Winners of the 2009 Historic Preservation Awards
The West Hartford Historic District Commission recognized 12 people and/or properties at a ceremony at Town Hall on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM in the Legislative Chambers, Room 314. The WHHDC Preservation Awards have been given since 1998, honoring people who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the preservation of the architectural character of the Town of West Hartford. Awards are given to homeowners, commercial property owners/developers, architectural firms, local governments, civic organizations, and preservation project team members.
The 2009 winners are:
Outstanding Domestic Project: Presented to the owner, architect or contractor for a project that exemplifies a profound effort and sensitivity in preserving the exterior of the domestic residence (structure must be at least 50 years old). The winners are: 42 Auburn Road, 141 Buena Vista Road, 31 Pleasant Street, 182 Raymond Road, 67 Rumford Street, 62 Walbridge Road, 5 West Hill Drive, and 26 West Hill Drive.
Outstanding Adaptive Use: Presented to the owner, architect or contractor/developer for a preservation effort that has demonstrated creativity and sensitivity in adapting the exterior of a structure (structure must be at least 50 years old or located within a historic district) designed for one use into an appropriate alternative use, thus reinventing the use of a space while at the same time preserving the architectural integrity of the original architect or builder. The winner is: 639 Park Road.
Outstanding Public Sector Preservation Project: Presented to the government entity, architect or contractor/developer for outstanding preservation of a publicly owned structure (structure must be at least 50 years old). The winner is: Bruce Tuthill, AIA. Click here to see a photo the South Main Street entrance of the Noah Webster Library and the Blue Back Square entrance.
Outstanding Service in Community Preservation: The award recognizes an activity or project that has made a significant contribution to an historic area in West Hartford. Examples would include an effort to save a critical structure, creation of a revolving fund, exceptional efforts by an individual or neighborhood association such as the establishment and maintenance of a newsletter or web site. If the nomination includes an achievement relating specifically to a construction project, photographs must be included. If it is a tangible, non-construction project, such as a newsletter, a copy or representative issue must be included with the nomination. The winners are: Donna Fuss and Dr. Rick Liftig
The Historic District Commission (WHHDC) is the town body that works to protect and preserve the architectural integrity and character of the three town-designated districts including the Buena Vista Historic District, the Boulevard-Raymond Road Historic District, and the West Hill Historic District, as well as eight individual properties composed of eighteenth and early nineteenth century farmhouses.
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For more information, contact: Jessica L. Colliton, Co-Chair, West Hartford Historic District Commission
