2009 HONOR AWARDS

The 2009 Honor Awards were announced Thursday, March 5 at the State Capitol Rotunda in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Secretary of State Robin Carnahan presented the 2009 Rozier Award, Missouri Preservation's highest honor, to Carolyn Hewes Toft.

Secretary of State Carnahan acknowledged the importance of historic preservation projects to the State of Missouri. Eleven additional honor awards were presented by the legislators from the district where the project was located. Below is a list of the 2009 honorees:

The Elizabeth & George Rozier Award

Carolyn Hewes Toft, St. Louis County

McReynolds Award

Melanie Blunt, Jefferson County, Cole County (also of Springfield)

SShirley Bush Helzberg, Kansas City, Jackson County

Irving School Partners, St. Louis County

Osmund Overby Award

Cydney Millstein & Carol Grove, Houses of Missouri, Columbia, Boone County, and Kansas City, Jackson County

Preserve Missouri Award

Bleckman Building, Washington, Franklin County

102-106 Broadway, Excelsior Springs, Clay County

Cave Spring School, Jasper County

City Hall, University City, St. Louis County

East Armour Apartments, Kansas City, Jackson County

3316 Salena Avenue, St. Louis City

Tinsley-West Filling Station, Macon County

*Projects made possible in part by the Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credits.

Missouri Preservation annually honors individuals, groups and organizations that have contributed to the preservation of Missouri's rich and diverse collection of historic resources. Awards are given to outstanding projects in commercial and residential rehabilitation, neighborhood revitalization, landscape protection and archaeology.


The 2009 Preservation Honor Awards Ceremony
is sponsored by:


Wolf & McCahan, LLC

Marsh and Company, PA

Murry's Restaurant of Columbia

The Rozier and McReynolds Awards are made
possible through the generosity of
Mrs. Elizabeth McReynolds Rozier.



Missouri Preservation wishes to express appreciation to all who participated in the 2009 Missouri Preservation Honor Awards Ceremony. Congratulations to all recipients and thank you for helping to save the irreplaceable in Missouri!

PRESERVATION AWARD DESCRIPTIONS

The Elizabeth and George Rozier Award

The Rozier Award is given annually by Missouri Preservation to an individual who has made significant contributions in the field of historic preservation in Missouri. The award itself is named after Elizabeth Rozier and her late husband, George. It is Missouri Preservation's most prestigious and coveted award.

McReynolds Awards

The McReynolds Awards are given annually to encourage an individual or group which is either in the midst of a preservation project or has made significant achievements in the field. These awards are named in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Rozier whose maiden name is McReynolds. The McReynolds awards are among the most important awards given out by Missouri Preservation.

The Osmund Overby Award

The Osmund Overby Award was established in 2003 to recognize written works which contribute to the documentation and interpretation of Missouri's architectural history. It is named in honor of Dr. Osmund Overby, art history professor emeritus, and former head of the historic preservation program at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Dr. Overby is also a founding member of Missouri Preservation. He was the organization's first president in 1976 and served on the Board of Directors from 1976-2003. For more than a quarter of a century, he has been a nationally known leader in the historic preservation field.

Preserve Missouri Awards

The Preserve Missouri Awards recognize outstanding efforts and projects around the state, and illustrate the diversity of historic preservation issues. Awards recognize a variety of projects including commercial and residential rehabilitation, landscape, archeology, and advocacy.

Click here to view scenes from the 2008 Honor Awards.