Preservation at its Best Award Archive

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2011 Preservation at its Best Awards

Adaptive Use

Cathedral Square Lofts

Dubuque, Dubuque County

Epic Construction

The project took its name from the building's original use as the former St. Raphael's Cathedral School. Designed by notable local architect Guido Beck, the school was completed in 1905 and replaced the original St. Raphael's Parochial School built in 1857. The ... Award details

Commercial

Hedge Building

Burlington, Des Moines County

Becky Anderson

The Hedge Building at 401 Jefferson is one of Burlington's most instantly recognizable landmarks and one of the most distinctive Victorian confections in Iowa. Designed by Charles Dunham, Burlington's premier 19th century architect, its carved limestone front facade and details, decorative ... Award details

Commercial

IOOF Oddfellows Building

Woodbine, Harrison County

Arch Icon Development

The Italianate brick 1878/1901 two-story flat roof commercial building at the corner of Walker and 5th Streets changed ownership in 2009. At that time, the building suffered from mortar issues, ill-conceived facade remodeling, and crumbling interiors. There remained, however, a strong interior ... Award details

Community Effort

Machine & Blacksmith Shop - Milwaukee Railroad Shops Historic District

Sioux City, Woodbury County

Siouxland Historical Railroad Association/City of Sioux City

The machine and blacksmith shop building rehabilitation project is part of the staged, multi-phased planned to renovate and redevelop the former Milwaukee Railroad Shops in Sioux City as a museum and historical attraction. The project's budget was $605,724. Funding was provided ... Award details

Public Structure

Dubuque Shot Tower

Dubuque, Dubuque County

City of Dubuque

The Dubuque Shot Tower is very unique in that it is said to be the only shot tower remaining of its rare Egyptian style and the only shot tower west of the Mississippi River. It is a City of Dubuque ... Award details

Residential

White Street Condominium Project

Dubuque, Dubuque County

Horsfall Construction

Through an innovative partnership with the Dubuque Community School District, the HEART Program, and the City of Dubuque, the long-derelict apartment building located across Prescott Elementary School was converted from an eyesore slated for demolition into a source of pride ... Award details

Rural Preservation

Kent Union Chapel

Brooklyn, Poweshiek County

Brooklyn Community Foundation

The Kent Chapel Rehabilitation project began June 1, 2010 and the building was placed into service May 21, 2011. The structure (1548 sq. ft.) was in a very serious state of disrepair and, in fact, hazardous conditions existed in the building as a result of ... Award details

Special Project

The Dubuque Shot Tower (book)

Peosta, Dubuque County

John Adelmann, editor

The Dubuque Shot Tower, edited by John Adelmann and published by the History Press in June 2011, presents information developed from research conducted by students from Central Alternative High School I Dubuque. The book represents the final disposition of material they ... Award details

Sustainability in Preservation

Roshek Building

Dubuque, Dubuque County

Dubuque Initiatives, Inc./Gronen Restoration, Inc.

The Roshek Brothers Department Store, a nine-story, 250,000 square foot structure constructed between 1929 and 1932, was once the premier shopping destination in Dubuque. Elevators with white-gloved attendants moved customers amongst six floors of retail. Special "Roshek trains" brought shoppers from surrounding communities ... Award details

Sustainability in Preservation

West Des Moines City Hall

West Des Moines, Polk County

Historic Valley Junction Foundation

The Historic City Hall building is one of the strongest visible reminders of where the City of West Des Moines--known as Valley Junction until 1938--began. Built in 1905, the 3,132 square-foot building served as home to the fire department, city jail and ... Award details