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PROGRAM-BOOK2009.Pdf T HE P RESERVATION A LLIANCE’ S SIXTEENTH ANNUAL PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT 16AWARDS M AY 2009 The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia actively promotes the appreciation, protection, and appropriate use and development of the Philadelphia region’s historic buildings, communities and landscapes. Board of Directors Staff Jeff Groff Director of Public Programs John Andrew Gallery Winterthur EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officers Elise Vider Dorothy Guzzo Katherine A. Dowdell, AIA DEPUTY DIRECTOR Executive Director CHAIR New Jersey Historic Trust J. Randall Cotton Peter C. Benton, AIA ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR VICE CHAIR Robert J. Hotes, AIA, LEED AP Patrick Hauck Preservation Committee Co-Chair Rosemarie Fabien, Ph.D. DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOOD Philadelphia Chapter of the SECRETARY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS American Institute of Architects Christophe Terlizzi Melissa Jest TREASURER NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION Janet S. Klein PROGRAM COORDINATOR Board Member Pennsylvania Historical Museum & Directors Holly Keefe Commission John G. Carr DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Linda A. Galante, Esq. Richard Ortega, PE, AIA, FAPT Sabra Smith Sr. Associate and Director of Susan Glassman ADVOCACY ASSOCIATE Preservation Technology Stephen Hague RMJM Michael Holleman, AIA Grand Jury Rachel Royer, LEED AP Marian A. Kornilowicz, Esq. Awards Panel Vice President Eugene Lefevre Preservation Initiatives, Inc. Edward A. Liva Randal Baron Betty Marmon Lori Salganicoff Assistant Historic Preservation Officer Historic Preservation Coordinator Dr. Randall F. Mason Philadelphia Historical Commission Lower Merion Conservancy Paul Pincus Harry Schwartz, Esq. Adrian Scott Fine Director Rebecca Stoloff Center for State and Local Policy Diane-Louise Wormley National Trust for Historic Preservation SIXTEENTH ANNUAL PRESERVATION ACHIEVEMENT 16AWARDS Monday, May 11, 2009 THE PARK HYATT AT THE BELLEVUE Broad & Walnut Streets | Philadelphia, PA HONORARY CO-CHAIRS THE HONORABLE EDWARD G. RENDELL, THE HONORABLE MICHAEL A. NUTTER, GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA Special Recognition Awards 2 AIA Philadelphia Awards 16 James Biddle Award AIA Landmark Building Award Public Service Award Henry J. Magaziner, EFAIA Award Rhoda and Permar Richards Award of the Historic Preservation Board of Directors Award Committee of AIA Philadelphia Community Action Awards Easement Donor Recognition 17 Grand Jury Awards 6 Luncheon Sponsors 18 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS THE JAMES BIDDLE AWARD PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD For lifetime achievement in historic preservation For preservation in the public interest HYMAN MYERS, FAIA NANCY KOLB Hy Myers has made an exceptional contribution to Nancy Kolb, president and CEO of the Please Touch the field of historic preservation, both as an architect Museum, began her career in historic preservation. Nancy and through service on the boards and committees of served as director of Pennsbury Manor from 1972 to many nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Over 1982, and then moved to the Pennsylvania Historical and the course of his 37-year career, Hy has directed preser- Museum Commission from 1982 to 1988. She returned vation work on over 200 projects, including many of to serve as a member of the Commission from 1998 to Philadelphia’s National Historic Landmarks. Among his 2002. This long-standing interest in history, her profes- early projects in Philadelphia were the 1976 restoration sional preservation background and 20 years of museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, followed experience made Nancy the perfect person to lead the in 1980 by the restoration and conversion of the adaptive reuse of Memorial Hall for the Please Touch Bellevue Stratford Hotel to a mixed-use facility. Museum. Subsequently, he directed preservation work on such From the start of the $88 million conversion, Nancy notable sites as Independence Hall, the Academy of set a high standard for faithful restoration of the historic Music, Girard College, the Reading Terminal Train building and its reuse as a children’s museum. Not only Shed, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and City Hall. were the exterior of the building and the central rotunda Hy’s work has not been confined to Philadelphia. As space carefully restored, but under Nancy’s leadership director of preservation services for VITETTA, he has other historic elements were added, including the led restoration projects for the Pennsylvania Capitol restored 1908 Woodside Park Dentzel Carousel. Nancy Building in Harrisburg, the Cleveland Museum of Art also extended the project’s scope to include the history and the National Gallery of Art in Washington. of the Centennial