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Posted: August 14, 2014
10-21-2014 - Boston Preservation Alliance names winners
This fall, 10 property owners representing multiple Boston neighborhoods and diverse variety of projects will be honored by the Boston Preservation Alliance during its 2014 Preservation Achievement Awards. Now in their 26th year, the Awards recognize the city's best examples of historic preservation, sensitive new development, and skillful reconstruction - key components of Boston's rich past, promising future, and current vitality. Antonia Pollak will receive the Codman Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of her steadfast and career-long support for preservation efforts across the city. This year, the first ever President's Award for Excellence will be given to Howard Elkus and David Manfredi of Elkus Manfredi Architects for decades of dedication to the character, vitality, and vibrancy of Boston's built environment.
The Preservation Awards highlight the role that Boston's historic resources play in supporting the city's social, cultural, and economic success. Award recipients are recognized for their commitment to preserving Boston's existing resources while demonstrating the benefits of smart and sensitive growth.
What: The Boston Preservation Alliance 2014 Preservation Achievement Awards
When: October 21, 2014. 6:00 pm
Where: The Great Hall of historic Faneuil Hall. Reception next door at the Greenhouse.
Cost: $125 ($65 Young Professionals and City Officials) Purchase Tickets
Awardees: Antonia (Toni) Pollak- Codman Award for Lifetime Achievement
Howard Elkus and David Manfredi- President's Award for Excellence
Clapp Family Barn, Dorchester
Commonwealth Avenue Townhouse, Back Bay
First Parish Church, Dorchester
Fort Hill Tower, Roxbury
Liberty Mutual, Back Bay
LogMeIn Corporate HQ, Innovation District
Maverick Marketplace, East Boston
North Bennet Street School, North End
Walgreens, Downtown Crossing
www.BackBayHouses.org, website
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