Historic Preservation Office names Citations of Merit honorees
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s State Historic Preservation Office presented its 2017 Citations of Merit recently during Preservation Future Tense: Oklahoma’s 29th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference, Oklahoma City. Recipients in Oklahoma City and Tulsa were published last week. Recipients elsewhere were:
Altus
•Museum of the Western Prairie, Preservation Oklahoma Inc., Southern Prairie Library System and Western Trail Historical Society for sponsorship of Tombstone Restoration Workshops and Presentations conducted by Tombstone Conservator Jonathan Appell.
Bartlesville
•McCoy Building LLC and Keleher Architects for rehabilitation of the McCoy Building, in the Bartlesville Downtown Historic District.
•Bartlesville 125 LLC, Lilly Architects, and Rosin Preservation LLC for rehabilitation of Sharp’s Pawn Shop in the Bartlesville Downtown Historic District.
Durant
•DH Housing Limited Partnership; Strategic Realty; The Hill firm; Big Five Community Services Inc.; and Mike Kertok, Architect, for rehabilitation of the Bryan Hotel in the Durant Downtown Historic District.
Enid
•Cherokee Terrace LP and Rosin Preservation LLC for rehabilitation of Enid’s historic Cherokee Terrace Apartments.
•Main Street Enid, Inc.; the city of Enid; Visit Enid; Park Avenue Thrift; and Wymer Brownlee for sponsorship of Preservation is Golden: Oklahoma’s 28th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference, held June 1-3, 2016, in Enid.
Fort Sill
•Fort Sill for rehabilitation of the Fort Sill Artillery Bowl, a WPA-constructed stadium for formal ceremonies and entertainment and recreational events.
Foyle
•David and Patsy Anderson, Margo Hoover and Erin Turner for the historic Ed Galloway Totem Pole Park preservation project.
Guymon
•Dale Housing Partners LP and Preservation and Design Studio for rehabilitation of downtown Guymon’s historic Hotel Dale.
Muskogee
•Jonita Mullins for publication of “The Jefferson Highway in Oklahoma.”
•Muskogee Historic Preservation Commission and Okie Heritage for publication of “Muskogee’s Colorful History” coloring book.
•Muskogee Arts District Homes LP and Preservation and Design Studio for rehabilitation of Muskogee’s Severs Block, in the Pre-Statehood Commercial District.
Noble
•Richard Drass for his career of service in the study and protection of Oklahoma’s archaeological heritage.
Norman
•Robert Bartlett for his career of service in the study and preservation of Oklahoma’s archaeological heritage.
•Marjorie Duncan for her career of service in the study and protection of Oklahoma’s archaeological heritage.
Okmulgee
•Park on the Square LLC, Ron Drake Consulting and J Square Construction for rehabilitation of the Parkinson Trent and Company Building in the Okmulgee Downtown Historic District.
Ponca City
•U.S. Postal Service, GH2 Architects LLC, and Ed A. Wilson Inc. for the exemplary window replacement project for the historic United States Post Office in Ponca City.
Sand Springs
•City of Sand Springs, Sand Springs Historic and Cultural Museum, GH2 Architects LLC and VOY Construction for the exterior rehabilitation of the historic Page Memorial Library, now home of the Sand Springs Historic and Cultural Museum.