10-21-2014 - Boston Preservation Alliance names winners

This fall, 10 property owners representing multiple Boston neighborhoods and diverse variety of projects will be honored by the Boston Preservation Alliance during its 2014 Preservation Achievement Awards. Now in their 26th year, the Awards recognize the city's best examples of historic preservation, sensitive new development, and skillful reconstruction - key components of Boston's rich past, promising future, and current vitality. Antonia Pollak will receive the Codman Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of her steadfast and career-long support for preservation efforts across the city. This year, the first ever President's Award for Excellence will be given to Howard Elkus and David Manfredi of Elkus Manfredi Architects for decades of dedication to the character, vitality, and vibrancy of Boston's built environment. The Preservation Awards highlight the role that Boston's historic resources play in supporting the city's social, cultural, and economic success. Award recipients are recognized for their commitment to preserving Boston's existing resources while demonstrating the benefits of smart and sensitive growth. What: The Boston Preservation Alliance 2014 Preservation Achievement Awards When: October 21, 2014. 6:00 pm Where: The Great Hall of historic Faneuil Hall. Reception next door at the Greenhouse. Cost: $125 ($65 Young Professionals and City Officials) Purchase Tickets Awardees: Antonia (Toni) Pollak- Codman Award for Lifetime Achievement Howard Elkus and David Manfredi- President's Award for Excellence Clapp Family Barn, Dorchester Commonwealth Avenue Townhouse, Back Bay First Parish Church, Dorchester Fort Hill Tower, Roxbury Liberty Mutual, Back Bay LogMeIn Corporate HQ, Innovation District Maverick Marketplace, East Boston North Bennet Street School, North End Walgreens, Downtown Crossing www.BackBayHouses.org, website