894 home at 2204 Decatur Street in the Old Sixth Ward Historic District

James Gast for his book The Astrodome: Building an American Spectacle

H-E-B Award: Michael Skelly and Anne Whitlock for the renovation of a Victorian cottage at 317 Sampson Street and the rescue of six historic houses in the East End

Martha Peterson Award: The Heritage Society for the restoration and reinterpretation of the Fourth Ward Cottage in Sam Houston Park

Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award: BBVA Compass Stadium

Community Pillar Award: Buffalo Bayou Partnership for its outstanding contributions to the community through preserving green space and historic structures

President's Award: Phoebe Tudor for her outstanding personal and professional contributions to historic preservation in Houston
 

Restoration of the C. Milby Dow House (1926) at 1305 South Boulevard in the Broadacres Historic District

Trinity Episcopal Church for the restoration of its stained glass windows

Gayle & Arlen Ferguson for the sympathetic addition to 219 West 11th Street (1904) in the Heights

Diane & Ray Krueger for the renovation of and symapthetic addition to 3315 West 12th Street

Summer Ventures, LP, for the rehabilitation of the Cook Paint & Varnish Co. Building at 2500 Summer Street

David Hille for the restoration of 504 Enid Street, a 1920s bungalow in the Brooke Smith Addition

Harris County Precinct Two for the restoration of Sylvan Beach Pavilion (1956) in La Porte

Doug Lawing for the restoration of 1112 Milford Street (1926) in Turner Addition

Martha Peterson Award: Houston Audubon for the restoration of the Edith L. Moore Log Cabin

Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award: Discovery Green

Stewart Title Award: Houston Parks and Recreation Department for Bethel Park

Community Pillar Award: Hermann Park Conservancy
 

Annunciation Catholic Church/Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for restoring the stained glass windows in and stabilizing the tower of Annunciation Catholic Church (1871, 1881, 1900) at 1618 Texas Avenue

Cheryl & David Bowman for the restoration of 7919 Glenview Drive (1954) in the Glenbrook Valley Historic District

500 Fannin LLC for the restoration of the Wilson Stationery & Printing Co. Building (1932) at 500 Fannin Street in the Main Street/Market Square Historic District

Cynthia & Ben Guill for the restoration of and sympathetic addition to 1912 Larchmont Road (1936) in River Oaks

Tom Hair/Axiom for the restoration of and sympathetic addition to Fire Station No. 6 (1903) at 1702 Washington Avenue in the Sixth Ward

Krissy & Will Hirtz for the restoration of 2514 Brentwood Drive (1934) in River Oaks

Madeleine Callery Hussey for conservation of the Weber Iron & Wire Co./Weber-Staub Briscoe Collection at the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

Houston Arts & Media with Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution for their education program With Respect: Preserving Historic Cemeteries

Louisa Meacham & John Faraguna for the restoration of 3008 Morrison Street (1907) in the Woodland Heights Historic District

Laura & Evan Michaelides/Four Square Design for the restoration of 1810 Summer Street (c. 1905) in the First Ward

Mongoose versus Cobra/1011 McGowen Ltd. for the restoration and adaptive reuse of 1011 McGowen Avenue (1915) in Midtown

Matt Pasternak/Pasternak Custom Homes for the restoration of and sympathetic addition to 1740 South Boulevard (1936) in the Boulevard Oaks Historic District

Texas Foundation for the Arts for its documentary The 1910 Harris County Courthouse

Martha Peterson Award: Anna Mod

Community Pillars: Beth Madison and J.P. Bryan
 

Katie & Nick Johnson's renovation of their historic house (1928) in the Boulevard Oaks Historic District

Houston Public Library's renovation of the Oak Forest Neighborhood Library (1961)

Lynn & Ty Kelly's renovation of their historic house (1949) in River Oaks

City of Houston for the green adaptive reuse of a historic warehouse (1924) as the Houston Permitting Office

Glenwood Cemetery, Inc., for stewardship of historic Glenwood Cemetery

Nancy & Walter Bratic's renovation of their historic house (1941) in River Oaks

Fred Sharifi's rehabilitation of a historic commercial building (c. 1930) in Montrose

