The Memphis Landmarks Commission and Memphis Heritage, Inc. jointly presented awards to 12 preservation projects at the annual Memphis Preservation Awards, held September 12, 2002, at the newly restored historic Madison Hotel. Awards were presented as follows:

The Mayor's This Old House Award

The Mayor's This Old House Award, for the restoration or rehabilitation of a private historic home, is presented to Michael and Margaret Graber and family for the restoration of their home at 1785 Glenwood Place.








A Certificate of Merit in this category was given to Hamilton and Julia Smythe for the renovation of their house at 635 S. Willett Street and to their architect, John Harrison Jones.

The Residential Rehabilitation Award, for the restoration or rehabilitation of a multi-family residence, including the adaptive re-use of commercial or industrial buildings for residential use, is presented to the Hotline Building, 421 S. Main St., rehabilitated as loft apartments by Garland Company Real Estate, with renovation design by TRO/The Ritchie Organization and construction by Bryan Construction Company.

The Paul Gruenburg Memorial Commercial Rehabilitation Award

 

The Institutional / Public Building Rehabilitation Award

 

The Institutional / Public Building Award, for the preservation, rehabilitation or restoration of a museum, church, synagogue, school or government building, is presented to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1695 Central Ave., owned by the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, renovation design by Williamson Pounders Architects, construction by Hecht Construction Company, liturgical consultation by Rev. Dick Vosco, additional consultant services by Rev. Bruce Cinquegrani, Deacon Chuck Wells and Mike Watermeier.

The New Construction Award

 

The New Construction Award recognizes compatible new construction within a historic context and is presented to Presley Place, 701 St. Paul Ave., owned and developed by MIFA, designed by Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, construction by Patton & Taylor Enterprises, LLC, landscape design by Dalhoff, Thomas, Daws.

The Compatible Addition Award honors the best compatible addition to a historic residential, commercial or public building.   This year's winners are the Law Offices of Burch Porter & Johnson, 130 N. Court, design by Williamson Pounders Architects, construction by Inman Construction Corp., engineering by Jamnu Tahiliani and Associates and JMW Engineering, and

St. Peter Church and St. Martin de Porres Shrine, 190 Adams, design by Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, construction by S. Webster Haining Co.

The Special Achievement Award

 
The Special Achievement Award is given for excellence in: engineering relating to the preservation, rehabilitation, or restoration of a structure, or; the investigation of archeological sites, or; a specific noteworthy component of a restoration project. This year the award is presented to TRO/The Ritchie Organization for the interior design of their offices at Pembroke Square, 119 S. Main Street, Suite 200, interior design by TRO, construction by Metro Construction Co.

The Anona Stoner Award is given for the restoration, preservation or rehabilitation of a historic landscape. The award was presented to the historic garden at 1801 Vinton, established by Dr. and Mrs. Robin Mason and restored by Pat and Darrell Eldred, and

the Wright Carriage House garden, 688 Jefferson, designed by Design 500, Inc. and John Griffin, with Greg Touliatos and Associates serving as landscape contractor.

The Save Our Historic Outbuildings (SOHO) Award

 

The Save Our Historic Outbuildings (SOHO) Award is be given for the rehabilitation and re-use of historic garages and backhouses and is presented to the Wright Carriage House, 688 Jefferson, rehabilitation design by Design 500, Inc.

Photos by Fred Asbury