The 2013 Marian and Leon Despres Preservation Award winner: Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives
Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives for the exterior restoration of five residential buildings in the Pullman neighborhood.
Week In Review
The 2013 Marian and Leon Despres Preservation Award winner: The University of Chicago and the Woodlawn Home Owners Association
The University of Chicago and the Woodlawn Home Owners Association for the creation of Planned Development 43, Sub-Area O, on the 5700 block of South Woodlawn Avenue.
The 2013 Jean F. Block award winner: Richard A. Courage for “The Muse in Bronzeville: African American Creative Expression in Chicago, 1932-1950.”
Richard A. Courage for “The Muse in Bronzeville: African American Creative Expression in Chicago, 1932-1950.” This is a highly informative and accessible examination of the African American cultural phenomenon in Chicago’s South Side.
The 2013 Paul Cornell Awards winner: The Jackson Park Advisory Council
The Jackson Park Advisory Council, Louise McCurry, President, for the restoring the Park’s natural areas, establishing a strong volunteer force, and resurrecting the natural area surrounding LaRabida Children’s Hospital.
The 2013 Paul Cornell Awards winner: The Washington Park Conservancy
The Washington Park Conservancy, Madiem Kawa, President, for its commitment to the Park’s natural history, its multitude of volunteer and outreach programs, and its promotion of Washington Park’s history.
The 2013 Paul Cornell Awards winner: Stephen A. Treffman
Stephen A. Treffman, HPHS Board Member Emeritus, long time HPHS archivist, and most recently, curator of the exhibit, “Matchbooks and Menus,” that celebrates the past century of Hyde Park’s commercial history.