
Call For Nominations 2008 Preservation Merit Awards
The Heritage Society of Austin invites nominations for the 2008 Preservation Merit Awards, presented annually to honor individuals and institutions for their visionary approach to preservation and commitment to maintaining Austin's architectural and cultural heritage. Nominations of recent projects are being accepted until August 15, 2008 in the following categories:
Individual or Organization Awards: Craftsman, Public Service, and Education.
Building Awards:
Restoration, Preservation, Adaptive Use, and Stabilization.
Buildings nominations are encouraged to include a completed Building Documentation and Nomination Form. However, if the nominator does not have the information to complete the form, the selection committee encourages suggestions of worthy properties to be researched. Individual or Organization Awards should be submitted in essay form, not to exceed two typewritten double-spaced pages. Documentation Form and Awards Criteria can be found at links below.
Awards Criteria
Documentation Form
Nominations should be submitted to the Heritage Society of Austin office at P.O. Box 2113, Austin, TX 78768, or may be faxed to (512) 476-8687.
Details of the Preservation Awards Ceremony are to be announced.
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2007 Preservation Merit Award Recipients
Sue & Frank McBee Visionary Award
John Philip Donisi
Merit Awards for Properties
Curl-Crockett House
213 West 41st
Hopkins Homestead
1500 West Ninth Street
Bolm House
2309 Windsor Road
Sparks House
1510 West Avenue
Lamberts Downtown Barbeque
Schneider Brothers Building
401 West Second Street
Ciscos Restaurant Bakery and Bar
1511 East Sixth Street
Huston-Tillotson Administration Building
Huston-Tillotson University
Merit Awards for Individuals and Organizations
Pemberton Preservation Partners
Candace and John Volz,
Susan and David Erickson,
Gail Morriss, and Janie Orr
Friends of Deep Eddy
Leon Barish, President
Travis County Delegation
Representatives Valinda Bolton, Dawnna Dukes, Donna Howard, Elliott Naishtat, Eddie Rodriguez, and Mark Strama
Councilmember Lee Leffingwell
City of Austin
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