Preservation Awards

Celebrate History!

Every year the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy holds its Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony in honor of those who have significantly contributed to the preservation of Jersey City's architectural and cultural heritage. At this past years’ ceremony we publicly launched our Save the Powerhouse Campaign!

Until our next, take a moment to celebrate the 2025 winners, learn more about the award categories, view the event image gallery, and recognize our sponsors!

247 Harrison Avenue

Excellence in Preservation

64 Reservoir Avenue

Excellence in Preservation

272 Barrow Street

Excellence in Preservation

Duquann Sweeney

J. Owen Grundy History Award

Cynthia Hadjiyannis, Esq

Theodore Conrad Preservationist Award

165 Ocean Ave, Abra Dental

Preservation Initiative Award

130 Bay Street

Adaptive Reuse Award

Zach Green and The Gil Studio, Inc.

Architectural Craftsmanship Award

Helena Ruman, R.A

Jersey City Legend Award

Award Categories

  • Excellence in Preservation Award

    This award recognizes the recent restoration, rehabilitation and revival of a Jersey City building, structure or object which exemplifies a high regard for the original resource's historical integrity, materials and character.

  • Adaptive Reuse Award

    This award recognizes the recent adaptation and reimagination of a monumental building, structure or object which exemplifies a high level of architectural creativity, sophistication and respect for the original resource’s historical fabric, form, program and presence.

  • Architectural Craftsmanship Award

    This award is given to an individual artist or multi-person studio, firm, workshop, atelier or school who has recently completed an ambitious preservation project that demonstrates a supreme mastery of traditional art, architectural and construction craft methods and materials.

  • Theodore Conrad Preservationist Award

    Named after Jersey City’s most influential preservationist, this award recognizes a local community campaign or organized effort that brilliantly exemplifies the essence of grassroots historic preservation.

  • J. Owen Grundy History Award

    Named after Jersey City’s great historian, this award recognizes an individual, organization or institution for a work or project that captures and chronicles Jersey City history through a written or visual medium.

  • Preservation Initiative Award

    This award recognizes the recent spirited efforts by an individual, organization or institution to recognize, appreciate and promote Jersey City’s most overlooked and underrepresented historic resources, places and people.

  • Jersey City Legend Award

    This award recognizes a person who has made a significant contribution to Jersey City’s culture, history and identity over a lifetime of experience, contributions and achievements.

2025 Sponsors

Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP Engineers and Architects
Helena Ruman Architects
Commercial District Services
MVMK Architecture & Design

Tony Ferrara & Associates
PBDW Architects
Laura Skolar-Gamarello
Matsikoudis & Fanciullo
NUIC Development