Each year the National Trust for Historic Preservation celebrates the best of preservation by presenting National Preservation Awards to individuals and organizations whose contributions demonstrate excellence in historic preservation.
You are invited to nominate a deserving individual, organization, agency, or project for a National Preservation Award.
2009 Historic Saint Paul Highlights
Throughout 2009 Historic Saint Paul continued working to preserve, protect, and enhance the historic character of Saint Paul’s neighborhoods.
Through our Restore Saint Paul loan program we:
Free Design Tuesday for Dayton's Bluff
Dayton’s Bluff
Free Design Tuesday
September, 30, 2008
In preparation for fall home improvement projects, Dayton’s Bluff District Council and Historic Saint Paul partnered on HSP’s second “Free Design Event”. Architects sat down with home owners to discuss their ideas and investigate solutions.
HSP Board members Michael Koop and Brian Horrigan conducted architectural biking tours of the Summit-University neighborhood on back-to-back evenings of June 24th and 25th on behalf of Smart Trips, a new organization promoting transit alternatives in St. Paul.
On June 14, 2008, Historic Saint Paul and the Payne Phalen District 5 Planning Council hosted Free Design Saturday, an open house event for Payne Phalen residents. Home owners brought photographs of their houses and met with architects to discuss ideas for improving their homes.
University Avenue: a Work in Progress
Minnesota Public Radio recently visited several intersections along the Central Corridor light rail transit line to document University Avenue’s colorful past and evolving future. Visit University Avenue: A Work in Progress to hear stories and view slide shows about the history of University Avenue and efforts to preserve the street’s cultural heritage.
Tenth Anniversary Party at the Lightner House
Over 125 people gathered at the Lightner House, a Cass Gilbert-designed architectural treasure on Summit Avenue, on May 16th to celebrate Historic Saint Paul’s Tenth Anniversary. The annual fund-raising party was an opportunity to acknowledge Historic Saint Paul’s founders, past and current board members, staff, and all of the organization’s supporters.
Restore Saint Paul wins Two HPC Awards
On May 13, Historic Saint Paul and the Restore Saint Paul program won two Awards of Recognition from the Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) and the Saint Paul Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Rock of the Ages makes Ten Most Endangered List
The Rock of the Ages Church (originally St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church) was listed on the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota’s 2008 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places List. Historic Saint Paul partnered with the Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation to nominate the structure.
Beer is a powerful motivator. Despite a fierce rain/snowstorm, a large crowd gathered at Summit Brewery on April 10th to learn about the history of the brewing industry in Saint Paul. Historic Saint Paul’s Preservation Talk (What’s Brewing in Saint Paul?) featured Doug Hoverson, the author of Land of Amber Waters: The History of Brewing in Minnesota.