Paula & Sam Douglass' renovation of their historic house (1936) in River Oaks

Carol & Daniel Price's renovation of the Henry Stude Garage (1924) in Shadyside

Minnette & Peter Boesel's rehabilitation of a historic duplex (c. 1925) in Eastwood

Daughters of the Republic of Texas, San Jacinto Chapter, for stewardship of the Pioneer Log Cabin Museum (1936)

Martha Peterson Award: Mayor Annise Parker for her successful effort to strengthen protections in Houston's historic districts

President's Award: Harris County's restoration of the historic county courthouse (1910)

Stewart Title Award: Houston Public Library's restoration of the Julia Ideson Building (1926)

Community Pillars: Martha Turner and Drayton McLane, Jr.
 

Carol & Mike Linn for the restoration of their historic house (1923) in Shadyside

Saul Obregon and Ruben Obregon for the renovation of their historic house (ca. 1900) in the Near Northside

Houston Downtown Management District, Downtown Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ #3 and Houston Parks and Recreation Department for the redevelopment of Market Square Park

Houston Public Library for The African American Library at the Gregory School (1926)

Thomas J. Bath & Dan Hawkins for the rehabilitation of their historic house (1910) in Westmoreland

Bennie & David Ansell for a sympathetic addition to their historic house (1885) in Old Sixth Ward

Houston Parks and Recreation Department for the renovation of the Farnsworth & Chambers [now Gragg] Building (1957)

Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation for the book Houston's Silent Garden: Glenwood Cemetery, 1871-2009

Orange Show Center for Visionary Art for the restoration of The Beer Can House

Steven R. Strom for his book Houston Lost and Unbuilt

Taryn Kinney & Michael Morrow for the renovation of their historic house (1876) in Old Sixth Ward

SILCO, Inc. for the adaptive reuse of the former Nabisco bakery (1910)

Kate McCormick & Champ Warren for the rehabilitation of their historic house (1937) in Southside Place

Deborah Keyser & James Stafford and the adaptive reuse of the National Cash Register Co. Building (1929)

Stewart Title Award: Brennan's of Houston for the rehabilitation of its historic building (1929)

Martha Peterson Award: Sylvan Rodriguez, Jr. Elementary School Art Department for its fourth- and fifth-grade project Houston: Urban Landscapes in Watercolor

President's Award: Bob Fretz, Jr.
 

Ann & Salvador Guercio for the restoration of their historic house (1887) at 1801 Lubbock Street

Amy & Eric Powitzky for the restoration of their historic house (1910) at No. 4 Courtlandt Place

John W. Gabriel, AIA for the adaptive reuse of his historic house (1919) at 1100 Milford Street

Monica Savino & Mark Kusey for the renovation of their historic bungalow (1927) at 1302 Knox Street

Houston Public Library for the renovation of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in the historic Clayton House (1917) at 5300 Caroline Street

Cathy & Paul Chapman for the renovation of their historic house (1929) at 2121 Brentwood Drive

Nancy & Neal Manne for the renovation of their historic house (1931) at 2947 Inwood Drive

Carol Triebel & Rick Gist for the renovation of their historic house (1935) at 2829 Nottingham Street

Jan & Ron Smulcer for the restoration of the J.P. Adoue House (1937) at 2135 Looscan Lane

Chris & Max Lukens for the renovation of their historic house (1940) at 3820 Willowick Road

Rice Building Workshop at Project Row Houses for the Core House project at 2503 Holman Street

Martha Peterson Award: City of Houston Summer Jobs for Youth Program for the College Park Memorial Cemetery genealogy program

Stewart Title Award: The Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society for preservation of the historic Houston Municipal Air Terminal as the 1940 Air Terminal Museum

President's Award: The Heritage Society in recognition of more than 50 years of historic preservation and heritage education in Houston and Harris County
 

Pam Lowe for neighborhood preservation in Woodland Heights

John H. Reagan High School, the restoration of a historic school building

22 Willowend, a 1960 contemporary house in Hunters Creek

12923 Memorial Drive, a 1956 Memorial Bend home

706 W. Sawyer, the "green" renovation of an Old Sixth Ward bungalow

Friends of Wharton for its successful drive to keep Wharton Elementary School open

Friends of the Texas Room for the documentary film In Search of Houston's History

Houston Mod for its Mod of the Month program

North Houston Bank Award: Bryan Danna, Jimmy Franklin and Richard Kieval for the restoration of a commercial building at 1102 Yale St.

