Preservation Matters Spring 2012 the 19Th Annual Preservation Achievement Awards GRAND JURY AWARDS
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PRESERVATION Preservation Alliance for greater philadelphia MATTERS THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PRESERVATION ALLIANCE FOR GREATER PHILADELPHIA SPRING 2012 Richard Webster to Receive Biddle Award for Lifetime Achievement EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S as “Women in America” and “The Turbulent Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, pub- 1960s,” as well as Art Department courses lished in 2010. Dick has been a long-time MESSAGE on “Modern American Architecture.” Dick lecturer in the Center for Architecture’s was instrumental in bringing the resources of “Building Philadelphia” lecture series and has ne of the Preservation Alliance’s West Chester University to bear on Chester served as a consultant, assisting various archi- most important tasks is to County by serving for twenty years as co-chair tectural firms with historic property reports. Oincrease public awareness about of a conference on material culture jointly the important ways the preservation of sponsored by the university and the Chester historic properties contributes to the County Historical Society. economy, culture, distinctive character Dick has been a long-time trustee of the The 19th Annual and enjoyment of Philadelphia as a place Chester County Historical Society and is pres- to live and visit. We try to do that in ently secretary and vice-chair of the Historic Preservation Achievement many ways. Our Awards program in May ichard J. Webster, PhD is the recipi- Preservation Commission of Thornbury Awards (highlighted in this issue) is intended to ent of the Preservation Alliance’s Township, where he has lived for thirty-eight honor individuals and organizations that R2012 James Biddle Award for life- years. For eight years he served on the Historic May 8, 2012 have made important contributions to time achievement in historic preservation Preservation Board of the Commonwealth of historic preservation in the previous year. for his significant contributions as a teacher, Pennsylvania. 11am-2pm As the 2012 award winners demonstrate, civic leader and author. For thirty-seven years As an author, Dick’s publications have Crystal Tea Room historic preservation is contributing to he was a Professor of History and American been an important resource for scholars and Wanamaker Building rebuilding housing and neighborhoods, Studies at West Chester University. He students. Philadelphia Preserved: Catalog of the restoring churches, supporting small and coordinated the interdisciplinary American Historic American Buildings Survey, published Visit www.PreservationAlliance.com distinctive retail businesses, and provid- Studies program for thirty-two years, engag- in 1976 and revised in 1981, is still a definitive for details. ing locations for arts and cultural events. ing thousands of students in exploring the resource as is Pennsylvania Architecture: the Another effort to increase public See more about the award intellectual, artistic and material culture of Historic American Building Survey 1933 – 1990, awareness is our recently redesigned winners on pages 2-4. American civilization. His broad range of published in 2000, which he co-wrote. He was Preserve Philadelphia website (www.pre- interests led him to offer such diverse courses also a contributor to Buildings of Pennsylvania: servephiladelphia.org). Our goal is to place on this website “everything you ever wanted to know about historic pres- ervation in Philadelphia.” The current version is just a beginning. Take a look Athenaeum Recognized for Public Service at it and send us your suggestions about what we should add to make it an even he Athenaeum of Philadelphia is more useful resource. the recipient of the Preservation We are also working closely with TAlliance’s 2012 Public Service Award. neighborhood organizations in different The Athenaeum was founded in 1814 as a sections of Philadelphia to help make member supported special collections library them more aware of the historic resourc- with a focus on materials “connected with es in their own neighborhoods and make the history and antiquities of America, and sure that they are included in the City the useful arts.” The Athenaeum is renowned Planning Commission’s District Plans. for its outstanding collection of architectural Our Pride of Place program provides drawings, including critical materials for such both guidance and grants to help discov- prominent architects as Thomas U. Walter, er those distinctive resources that only John Notman, Mellor Meigs & Howe and people who live in a neighborhood really Horace Trumbauer. know about. Since 2000, the Athenaeum has respond- And of course this newsletter is intend- ed to its mission of “disseminating useful ed to increase public awareness. What knowledge” for public