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Preservation Awards
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards
 Each year, Landmarks Illinois and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation honor individuals, organizations, projects and programs
whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence in historic preservation. In
doing so, we hope to inspire others to take action to preserve, protect and
promote historic resources.
Richard H. Driehaus is a dedicated
supporter of
Landmarks
Illinois. His foundation has underwritten these awards since
1994.
Credit: Diane Alexander White Photography
Sunny Fisher (bottom left), executive
director of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, presented Carolyn Oxtoby (bottom
center) with the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award. Offering their congratulations
were Jan Grimes (bottom right), Anthony Rubano (top left), and Mike Jackson (top
center) from the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and Jim Peters (top
right), president of Landmarks Illinois. For more 2010 ceremony highlights,
click here.
To learn more
about past award winners …
Award Categories
Advocacy
An effective local or statewide
campaign to save a historic resource
Education
Innovative program, publication, or
media initiative that communicates the value
of historic preservation to the general public
Leadership
Individual, municipality, private
organization, or joint partnership that has
championed historic preservation, planning or public policy
Lifetime Achievement
Professional or volunteer who has
contributed to the preservation movement over
the length of their career
New Construction
Sensitive new design project built
within the existing scale of the historic district. Contemporary designs
accepted and encouraged
Rehabilitation
Conversion of a historic structure
for a new or compatible use while retaining its architectural integrity
Restoration
Removing incompatible alterations
and reconstructing missing elements to reflect a building’s historic appearance
in a given era
Stewardship
Thoughtful long-term maintenance
and/or continued use of a historic resource by
its owner(s)
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