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2004 Historic Preservation Awards Announced
On Saturday, October 30th the director of the Wisconsin Historical Society, Ellsworth Brown, presented this year’s Historic Preservation Awards on behalf of the Society’s Board of Curators. Awards are given in two categories: certificates of commendation for a single contribution, and achievement awards for ongoing work in the field of historic preservation. This year’s Certificate of Commendation Awards were given to four projects and to two individuals. The Historic Preservation Certificate of Commendation is designed to recognize projects that involve one building or one site or one specific program or accomplishment. The project winners in this category are: Seven J’s Inc. of Madison for the rehabilitation and preservation of Machinery Row in downtown Madison; Farnsworth Enterprises of Evansville for the rehabilitation and preservation of two downtown commercial buildings
The project winners in this category are: Seven J’s Inc. of Madison for the rehabilitation and preservation of Machinery Row in downtown Madison; Farnsworth Enterprises of Evansville for the rehabilitation and preservation of two downtown commercial buildings (http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/buildings/restorations/evansville.asp) in Evansville; Stone House Development of Madison for the conversion of the Amity Leather Products Factory (http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/buildings/restorations/amity_west_bend.asp) in West Bend into multi-family rental housing; and, Progressive Designs of Waunakee for the preservation and adaptive reuse as senior housing of the Reedsburg Hospital (http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/hp/buildings/restorations/reedsburg-hospital.asp). Individuals receiving the award this year are Elaine Lund of Westby for spearheading the rehabilitation and preservation of the National Register listed Norwegian Evangelic Lutheran Church and Cemetery and Theo Garman of Jefferson County for the donation of 40 acres to protect and preserve a very large glacial drumlin with 22 Native American mounds.
The Historic Preservation Achievement Award recognizes preservation projects involving more than one building or more than one program, including honoring persons for long-term accomplishments or life-time achievements, or recognizing a series of excellent preservation projects. This year two groups achieved this distinction. The first is the City of Stoughton, where over many years city leaders have undertaken numerous and varied projects to preserve the city’s historic and cultural heritage. Projects have ranged from walking tours to National Register nominations to downtown improvement projects. The second award recipient is the Madison Metropolitan School District for its stewardship of the city’s many historic school buildings. The school district is recognized for the sensitivity and respect that it has demonstrated for Madison’s public architectural heritage and for maintaining these important buildings for future generations.
Information and application forms for the awards are available at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/about/awards/hpawards.asp.
:: Posted November 8, 2004
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