The 2023 Historic Preservation Award Recipients

• Special Recognition: Chandler O'Leary
• Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability: Milgard Hall, University of Washington Tacoma
• Outstanding Achievement in Housing: The Astor (Washington Building)
• Broadening Perspectives in Preservation: Tacoma Boat Builders
• Career Achievement: Lane Sample
• Excellence in Historic Preservation: W. W. Seymour Conservatory rehabilitation / Metro Parks Tacoma 
• Partnerships in Preservation: Earthwise Architectural Salvage
• Community Engagement: Downtown on the Go 
• Leadership in Preservation: Northwest Room of the Tacoma Public Library 
• Outstanding Achievement in Residential Renovation: Red Maple Apartments, 1122 N. 6th St.
• Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Renovation: Howdy Bagel, 5421 S. Tacoma Way 
• Outstanding Landmark Nomination: Wright Park Condo Association, for the Virges Apartments, 720 6th Ave.
• Heritage/Legacy Business: The Parkway Tavern, 313 N. I St. #1

The 2022 Historic Preservation Award Recipients

• Outstanding Achievement in Many Voices, Many Stories: Merilee Tanbara, for The House on Fawcett
• Outstanding Achievement in Broadening Perspectives in Preservation: Buffalo Soldiers Museum
• Outstanding Achievement in Innovation in Preservation & Outreach: Tacoma Noir Mystery Series
• Outstanding Achievement in Partnerships in Preservation: Dickman Mill Park & Ghost Timbre
• Outstanding Achievement in Community Engagement: Tacoma Art Museum and eTc for the Kinsey African American Art & History Collection
• Outstanding Achievement in Leadership in Preservation: Roger Johnson
• Outstanding Achievement in Residential Renovation: Scott & Donna Armstrong and Bob & Dawn Klimas for the Pratt House, 832 N. Steele Street
• Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Renovation: North Alder Partners for the former Big Value shop, 2501 N. Alder Street
• Outstanding Landmark Nomination: Tacoma Colored Women’s Club for the Nettie and Henry Asberry House Nomination, 1219 S. 13th Street
• Outstanding Heritage/Legacy Business: Rankos’ Stadium Pharmacy, 101 Tacoma Ave N.

 The 2021 Historic Preservation Award Recipients

• Outstanding Achievement in Broadening Perspectives in Preservation: Fort Nisqually Living History Museum and Puyallup, Squaxin, Nisqually, and Muckleshoot tribal leaders for the “Puget Sound Treaty War Panel”
• Outstanding Achievement in Innovation in Preservation & Outreach: Elizabeth Rudrud, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, for virtual programing and events
• Outstanding Achievement in Partnerships in Preservation: Pretty Gritty Tours, for partnering with heritage organizations to transition to virtual programming
• Outstanding Achievement in Community Engagement: Forterra, for work with Hilltop Neighborhood community members and organizations
• Outstanding Achievement in Leadership in Preservation: Fred Roberson, for his many downtown historic rehabilitation projects and his gift of the Tacoma Armory venue to Tacoma Arts Live
• Outstanding Achievement in Residential Renovation: Celena Kathan and Robert Koehne, for the Wells R. Sears House, 3334 N Gove Street
• Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Renovation: Horizon Partners Northwest, for the Hunt-Mottet Hardware Warehouse, 2112 Pacific Ave
• Outstanding Landmark Nomination: Klinkenberg-Decker House Nomination, 1002 S Anderson Street, prepared by Katie Pratt
• Outstanding Heritage/Legacy Business: The Spar, 2121 N 30th St, which has operated as a bar since 1917 and as “The Spar” since the 1920s

The 2019 Historic Preservation Award Recipients

• Excellence in Historic Preservation: McMenamins
• Career Achievement: Brian Kamens, Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room
• Residential Renovation: Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity for 417 South M Street and 407 South M Street, Wedge Neighborhood Conservation District
• Commercial Renovation: Tacoma Arts Live and the Pantages Theater Design Team, including BCRA Design, Korsmo Construction, and EverGreene Architectural Arts for the Pantages Theater
• Community Engagement/Events: Grit City Magazine
• Community Engagement/Events: Pretty Gritty Tours
• Landmark Nomination to be Recognized: 5210 South State Street, White Shield Home
• Nomination to be Recognized: College Park National Register Historic District
• Broadening Perspectives: Puyallup Tribe of Indians for the renaming of the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge
• Heritage/Legacy Business: Lincoln Hardware

 The 2018 Historic Preservation Award Recipients

• Residential Renovation: 224 N. Yakima, the Born-Lindstrom House
• Commercial Renovation: Union Club, 539 Broadway
• Commercial Renovation: Wagner Motors, 616 Saint Helens
• Leadership in Preservation: Dana Repp, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
• Organization in Preservation: Earthwise Architectural Salvage
• Community Engagement/Events: Trapped: Escape Fort Nisqually, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
• Preservation Planning, Policy, or Initiative: Lighthouse stewardship, Points Northeast Historical Society
• Landmark Nomination to be Recognized: Point Defiance Lodge, 5717 North Roberts Garden Road, MetroParks Tacoma
• Broadening Perspectives: “Dreams that Matter,” Tacoma Historical Society
• Heritage/Legacy Business: Johnson Candy Company

 The 2017 Historic Preservation Award Recipients

• Residential Renovation: Ross and Julie Buffington - 502 S. Sheridan Ave.
• Residential Renovation: Lynda and Todd Shepherd - 321 N. J St.
• Commercial Renovation: Kevin Grossman - The Kellogg-Sicker Building, 1114-16 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
• Commercial Renovation: Ryan Fuson, Redwood Housing Partners, and Les Tonkin, Tonkin Architecture - The Winthrop Hotel, 776 Commerce St.
• Leadership in Preservation: Julie LaRue - Director of Tacoma Historical Society
• Organization in Preservation: Tacoma Public Schools
• Community Engagement: Knights of Pythias - Commencement Lodge #7
• Community Engagement: Prairie Line Trail Interpretive Committee
• Heritage Event: Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
• Landmark Nomination to be Recognized: Historic Tacoma and Marshall McClintock - The Hosmer House, 309 S. 9th St.