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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.
Driehaus is a dedicated
supporter of
Landmarks
Illinois. His foundation has underwritten these awards since
1994.
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DRIEHAUS AWARD UPDATES
Deadline For Nominations – The deadline for Richard H. Driehaus
Foundation Preservation Awards nominations
is extended to July 9, 2010.
Cash Award – In addition to the beautifully designed scale model of
the Chicago Stock Exchange, each of this year’s winning projects will
receive a $500 cash award. |
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Credit: Joan Hackett Photography
Sunny Fischer, executive director of
the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, presented members of the Coalition to Save
the Met with the award for advocacy for their efforts to save Metropolitan
Community Church in Chicago which had been listed to the Ten Most Endangered
Historic Places list. 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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