Stewart Title Award: Tim Beeson for the restoration of 609 Heights Blvd.

President's Award: The Clayton Family
 

Tradition Bank Plaza, the adaptive reuse of the former Plaza Hotel

Old Sixth Ward Neighborhood Association for its efforts in getting the Old Sixth Ward named the city's first protected historic district

Bartlett Lofts, the restoration of the Texas Staple Company warehouse

1701 Kipling Street, the restoration of a former Montrose-area duplex

Houston Mod for its publication Hugo V. Neuhaus, Residential Architecture, 1948-1966

5306 Institute Lane, the restoration of a contemporary home in the Rice University area

13 Celsius, the restoration and adaptive reuse of the former Jennings Cleaning building in Midtown

West University Elementary School, the restoration and expansion of an historic school building

St. Anne Catholic Church for the restoration of its 1929 parish hall

1405 South Blvd., the restoration of a home in Broadacres

Stewart Title Award: Alexander Love Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution for its stewardship of Founders Memorial Park
 

Andrea & David Matthiesen for the restoration of the Farrar House (1923) at 511 Lovett Boulevard

Harrisburg Plaza, Ltd., for the restoration of the retail center (1929) at 5104 Harrisburg Boulevard

Post Wood Municipal Utility District for Seal McDougle Memorial Park and Cemetery in Spring

Laura & John Calaway for the restoration of the Herbert R. Paine House (1910) at 232 Emerson Street

Holy Rosary Church for the restoration and sympathetic additions to its building (1933) at 3617 Travis Street

Vanessa & Jason Smith for the restoration of their house (1955) at 10920 Willowisp Drive

Stephen C. Steiner & Keith S. Wallace for the restoration of their William A. Wilson home (1912) at 4620 McKinney Avenue

Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church for its historic building (1921, 1927) at 6621 Main Street

Dana Harper for the restoration of the Frame House (1960) at 403 Westminster

North Houston Bank Preservation Partner in Print Award: Lisa Gray, arts editor for the Houston Chronicle

Stewart Title Award: Mica & Robert Mosbacher for their vision and personal commitment in preserving the Mary Wood & Hugo V. Neuhaus, Jr. House (1950)

President's Award: Joella & Stewart Morris
 

Fretz 420 Main Ltd. for the restoration and conversion of the former Byrd's Department Store

Harris County, Jerry Patchen and Avi Ron for the restoration of 1417 Congress Ave., the former Palace Hotel

Avenue Community Development Corp. and Artspace Projects Inc. for the adaptive reuse of the former Jefferson Davis Hospital

Club Quarters-Houston for the restoration of 720 Fannin St., the Texas State Hotel

Lawndale Art Center for the restoration of 4912 Main St., its 1931 Joseph Finger-designed gallery space

Kaldis Development Interests for 807 Taft St., the restoration of the former Antone's Famous Po' Boys & Deli building

Peggy and Ken Lindow for 3317 Morrison St., a 1910 home in Woodland Heights

Rice University for the renovation of 2 Sunset Blvd.

Rice Design Alliance and Houston Mod for "Modern Mode: Houston Architecture at Mid-Century"

St. Thomas High School for the restoration of the rotunda in its 1940 main building

Carol Eckels Adams for the advancement of preservation in Katy

Beverly and Major Stevenson for the creation of E.R. and Ann Taylor Park

Stewart Title Award: Hermann Park Conservancy for the Heart of the Park

Preservation Partner in Print Award: Story Sloane III

President's Award: Mayor Bill White
 

Maloney, Martin & Mitchell, LLP, W.L.S. Interests, Inc., and Southcorp Realty Advisors, Inc., for the renovation and adaptive reuse of 3401 Allen Parkway, the former Rein Co. Building

Heights Industrial Center for the adaptive reuse of the 22nd Street Lofts, a former Heights textile factory

