For Immediate Release: 1/11/2019 10:25 am
The Worcester Historical Commission and Preservation Worcester are pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Worcester Preservation Awards.
This new program was created to recognize outstanding restoration, renovation and development projects that foster historic preservation within the city. Awards will be presented at a ceremony on Wednesday, January 16 at 7 p.m. in the Park View Room (230 Park Avenue).
The five recipients of 2018 Worcester Preservation Awards represent a range of efforts and illustrate that preservation can take many forms, from rehabilitation or long-term care of an existing building, to restoration of public art, to new buildings that respect and reflect their historic surroundings.
2018 Worcester Preservation Awards:
New Construction:
WPI - Foisie Innovation Studio
100 Institute Road
Stewardship:
Daughters of the American Revolution - The Oaks
140 Lincoln Street
Stewardship:
Carol Stockmal - The Stanley Kunitz Boyhood Home
4 Woodford Street
Commercial Rehabilitation:
MCPHS - Duncan and Goodell Building
34 Mechanic Street
Merit Award:
George K. Tonna - George Washington Mural
2 Foster Street/359 Main Street
