Hartford Preservation Alliance Awards Event

Award Winning Restoration at 79 Girard AvenueThe Hartford Preservation Alliance will be holding their annual Awards Event on Thursday, May 13th, at 5:30, at the Design Center in Parkville (1429 Park St, Hartford). There are 12 Awardees this year, including a number of projects that loyal readers will recognize. The event is open to all, and tickets are $25 – hope to see you there!

In addition to their annual Awards Event, the Hartford Preservation Alliance works throughout the year as an advocate for Hartford’s historic architecture and buildings. They also take on an education mission, organizing various events in the different neighborhoods. For example, tomorrow morning (May 8, 2010) at 10:00 AM they will be leading a walking tour through the Ann Street Historic District in Downtown Hartford. For a complete list of upcoming activities, visit the 2010 Calendar.

2010 Awardees

Common Ground
410 Asylum Street
“The Capitol Building”

Jan & David Klein
Kate & Christian Winkley
79 Girard Avenue

Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (NINA)
291-293 Sargeant Street

Archdiocese of Hartford
809 Asylum Avenue
“St. Joseph Cathedral School”

Hartford School Building Commission
1304 Main Street
“Barnard Brown School”

James K. Grant, P.E.
Lifetime Achievement

Connecticut Preservation Action
Preservation Advocacy

Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism
“Being Modern in Hartford”

Molly Knorr & Mark Drusedum
1144 Prospect Avenue

PMC Property Group
210 Farmington Avenue
“The Ambassador”

Ross Zachs & Mike Miller
76 North Beacon Street

Antonella Bona
139 Fern Street

Congratulations to all the awardees – and thank you for going out of your way to preserve Hartford’s historic buildings.