Carl and Carrie Corson for 308 Cordell Street, a 1910 bungalow in the Brooke Smith Addition

Bill England and Minnette Boesel for "Rosecroft," a 1916 Craftsman-style home in Eastwood

Geoffrey and Karlene Poll for 1605 Heights Blvd., a 1918 Alfred C. Finn-designed home

University of Houston-Downtown for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the Willow Street Pump Station

220 Venture Partners, LP and Benchmark Hospitality for the Hotel Icon, a restoration and adaptive reuse of the 1911 Union National Bank Building

Avenue CDC and Anthony Colca for the Summer Street Project, the restoration of nine historic First Ward cottages

Texas Medical Center for the John P. McGovern Campus, the adaptive reuse of the former Nabisco Houston Bakery

Roger Wood and James Fraher for the book Down in Houston: Bayou City Blues, a history of the blues in Houston

Stewart Title Award: The Menil Foundation for the restoration of the Menil House

Preservation Partner in Print Award: Houston House & Home magazine

President's Award: Minnette Boesel for leadership in local preservation
 

Housing Horizons LLC, Leddy Ventures LP and SpawGlass Construction Corp. for a restoration and adaptive reuse of the Humble Building

Bill Lipscomb of Blumenthal Sheet Metal for 1200-1206 Nance, a preserved Victorian streetscape in the Warehouse District

Kathleen English, Charlotte Rothwell, Walter L. Visinsky Sr. and WIlliam C. Visinsky for the restoration and adaptation of 1919 Decatur St., the former Tabernacle Baptist Church

Joe Meppelink and Marisa Janusz for 2012 Kane St., a restored and enlarged 1890s Folk Victorian cottage in the Old Sixth Ward

Nancy Grogan for restoring 4610 Oak Ridge St., a 1930s bungalow in Norhill

Mike and Mary Jane Gallagher for the restoration of 2508 Pelham Drive, a Charles Oliver-designed house in River Oaks

The Rev. William Miller and the members of Trinity Episcopal Church for the stewardship and restoration of Trinity Episcopal Church

HHN Homes LP for Villa Serena, an adaptive reuse of the former DePelchin Faith Home

Father Michael Barrett for Holy Cross Chapel, a 1926 Alfred C. Finn-designed building at 905 Main St.

Steve Holtze Hotels for The Magnolia, an adaptive reuse of the Post-Dispatch Building

Al Davis for leadership in preservation in Harris County

George Strake for his commitment to preservation and GHPA

Stewart Title Award: Harris County District Clerk Charles Bacarisse and his staff for the Historic Documents Preservation Project

Preservation Partner in Print Award: Houston Chronicle and its president and publisher, Jack Sweeney

President's Award: JPMorgan Chase for its stewardship of the JPMorgan Chase Building (the former Gulf Building)
 

Steven Courtade, Sherry Hill and the Alidade Group for the renovation of, and a historically sensitive addition to, 2010 Kane St.

Courtney and Fred Steves and Glassman Shoemake Maldonado Architects for the renovation of 2337 Blue Bonnet Blvd. (1937)

Bill Caudell and Randy Powers for the restoration and renovation of 2421 Brentwood Drive

Frank Garvey and Jackson Hicks for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the lobby of the First National Bank Building, 201 Main St. (1905, 1909, 1925), as The Corinthian, with special mention to Frank Garvey for the renovation of the remainder of the building as the Franklin Lofts

Spire Realty Group for its commitment to historic preservation in downtown Houston, as exemplified by the renovation and adaptive reuse of the Sam Houston Hotel, Bayou Lofts, the Topek Building, the McCrory Building, 509 Main St. and 708 Main St.

