This is one way a community can celebrate its historic resources...

But to do it takes commitment and adequate staff to administer the program without taking away from other priorities. We looked at this while I was on the PZHRB here - staff resources were a concern (and they still are). There is also the possibility of perceived favoritism, etc. which can detract from the overall purpose of a program like this. Seeing that this is the 4th Annual, they must have found a way around these issues.

CITY OF DELRAY BEACH

Historic Preservation Board Recognizes Preservation of City's Historic Properties This year marks the 4th Annual Historic Preservation Board (HPB) Awards Ceremony. The Historic Preservation Board acknowledges property owners and their design teams whose recent projects have significantly contributed to the preservation & rehabilitation of historic properties throughout the City or provided compatible new development within a historic district. The Board introduced a new award category, the "Preserve Delray Award", honoring property owners who continually preserve their significant piece of Delray Beach history. This award complements the City's recent designation as a Preserve America Community.

Winners of the prestigious HPB awards were recognized at the May 5, 2009 regular City Commission meeting and have been listed by category:

NEW SIGNAGE
120 North Swinton Avenue (Old School Square Historic District)
Boueri Engineering; Rabih and Shannon Boueri, Property Owners
MacLaren Signs, Sign Designer

ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS - Residential
212 Seabreeze Avenue, Sewell C. Biggs House (Individually Designated Site)
Virginia Courtenay, Property Owner
Currie, Sowards, Aguila Architects, Architect

NEW CONSTRUCTION - Residential
238 SE 7th Avenue (Marina Historic District)
Daniel & Anita Dietrich, Property Owners
Eliopoulos Architecture, Inc., Architect
Delray Garden Center, Landscaping

ADDITIONS AND RENOVATIONS - Non-Residential
120 North Swinton Avenue (Old School Square Historic District)
Rabih and Shannon Boueri, Property Owners
Randall Stofft Architects, Architect
A. Grant Thornbrough & Associates, Landscape Architect
Boueri Engineering, Engineers

PAT CAYCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRESERVATION
Ethel Sterling Williams History Learning Center (aka "Hunt House")
5 NE 1st Street, Delray Beach Historical Society (Old School Square Historic District)
Delray Beach Historical Society
Bridges, Marsh, and Associates, Inc., Architect
Morning Thunder Construction, General Contractor

PRESERVE DELRAY AWARD
Marine Villas
110 Marine Way
Margaret "Peg" Bowen, Property Owner