Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford for the Park Terrace II Rehabilitation Project.
Christian Activities Council for the rehabilitation of 18-20 and 46-48 Deerfield Avenue.
Hartford Children's Theater and Valerio Giadone for the renovation and reuse of the Carriage House Theater.
960 Main LLC and Jeter Cook & Jepson Architects, Inc. for the renovation of the former G Fox & Co. Building.
Andy Hart, General Manager of the Hartford News, for articles and photographs on urban heritage and preservation.
John Shannahan for his lifetime of commitment to preservation In Connecticut.
Elizabeth Normen for the creation of the Hog River Journal.
Antiquarian and Landmarks Society for the Collectors and Explorers lecture series.
Leadership Greater Hartford for its booklet Hartford's Neighborhoods and Treasures.
Architectural Resources Committee of the West End Civic Association for ongoing preservation efforts In the West End Neighborhood.
Ernest R. Shaw for the Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours.
Karen O'Maxfield for the Hartford, Connecticut: Landmarks ~ History ~ Neighborhoods website.
Kevin Flood for the Hartford History website.
Institute of Living for the Rehabilitation and reuse of the White Hall Building.
for the rehabilitation of Park Terrace II in Frog Hollow. Catherine MacKinnon is the executive director. The properties are a row of abandoned brick Perfect Sixes on the east side of Pope Park near the southern end of the park . The buildings were constructed in 1912. A number of years ago, MHA rehabilitated a similar group of buildings on the northern end. The completion of this project will mean that the eastern side of the park is completely rehabilitated. "Mutual housing" is a form of housing that is similar to a cooperative, in which the occupants rent from an association which they themselves control, and occupants can stay forever as long as they comply with their leases. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
for the renovation of 18-20 and 46-48 Deerfield Avenue in the Upper Albany neighborhood. Don Steinle is the executive director. Deerfield is a one-block street which runs from Albany Avenue to Greenfield Street. The buildings were constructed between 1900 and 1903, and the block is part of the Upper Albany National Register Historic District. CAC, which has its office on Vine Street, has been doing both residential and commercial rehabilitation work in the Upper Albany area. In 2001, it received a Preservation Week award for the construction of Zezzo House on Homestead Avenue. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
and architect for the renovation of the former carriage house in Asylum Hill into the Carriage House theater, an 80-seat studio theater. The interim executive director is Linn McGlade. Dulcie Giadone is President of the Board. Steve Mountzoures is the House Manager. Giadone, the project architect, did his work on a pro bono basis. The building is at 360 Farmington Avenue across from the Mark Twain House. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
and for the renovation of the former G. Fox & Co. building at 950-960 Main Street. The building, designed by Cass Gilbert of New York, was constructed in 1917-1918. The stainless steel marquee, the display windows and entrance, and the first floor elevators date from the 1934-1935 renovation of the building by the Chicago firm of Taussig-Flesch & Associates. The Art Deco style of the building, which provides the building's distinctive character, has been carefully preserved in the renovation, which is one of the Six Pillars in the revitalization of downtown Hartford. The principal tenant is Capital Community College (formerly Greater Hartford Community College). The State of Connecticut played a major role in generating the funding which made the rehabilitation possible. the project also made extensive use of federal historic tax credits. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
, General Manager of the Hartford News, for his articles and photographs on preservation and preservation issues. The Hartford News is a weekly newspaper with a city circulation of about 15,000. Mr. Hart has written numerous articles about preservation issues in the city and has played a critical role in the Hartford News' continuing regular publication of Tony DeBonee's pictures of historic Hartford. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
, State Historic Preservation Officer and Director of the Connecticut Historical Commission, for his lifetime of commitment to preservation in Connecticut. Mr. Shannahan, who has been with the Connecticut Historical Commission for 35 years, has helped build the Commission into one of the most professional and skilled state commissions in the country. Under his leadership, the Commission has played an active role in reviewing proposed demolition activity by municipalities and in protecting particular buildings which were under attack. For example, he was directly involved in the state action whic h prevented the demolition of 410 Asylum Street and, until the fire last fall, prevented the demolition of the historic South Green block at Park and Main Streets. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
for the creation of the Hog River Journal. 'Hog River' is the historic name of the Park River, which runs from the western part of the city through downtown to the Connecticut River at Dutch Point. The downtown portion of the river was placed underground during the 1940s, but the bridges in and around Bushnell Park still mark where the river once flowed. The Journal, whose first issue came out in the fall of 2002, describes itself as "the region's magazine of history, culture, and the arts." It is published by the Hartford Public Library. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
for its Collectors & Explorers lecture series. Bill Hosley is the executive director. The Society, founded in 1936 , has its offices in the 1870 Charles B. Smith House on Forest Street in the Nook Farm area of Asylum Hill. The Collectors & Explorers lecture series, now in its sixth year, has developed more than 40 hours of new and original Connect icut heritage programming, including such diverse topics as "The Heritage City: Rediscovering Hartford's Treasures," industrial Connecticut, painted interiors, and the pioneering role of the DAR as preservationists. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
for its guide booklet, Hartford's Neighborhoods and Treasures. Since 1977, more than 2,600 Connecticut residents have gone through LGH's leadership training and networking programs. The Hartford guidebook, which was published in 2002, outlines self-guided historic and cultural tours of downtown and of Hartford's south, north, and central/west neighborhoods. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
for ongoing preservation efforts in the West End neighborhood, including walking tours and neighborhood architectural literature. Mary Pelletier is chair of the committee. The West End, which is a turn-of-the-20th-century neighborhood, has seen a steady stream of house fix-ups and repaintings, many very Victorian in tone. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
for his Heritage Trails Sightseeing Tours. Mr. Shaw has been conducting such tours for the past 20 years. His current schedule includes tours on "Hartford - City of Heritage, " "Secrets of Mark Twain's Victorian Hartford," and "Samuel Colt, Genius of Hartford." Mr. Shaw also does other historic tours in the Hartford area, including an "Amistad Sites, Underground Railroad and Black History" tour in Farmington. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
for her website, Hartford, Connecticut: Landmarks ~ History ~ Neighborhoods, a photographic survey of the places, architecture, events and people of Hartford. Since 1996, Ms O'Maxfield has operated Studio O'Maxfield, which provides photographic and graphic design services. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
for his website, A Miscellany of Hartford History. The website includes photographs, news, event calendars and an extensive set of trivia questions on Hartford history and architecture. Flood, a former newspaper reporter and editor, is currently an editor of websites. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
for the rehabilitation of the White Hall Building on the Institute's campus. Dr. Harold I. Schwartz is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief of the Institute. The White Hall Building, built in 1877, was designed by George Keller, who also designed the Charter Oak Cultural Center, among many other notable structures in Hartford. The renovation of both the interior and exterior of the building, which had been vacant for some time, was for the purpose of housing the new Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, a facility which will provide cutting-edge research on schizophrenia and other neurological-based forms of mental illness. Back to 2003 Awards Roster
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