Hugo's restaurant and Colby Design with Kaldis Development Interests for the renovation and adaptive reuse of the Imperial Plumbing Supply building, 1600 Westheimer Road (1926)

Gingrich Associates Architects for the renovation of 3843 N. Braeswood Blvd. (1960)

Ray + Hollington Architects for the renovation and adaptive reuse of the Weldon Cafeteria building, 4916 Main St. (1949)

Rice University and FKP Architects for the renovation and restoration of Keck Hall (the Chemistry Building) at Rice University (1925)

Stewart Title Award: Girl Scouts Troop 12357 of the San Jacinto Council for their historical research and assistance in a walking tour of Glenwood Cemetery

President's Award: John L. Nau III for his work as chairman of the Texas Historical Commission and as chairman of the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
 

Tony Abyad & Phyllis Childress, Franci & Jim Crane, Michele & Brent Friedman, Cathy & Frank Hevrdejs, Catherine & Andrew Kaldis, and Sharon & Gary Leach for the restoration of the Commercial National Bank Building (1904), 917 Franklin Ave.

T.J. Bath and Dan Hawkins for the restoration of and addition to 1406 Welch St.

Friends of Hermann Park and the City of Houston Parks & Recreation Department for the restoration and renovation of McGovern Lake in Hermann Park

Jack Butcher and John Hathcote for the restoration of and addition to 609 Harold St.

Housing Corporation of Greater Houston for the adaptive reuse of the DeGeorge Hotel building (1913), 1418 Preston Ave.

Jon Deal, Eric Furler, Todd Johnson and Scott Sullivan for the restoration of the Almeda Court Apartments (1939), 1913-1941 Prospect Ave.

Betty Trapp Chapman for leadership in historic preservation

Deborah Keyser & James Stafford, Catherine & Bill Coulter and Martha McKenzie for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the Third Church of Christ, Scientist, building (1928), 5516 Almeda Road

Stewart Title Award: Uplift Fourth Ward CDC for the restoration of 1111 Saulnier St.

President's Awards: Dr. John P. McGovern and Jane Blaffer Owen
 

Addie M. Barrett Dixon for research and publication of the book East of the River, which preserves the history of her family and Barrett Station, the settlement founded by former slaves in 1875

Outstanding Leadership in Historic Preservation: Bart Truxillo, who has actively championed historic preservation in Houston for three decades

Patrick Van Pelt/The Mid Continent Companies, Ltd., for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the Benjamin Apartments (1920), 1218 Webster Ave.

Proctor Plaza Neighborhood Association for the designation of the Norhill Historic District

Avenue Community Development Corporation for the Move Home Program, founded in 1996, which has saved 16 houses from demolition

Dr. Norman Kirk Speck for the restoration of the Dr. Penn B. Thornton House at 327 W. 16th St.

Diane & Harry Gendel for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the Philip M. Helfrich House (c. 1890), 1807 Decatur St.

Stewart Title Award: Charlotte Kelly Bryant and the Blue Triangle Multi-Cultural Association, Inc., for the preservation of the Blue Triangle YWCA Building at 3005 McGowen Ave.

President's Award: Drayton McLane of the Houston Astros and the founding board of the Harris County/Houston Sports Authority for the renovation of Union Station (1911), 501 Crawford St.
 

912 Prairie Avenue, LLC, for façade restoration of the Scholibo/Shoe Market Building (1880), 912 Prairie Ave.

Pentasafe Inc. for restoration of 530 Lovett Blvd. and its corporate commitment to preservation

Tripoli Development Ltd. and Mirador Group for façade restoration of 306 Main St. (1880, 1924)

Kyle D. Smith for the restoration of the Macattee House (1914), 1220 Southmore Blvd., and his commitment to the Binz neighborhood

Houston Area Urban League Inc. for its commitment to the former Federal Reserve Bank Building (1921), 1301 Texas Ave.

Oslind Thomas Inc. for the construction of three compatible infill homes in the Heights

Preservation Program Award: Texas Trailblazers Preservation Association and Patricia Smith Prather

Preservation Program Award: Residents of the 1500 block of Michigan Street in Cherryhurst for their efforts in preserving their historic streetscape and for improving the quality of new development

Stewart Title Award: Brett Zamore for restoration 4739 Buck St.

President's Award: John Tweed Hannah for his commitment to historic preservation
 

Hermann Memorial Healthcare System and Willis Bricker & Cannady, Architects, for the renovation of the Hermann Professional Building (1949, 1958), 6410 Fannin St.

Houston Area Community Development Corporation for the adaptive reuse of 1414 Congress Ave.

