2017 Preservation Achievement Award Winners
Congratulations to these outstanding individuals and organizations
Special Recognition Award Winners
James Biddle Award
for lifetime achievement in historic preservation
Frank G. Matero, Professor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania
Rhoda and Permar Richards Award
for service to the Preservation Alliance
Katherine Dowdell, Principal,Farragut Street Architects
Board of Directors Award
for exceptional stewardship of historic properties
Chestnut Hill Conservancy and Historical Society
John Andrew Gallery Community Action Award
for achievement by community organizations
Colebrookdale Railroad Preservation Trust
Powelton Village Civic Association
Preservation Education Award
for public advancement of preservation knowledge
Brandywine Raceway Rehabilitation Project and book, From Creek to Tap
PHMC Disaster Planning for Historic Properties Initiative
Special Anniversary Award
30th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Lit Brothers building
Economic Impact Award
for preservation that benefits economic development
Ajax Metal Company Plant aka The Fillmore Philadelphia
Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance Award
in recognition of the latest generation of preservation achievement
2017 Community Futures Lab
Grand Jury Award Winners
135-137 N. 3rd Street
135-137 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: Eli Alon and Jack Azran
Project Team: Eli Alon and Jack Azran; Powers & Company, Inc.
841 North American Street
841 North American Street, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: KTRE: Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake
Project Team: KieranTimberlake; John Milner Architects, Inc.; ARCH Preservation Consulting; AJ Lewis; Fisher Marantz Stone; Elliott-Lewis; SSM Group, Inc.; Zahner; Michael Moran Photography; Christopher Leaman Photography
2404 Spruce Street Facade Restoration
2404 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owners: Deborah Baird and James Ronca
Project Team: Orion General Contractors, Inc.; John Weber, Inc.; O’Donnell Roofing Company; A.C. Gentry, Inc.; Accolades Painting Inc.; Joseph M. Kitchen Photography, Inc.
Adams Avenue Bridge over Tacony Creek Rehabilitation Project
Adams Avenue over Tacony Creek, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: PennDOT District 6-0
Project Team: PennDot District 6-0; Alfred Benesch & Company; Loftus Construction; Solidwall, LLC
Bartram’s Garden: The Preservation of the John Bartram House and Re-Creation of the Ann Bartram Carr Garden
5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: Bartrams’ Garden with Philadelphia Parks and Rec
Project Team: Bartram’s Garden; Philadelphia Parks and Rec; Ground Reconsidered; CVMNEXT; Fairmount Park Conservancy; Frens and Frens
The Chesterman
410 Memphis Street, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: Doron Gelfand, GY Properties
Project Team: GY Properties; Kassis Ventures; Cecil Bakers + Partners; Powers & Company, Inc.; Peroni Management
East Park Canoe House Rehabilitation
2400 John B. Kelly Drive, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: City of Philadelphia, Parks & Rec
Project Team: Philadelphia Parks & Rec; Philadelphia Department of Public Property; SMP Architects; Heritage Design Collaborative; Murphy Quigley; Mulhern Electric; Dolan Mechanical; Temple University; General Asphalt Paving of Philadelphia
Eastern Lofts
3002 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: Cedarcove-Mazzarini Properties and Mosaic Development Partners
Project Team: Interface Studio Architects; Philadelphia LISC; PIDC; RCJ Consulting; McKissack Construction Group; BHG Consulting Inc.;Aqua Economics & Engineering, LLC; Larsen & Landis; Savage & Associates Law Group; Powers & Company, Inc.
Historic Viaducts of the Media-Elwyn Regional Rail Line
Media Elwyn Line
Project Owner: SEPTA
Project Team: SEPTA; Gannett Fleming, Inc.; Jacobs Project Management Co.; Neshaminy Constructors, Inc.
Interior Architectural Conservation of the Second Bank of the United States
143 S. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: Independence National Historical Park
Project Team: Independence National Historical Park; RAAD Construction Group; Kreilick Conservation, LLC
Larchwood Flats
501 S. 52nd Street, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: Spak Group
Project Team: Spak Construction; CDS Realty, LLC; Capstone Law; Jibe Design; Tom Hughes Architects; GNP Design; SE2 Engineering, LLC; Helcrist, LLC; Burhans Glass Company, Inc.
The Lincoln Building
1222-26 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: David Perlman
Project Team: PRDC Properties; Venco Building Group; Powers & Company, Inc.; Atrium Design Group
M. Carey Thomas Library Rehabilitation
212 N. Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA
Project Owner: Bryn Mawr College
Project Team: Bryn Mawr College; CVM Professional; Levine & Company, Inc.; Dan Lepore & Sons Company; Norwood Windows & Doors; Hunter Roberts Construction Group; Belcher Roofing Corporation; Mara Restoration, Inc.; The Sullivan Company; GSM Roofing
Mansion Building Historic Restoration
560 Sproul Road, Villanova, PA
Project Owner: Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Project Team: Academy of Notre Dame de Namur; W.S. Cumby, Builders & Construction Managers; Joseph B. Callaghan Engineers; Pullman SST, Inc.
Park Towne Place Museum District Residences
2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia , PA
Project Owner: Apartment Investment & Management Company
Project Team: Barton Partners Architects Planners; Tryba Architects; McHugh Engineering; Bohler Engineering; Pennoni Associates; InLiquid; Joseph B. Callaghan, Inc.; Joseph Dugan, Inc.; Skanska USA; Clemens Construction; Heritage Consulting Group; The Dezzi Group, Ltd.
Pennovation Center
3401 Grays Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: University of Pennsylvania
Project Team: University of Pennsylvania; Hollwich Kushner; KSS Architects
PlayArts
1241-1245 N. Front Street, Philadelphia , PA
Project Owner: Burkey Holdings, LLC
Project Team: Bright Common Architecture + Design; Steve Yuty-Burkey; HuTech Engineering LLC; Larsen + Landis; 475 High Performance Building Supply
Queen Memorial Building
1313 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: Cormac McAleer
Project Team: McAleer Construction, LLC; Law Office of Henry M. Clinton, LLC; Farragut Street Architects; Partners for Sacred Places
Rehabilitation of the Century-Old Furness Bridge
660 South Ridley Creek Road, Media , PA
Project Owner: The Wirt Thompson Family
Project Team: Pennoni,;J.D. Eckman, Inc.
Stone Arch Bridges Rehabilitation
Media Elwyn Line, Norristown Line, West Trenton Line, Lansdale Line
Project Owner: SEPTA
Project Team: SEPTA; Michael Baker International; Burns Engineering, Inc.; Transystems, Inc.; Jacobs Project Management Co.; James J. Anderson Construction Company, Inc.; IEW Construction Group; AP Construction Inc.
The Versailles
1530 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: Alterra Property Group LLC
Project Team: Alterra Property Group LLC; Barton Partners; City Center Construction Corp.; Powers and Company, Inc.
Vincent G. Kling Midcentury House Renovation
1000 North Lane, Gladwyne, PA
Project Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Bentley Saul
Project Team: k YODER design; Matt Nichols Masonry, LLC; Larsen & Landis; Hanson Fine Building + Preservation; Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; Jeffrey Totaro Architectural & Interiors Photographer
Walnut Lane Bridge over Wissahickon Creek
Walnut Lane, Philadelphia, PA
Project Owner: PennDOT District 6-0
Project Team: PennDOT; TranSystems; Buckley & Company;Sun Precast Company