and worked with nearby institutions Hy’s most notable public service was his 27-year to create a master plan for a Centennial District. membership on the Designation Committee of the Nancy has long been recognized as a leader in the Philadelphia Historical Commission, where he helped museum field and for her dedication to fostering educa- to strengthen numerous nominations of historic build- tional and arts programs for children. She has served ings and districts through his scholarly knowledge of on the Mayors’ Cabinet for Children and Families, the architectural history. He is also former board chair of Philadelphia Art Commission and on a national program the Pennsylvania Bureau of Historic Preservation. to link museums with Head Start programs. In 2009, she Hy’s work has been recognized with many honors, was appointed general chair of the American Association including awards from the National Trust for Historic of Museums’ annual meeting in Philadelphia. Preservation. In 1992, Hy received the F. Otto Haas With the restoration of Memorial Hall, Nancy has Award, Pennsylvania’s highest recognition for provided children with the opportunity to experience contributions by an individual in the field of historic a great historic building, a first step in developing the preservation. next generation of historic preservationists. 2 The Preservation Alliance’s board of directors honors individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to historic preservation with its Special Recognition Awards. RHODA AND PERMAR RICHARDS AWARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD For service to the Preservation Alliance For exceptional stewardship of historic properties GEORGE HOESSEL EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY HISTORIC SITE,INC. George Hoessel came to the Preservation Alliance in 2005, offering his assistance as a volunteer. He worked Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc. has demon- first with Randy Cotton on the Preservation Alliance’s strated exceptional stewardship in the maintenance, easement program, inspecting properties and developing restoration and interpretation of one of Philadelphia’s a new database for easement records. most challenging historic sites. George was so efficient in his work that when it came After it opened in 1836, John Haviland’s design for a time to organize the first Old House Fair, Patrick Hauck prison based on the concept of solitary confinement was retained George to help solicit vendors and organize the copied for more that 500 penal institutions worldwide. fair. For the past three years, George has been an indis- However, by 1988 the massive prison was empty and pensable member of the Old House Fair team, this year threatened with demolition. An ad hoc group of scholars, helping to bring in a record 72 vendors. preservationists and neighbors, along with representatives In addition to these two specific tasks, George has of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, a sponsor of the origi- offered his services wherever needed. He makes sure nal prison, formed a task force to try to preserve the that supplies are ordered, office equipment is function- Penitentiary. Planning studies were undertaken and a ing, mail is distributed and that birthdays are properly major exhibit held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, celebrated with a delicious cake from a bakery near the leading to the start of nighttime Halloween tours in 1991 South Philadelphia home he renovated. and seasonal tours in 1994. The success of these efforts George came to the Alliance after relocating to led to the formation of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Philadelphia from Washington D.C. following a 28-year Site, Inc. in 1998 and the establishment of a permanent career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He preservation and interpretation program. has had a lifelong interest in maps, history, architecture Recognizing that full restoration of the prison was an and cities fostered by attending graduate school in city impossible goal, Eastern State has maintained and inter- planning at the University of Pennsylvania. Born in West preted the prison as a “preserved ruin,” an approach that Berlin, Germany, George emigrated with his family in lends much to its popular appeal. Individual cells and 1952 and was raised in Massachusetts. special rooms have been restored while others remain in George is an invaluable member of the Preservation a state of decay. Into these areas Eastern State has intro- Alliance staff, bringing indefatigable energy and good duced imaginative interpretative exhibits that draw atten- cheer to everything he does. tion to contemporary issues of corrections and justice. Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Inc. now draws 250,000 annual visitors to the prison. And in another major accomplishment, in 2008 the organization was successful in having the National Park Service agree
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