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The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced the 21 recipients of the 2008 National Preservation Awards at the National Preservation Conference in Tulsa, Okla., October 23. The awards go to individuals, but also to nonprofit organizations, public agencies and corporations who contribute to preserving, rehabilitating, or interpreting America?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s architectural and cultural heritage. There were six National Preservation awards presented, and 15 honor awards. The 2008 National Preservation Award Winners (6)![]() ![]() Mark Michel of Albuquerque, N.M., winner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s 2008 Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award. Here he surveys an archaeological site. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation ![]() Jane Owen of New Harmony, Ind., winner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s 2008 Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation Louise DuPont Crowninshield Award ![]() Andrew Potts, of Washington, D.C., winner of the 2008 John H. Chafee Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Policy. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation John H. Chafee Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Policy Trustees Award for Organizational Excellence ![]() ![]() A $10 million effort in Fort Myers, Fla. has rescued the side-by-side winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation Trustee Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites Secretary?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation National Preservation Honor Award Winners (15)![]() The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott, Ark., one of three sites preserved by the Arkansas State University Heritage SITES program. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation Arkansas Heritage SITES, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Ark. ![]() The West Baden Springs Hotel in West Baden Springs, Ind. was carefully restored by William, Gayle and Carl Cook. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation William, Gayle and Carl Cook, Bloomington, Ind. Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Cortez, Colo. Ford Assembly Building, Richmond, Calif. ![]() The Byron Rogers Building in Denver is one of the U.S. General Service Administrations 550 modern-era homes benefiting from the GSA?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s Modern-Era Buildings Initiative. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation General Services Administration?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,??s Modern-Era Buildings Initiative, Washington, D.C. Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County, Franklin, Tenn. Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kansas Museum at Eldridge Street, NYC ![]() Oak Court is a ?EUR??,,????'?????<????????modernist masterpiece?EUR??,,????'?????<???????? built by Edward Durell Stone in Dallas. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation Oak Court, Dallas Partners for Sacred Places, Philadelphia ![]() Pasadena City Hall in Pasadena, Calif. was preserved and modernized to withstand earthquakes. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena, Calif. Roma Visitors?EUR??,,????'?????<????????????EUR??,,?? Center and Plaza, Roma, Texas TWA Corporate Headquarters Building, Kansas City, Mo. ![]() Abe would be proud. The newly restored and rehabilitated Union Station in Springfield, Ill. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation Union Station, Springfield, Ill. ![]() The Porter Gifford Washington Mills Building No. 1, restored and transformed into lofts, was the first major housing development in over 20 years in Lawrence, Mass. Credit: National Trust for Historic Preservation Washington Mills Building No. 1, Lawrence, Mass. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit headquartered in Washington, D.C., nine regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in all 50 states. For more information visit www.PreservationNation.org. |