Patricia & John Laurent with Patton W. Brooks, AIA, and Windham Builders for the renovation of 3237 Inwood Drive (1925)

Sterling Victorian Homes for the adaptive reuse of the former Second Church of Christ, Scientist (1922), 1402 Harvard St.

Walter E. Strickland for the restoration of 2619 N. Calumet Drive (1930)

Preservation Program Award: The Angels of Glenwood Cemetery

Preservation Program Award: Houston Municipal Art Conservation Program

Preservation Leadership Award in Honor of Jesse H. Jones: Stephen Fox

Stewart Title Award: 204 Travis Venture, L.P., and Doug Crosson with Gensler for the Hermann Lofts in the Hermann Estate Building (1917), 204-212 Travis St.
 

Restoration of Christ Church Cathedral (1893), 1117 Texas Ave.

Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word for the restoration of Villa de Matel (1928), 6510 Lawndale St.

Houston Fire Museum and Mesa Southwest Construction Corp. for the restoration of the Houston Fire Museum (1899), 2403 Milam St.

Restoration of Trinity Episcopal Church (1919), 3415 Mian St.

Restoration of Houston City Hall (1939), 901 Bagby St.

Catherine M. Roberts for the restoration of the Rutherford Yates House (1912), 1314 Andrews St.

Linda & Charles Piserelle for the restoration of their house at 2218 Caroline St.

Andrew Malveaux for therenovation of historic row houses in the Third Ward and the creation of Project Row Houses

Mr. and Mrs. Alan M. Galicki for the restoration of  2029 Swift Blvd.

The Mirador Group for construction of the Winlow Westheimer District

Matthew Cox for the restoration of his home (c. 1878) at 1910 Decatur St.

A.V. Emmott, a bookbinder, craftsperson of the year

The Downtown Historic District for its Facade Grant Program

Steven M. Baron for his book Houston Electric: The Street Railways of Houston, Texas

Hill Swift for the Freedman's Town Master Plan

Houston Heights Association for the restoration of the Heights Fire Station and construction of the Heights Playground in Donavan Park

Vivian Hubbard Seals for leadership in historic preservation
 

St. Joseph Parish and the Catholic Diocese of Galveston/Houston for the restoration of St. Joseph Catholic Church (1902), 1505 Kane St.

Moriarty and Associates for adaptive reuse of 1150 Bissonnet St. (1924)

Gary Warwick for facade restoration of the Larendon Building (c. 1890), 309 Travis St.

Gensler and Associates and Harris County Heritage Society for restoration of the Jack Yates House (1870)

Louise & Rob Jamail for renovation of 2218 Troon Road

Foley Building LLC for the interior adaptive reuse of the Foley Building (1861, 1889), 214 Travis St.

Barry Moore for the Louis and Anne Friedman Clock Tower at Market Square, appropriate new construction within a historic context

Silver Street Properties for the restoration of four buildings in the 700 block of Silver Street

Tim Baily, a blacksmith, craftsperson of the year

The Municipal Art Commission and Artie Lee Hinds for the restoration of the Sam Houston Monument (1924) in Hermann Park

President's Award: Mayor Bob Lanier for his vision in using preservation as a tool for urban revitalization
 

Wheatley High School and "Keep Five Alive" for the Evergreen Negro Cemetery Project

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for the restoration and rehabilitation of Bayou Bend (1928), 2940 Lazy Lane

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church for the restoration of the historic house at 1811 Heights Boulevard

Rice University for the preservation and stabilization of Lovett Hall (1912)

Doreen & Earl James for the rehabilitation of 604 Bayland Ave.

Trinity Episcopal Church for the preservation, restoration and expansion of its campus, 3415 Main St.

Metropolitan Community Church of the Resurrection for rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of the McEvine House (c. 1868), 1909 Decatur St.

FKM Partnership Ltd. and Carter & Cooley Co. Deli for the rehabilitation and adaptive use of the Brashear Building (1882), 910 Prairie Ave.

