Announcing the 2025 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award Winners
Publication: The Preservation League of New York State
The League’s annual Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards program shines a light on the people who are using historic preservation to create positive change —through exemplary restoration projects, indispensable publications, individual action, and organizational distinction. This year’s Award winners will be recognized at a public reception in NYC on Monday, November 3. Event details can be found here: preservenys.org/excellence
Many thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation.
“Our annual Excellence Awards are always a highlight because of how clearly they demonstrate the impact preservation can have in communities both big and small,” said Preservation League President Jay DiLorenzo. “Reinvigorating old buildings and stewarding places of cultural importance is a way to build a stronger society and support the people who call these places home.”
2025 Awardees // Click here for all posts about our 2025 Award Winners
Steve Swiat / Northwood Sash & Joinery, Buffalo, Erie County; The Monroe, Buffalo, Erie County; The Nest at Strand-Lamon, Watertown, Jefferson County; New York City Housing Authority Projects: Williamsburg Houses + Exodus and Dance, Brooklyn Kings County; Aqueduct District Redevelopment, Rochester, