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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance presents awards for excellence in preservation
OTTUMWA, IA -- May 13, 2009 – At a luncheon awards presentation, the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance (IHPA) announced their annual Preservation at its Best Awards to honor individuals, organizations, projects, and programs whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence in historic preservation. The awards were presented as part of the Preservation in Progress: A workshop for Iowa’s preservation partners co-hosted by the IHPA, Main Street Iowa, State Historic Preservation Office and Main Street Ottumwa.
The Preservation at its Best Awards are given annually with the generous sponsorship of the Iowa Gaming Association. Wes Ehrecke, president of the Iowa Gaming Association, said “The Preservation at its Best Awards is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Iowa’s outstanding historic preservation efforts and recognize those who work tirelessly to further Iowa’s historic preservation ethic.”
Nine awards were presented in eight categories. Awards presented included:
Best of Adaptive Use Project: Des Moines Western Railway Freight House/ISBA Offices, Des Moines Recipient: Iowa State Bar Association/GE Wattier Architecture Best of Small Commercial (under 5,000 square feet) Project: German Bank Building, Dubuque Recipient: Gronen Restoration/Mike Steele, Steele Capital Management Best of Small Commercial (under 5,000 square feet) Project: City National Bank & Glass Block Buildings (Moorman Clothiers), Mason City Recipient: Scott and Susan Moorman Best of Large Commercial (over 5,000 square feet) Project: Security Building, Dubuque Recipient: Security Investments LLC and Cottingham & Butler Best of Public Structures Project: Karl King Bandshell, Fort Dodge Recipient: City of Fort Dodge Best of Residential Project: Frank Bredow Home, Davenport Recipient: Gateway Redevelopment Group Best of Community Effort Project: Washington Revitalize! Initiative, Dubuque Recipient: Washington Neighborhood Association Sustainability in Preservation Project: Durrant Group Headquarters Building, Dubuque Recipient: The Durrant Group 2009 Preservationist Award (honoring an individual or group that has championed historic preservation planning, policy or activities over the course of their lifetime.) Dr. Richard H. Thomas, Mount Vernon
About the IHPA: The Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance (IHPA) is the state-wide non-profit dedicated to the advocacy, education and creation of partnerships that enhance our economic and cultural future through the preservation of Iowa's historic resources.
The IHPA was organized in 1991 to support, broaden and strengthen the statewide constituency for preservation in Iowa; to educated public and private policymakers who affect historic preservation issues at the national, state and local levels; to develop and implement strategies for insuring the preservation of individual and collective sites and structure of cultural significance to Iowa; and to work in partnership with national, state and local agencies and organizations whose activities impact historic resources.
For More Information Contact Rod Scott, President, Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance rod.scott@mchsi.com or 641.373.1171
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