Randall Davis for his pioneering efforts in adaptive reuse of historic buildings in downtown Houston and Galveston

Buffalo Bayou Partnership and East End Chamber of Commerce for "Houston's Heritage Corridor: Buffalo Bayou East Sector Redevelopment Plan"
 

Mrs. Thelma Scott Bryant for preserving the social history of Houston's African-American community by publishing Pioneer Families of Houston

Annunciation Catholic Church for preservation and restoration of its historic building (1871; 1884-1895), 1618 Texas Ave.

Swig Weiler and Dinner Development Company, First Interstate Bank of Texas and Gensler for the Niels and Mellie Esperson Buildings (1927, 1941), 808 Travis St.

Trudy Herolz and Robert A. Herolz Jr. for the preservation and restoration of Isabella Court Apartments (1929), 1003-1005 Isabella Ave.

Sharon and Gus Kopriva, Robert Morris, Architect, and J.V. Dougherty Construction for the restoration of the Heights Theater (1929, 1935), 339 W. 19th St.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Phase I restoration of the U.S.S. Texas (1914)

The Park People Inc. for the Harris County Tree Registry

Rice Design Alliance for the 1992 Heart of the Park Competition
 

The Hospice at the Texas Medical Center for restoration of the Oscar Holcombe House (1927), 1905 Holcombe Blvd.

The Houston Heights Association for its 1991 Centennial Projects

Evergreen Friends for the reclamation of the historic Evergreen Cemetery

Carol & Hill Adams for the renovation of 221 E. 12th St.

METRO for development of the first Historic Resources Database for the City of Houston

Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce for the Houston Heights Texas Urban Main Street Project

City Partnership Ltd. for continued leadership and dedicated involvement in the Main Street/Market Square Historic District, including the reconstruction of the Pillot Building
 

City Councilman Jim Greenwood, who sponsored the work of the Ad Hoc Task Force on Planning and Zoning

Constance Houston Thompson for the preservation of The Houston Place (1911), her family's home in the Fifth Ward

Gary Warwick for the renovation of the former Ritz Theater (1926), 911 Preston Ave.

Christ Church Cathedral for its commitment to its historic location in downtown Houston
 

Javier Luna for the restoration of 1805 Lubbock Street in the Old Sixth Ward

Houston Heights Association for leadership in historic preservation

Franklin M. Denson, president of Excursion Trains Inc., for development of the Texas Limited

The Trustees of Hermann Hospital for restoration of the main hospital building (1925), 6411 Fannin St.

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Inc. for restoration of the Warwick Hotel (1926), 5701 Main St.

State Rep. Debra Danburg for her efforts in the Texas Legislature on behalf of historic preservation
 

City Aviation Department for preservation of the Municipal Airport Terminal (1940) at William P. Hobby Airport, 8325 Travelair St.

Eleanor Tinsley for her efforts in creating the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission

U.S. Congressman Mike Andrews for his efforts in preserving the U.S.S. Manassas
 

Wortham & Van Liew for the restoration of the Federal Land Bank Building (1929, 1934, 1941), 430 Lamar Ave.

Charles Hansen for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the former Central Church of Christ (1941, 1947), 4100 Montrose Blvd.

Houston Committee for Private Sector Initiatives for the "Home Repair Program"
 

University of Houston-Downtown for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the M&M Building (1930), 1 Main St.

Houston Community College for the restoration of the Temple Beth Israel (1925) as the Heinen Theater, 3517 Austin St.

Texas Commerce Bank for the restoration of the Gulf Building (1929), 712 Main St.
 

County Commissioner Tom Bass for his efforts in saving the Pillot Building (c. 1858), 300 Fannin St.
 

Restoration of the State National Bank Building (1924), 412 Main St.
 

Restoration of the Allen Paul (Witch's Hat) House (1907), 2201 Fannin St. (demolished)

Restoration of the Henry Henke Building (1924), 801 Congress Ave.

Restoration of the Kiam Building (1893), 320 Main St.
 

Restoration of Antioch Baptist Church (1875, 1890), 500 Clay Ave.

Frank Glass for restoration of the Hogg Building (1921), 401 Louisiana St.

John Hannah for restoration of the Old Cotton Exchange building (1884, 1907), 202 Travis St.

Thomas Thompson for restoration and adaptive reuse of the Kirby mansion (1926), 2000 Smith St.