benefit by facilitating will you do when you finish reading two collaborative projects that have made a it? You can help us increase awareness vast range of resources about Philadelphia Philadelphia region, as well as biographical mation about Philadelphia under the aus- about historic preservation simply by architecture and the history of the develop- sketches of 2,500 architects. The website pices of the Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory passing this newsletter on to a friend or ment of the city available to both scholars (www.philadelphiabuildings.org) is widely Network. The GeoHistory website (www. colleague who might also be interested in and the general public. recognized as a national model for present- philageohistory.org) contains over 7,000 knowing about Philadelphia’s rich his- The Philadelphia Architects and Buildings ing authoritative building history resources, maps, property atlases, city directories and toric resources. The more people who website—a collaborative project with the and it received the 2005 Henry Magaziner other items documenting the history of the know and appreciate the architectural University of Pennsylvania Architectural Award from AIA Philadelphia. city from the 1600s to today. wonders of the city, the more likely it is Archives, the Philadelphia Historical In 2005, the Athenaeum, as a member of Through these exceptional projects the that these treasures will be preserved and Commission, and the Pennsylvania the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Athenaeum has played a unique role in facil- used wisely. Historical and Museum Commission—now Collections Libraries, took the lead in creat- itating public access to the rich resources of JOHN ANDREW GALLERY contains over 133,000 images and infor- ing and hosting a web-based repository of Philadelphia institutions regarding the archi- Executive Director mation on over 40,000 structures in the geographically organized historical infor- tecture and historic development of the city. WWW.PRESERVATIONALLIANCE.COM The 19th Annual Preservation Achievement Awards GRAND JURY AWARDS 1 1824 Diamond Street 2 2307 St. Alban’s Place 3 431 N. 39th Street Triplex 4 Arch Street United Methodist Church Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Window Power House Development, F. Scott Donahue Power House Development, 55 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia Incorporated David S. Traub Associates; B&B Foundry; Incorporated Arch Street United Methodist Danilo Vicencio; Martin Bean Renovation & Emerald Windows; J. Loonstyn Roofing and Danilo Vicencio; Martin Bean Renovation & Church Associates, Inc.; United Bank of Philadelphia Contracting; Louis DiGiovanni Plumbing and Associates, Inc.; United Bank of Philadelphia Atkin Olshin Schade Architects; AEGIS Heating; M&S Contractors; Morris Millwork, Property Group; Keast & Hood Co.; Masonry LLC; Wm. Proud Masonry Restoration Preservation Group Inc.; Mezalick Design Company Inc. Studio, LLC; Schnabel Conservation L.L.C.; Sun Precast Co., Inc. 5 Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul 6 Curtis Institute of Music Lenfest Hall 7 George A. Weiss Pavilion at Franklin Field 18th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia 1616 Locust Street, Philadelphia 233 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia Archdiocese of Philadelphia Curtis Institute of Music University of Pennsylvania Facilities and VITETTA; BirdMaster; Dan Lepore & Sons Company; Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Inc.; AthenianRazak LLC; Real Estate Services Kreilick Conservation, LLC; O’Donnell & Naccarato; Premier Grenald Waldren Associates; INTECH Construction, Inc.; Joseph Crawford Architects; AHA Consulting Engineers, Inc.; Geiger Architectural Sheet Metal LLC Dugan, Inc.; Keast & Hood Co.; Kirkegaard Associates; Marvin Engineers; Hunt Engineering; Hunter Roberts Construction Waxman Consulting Engineers, Inc.; Metropolitan Acoustics, Group; John Milner Associates LLC; Noble Preservation Services, Inc.; Stantec 8 Independence Hall Tower 9 Mariposa Food Co-op— Independence Square, Philadelphia Belmont Trust Company City of Philadelphia Department Building of Public Property 4824 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc.; Alpha Mariposa Food Co-op Corporation; Avalotis Corporation; Dan Lepore Re:Vision Architecture; & Sons Company; Daniel J Keating Company; Community Design Elderhorst Bells, Inc.; Independence National Collaborative; Gardner/Fox Historical Park; Keast & Hood Co.; Kreilick Associates, Inc. Conservation, LLC; National Park Service Denver Service Center; Schnabel Conservation L.L.C.; Superior Scaffold Services; United States Roofing Corporation; Window Repairs & Restoration, LLC 2 preservation matters spring 2012 WWW.PRESERVATIONALLIANCE.COM The 19th Annual Preservation Achievement Awards GRAND JURY AWARDS 10 Medallion Garden 11 PennDOT District 6-0 Bridge Rehabilitations 12 Saint