An inspired annual gathering of preservation practitioners, managers of monuments, heroes of built heritage, giants of grassroots advocacy, scholars of architectural motives, keepers of culture, builders of the future...
This will be the spirited scene on Thursday, May 26, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre in Journal Square as the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy, a non-profit citizen-led organization formed in 1999, hands out much-deserved preservation awards toward the end of National Preservation Month.
“The annual awards ceremony is our opportunity to recognize, in a very public way, those who have preserved our local heritage and historic resources,” states John Hallanan, JC Landmarks’ young president and recent Rutgers graduate.
“Whether it is homeowners who went the extra mile to restore their home, a developer who adaptively reused a landmark, or a civic organization that raised awareness about a local treasure, a public ‘Thank You’ is the least we can do to show that efforts to keep history alive is important to the community.”
The ceremony is made affordable to the public - only $25! - and features buffet, dessert, wine, live music and a tour of the historic movie palace. Tickets for this very special event are now available via email ordering from JCLC Vice President Mike Selender - or at the Loew's Lobby door on the night of the ceremony!
Click on our Preservation Awards Categories/Awardees below to learn more about this year's historic preservation accomplishments in Jersey City - and download our full-color 2011 Preservation Awards Ceremony poster in PDF!
2011 EXCELLENCE IN PRESERVATION AWARDS
- To the County of Hudson for the exterior restoration – including Maine granite masonry and bronze entrance lamps - of the Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse, located at 583 Newark Avenue in Jersey City. The American Renaissance-era structure was erected between 1906 and 1910 and was designed by master architect Hugh Roberts. The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Helena Ruman, Restoration Architect of Record. Learn More >
- To Carol Losos and Judson Weaver, owners, and Armstrong + Cohen Architecture for the outstanding restoration of, and creative addition to, their circa-1860 Gothic Revival mansion located at 240 Ogden Avenue in the Heights section of Jersey City. Learn More >
2011 PRESERVATION INITIATIVE AWARDS
- To the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark for the sensitive salvage, restoration, and relocation of 19th-century Tyrolese Glass Art Co. of Innsbruck, Austria stained-glass windows. The Munich School style glass lancets were extracted from the decommissioned Saint Boniface Church in Downtown Jersey City and installed in the newly-constructed Holy Name Mausoleum Chapel at 823 West Side Avenue in Jersey City. Learn More >
- To Seth Yaroni, developer, and Ronald J. Russell of LWDMR & Associates PC, architect, for Washington Pointe, an 8-story residential tower located at 253 Washington Street in the Paulus Hook Historic District. The builders created a sensitive Postmodern infill design that compliments and transitions into surrounding historicist architecture. Learn More >
2011 J. OWEN GRUNDY HISTORY AWARD
- To James T. Fisher, Ph.D, author of “On the Irish Waterfront: The Crusader, the Movie, and the Soul of the Port of New York,” a compelling history of the New York City/Hudson County waterfront, detailing the rise of Irish-American entrepreneurs, union leaders and Jersey City political bosses Frank Hague and John V. Kenny. Learn More >
2011 THEODORE CONRAD PRESERVATIONIST AWARD
- To the Washington Park Association for organizing to preserve the distinct landscape architecture of Washington Park, a century-old Hudson County park located at the Jersey City/Union City border and designed by renowned landscape architect Charles Lowrie. Learn More >
2011 JERSEY CITY LEGEND AWARD
- To Dr. Jonathan C. Gibbs, M.D. for his lifetime of distinguished service and dedication to the Jersey City community. Dr. Gibbs served as the first African-American Chief of Surgery at the old Jersey City Medical Center (now The Beacon residential complex). Learn More >
DOWNLOAD OUR FULL-COLOR 2011 PRESERVATION AWARDS CEREMONY POSTER IN PDF LISTING THE 2011 AWARDEES!
Designed by Rob Crow of Studio 365 | 365 Second Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 | rob.crow@jcvillage.org | www.jcvillage.org
GET 2011 CEREMONY TIX NOW! Email JCLC Vice President Mike Selender or simply purchase tickets for $25 inside the Loew's Lobby!
This year we are proud to be welcoming our preservation partners: Lord Abbett, Mack-Cali, Metrovest and The Jersey City Independent
Past Preservation Award Recipients
- 2010 Award Recipients
- 2009 Award Recipients
- 2008 Award Recipients
- 2007 Award Recipients
- 2006 Award Recipients
- 2005 Award Recipients
- 2004 Award Recipients
- 2003 Award Recipients
- 2002 Award Recipients
- 2001 Award Recipients
Preservation Awards Ceremony Playbills
JCLC Preservation Awards Ceremony playbills have been professionally printed since 2001 by Stone Buzzard Press,159 Jewett Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304 | mike_selender@mindspring.com
Photo of the Loew's Jersey Theatre by Leon Yost. Every year, since 2001, JC Landmarks has held its annual JCLC Preservation Awards Ceremony at the iconic movie palace.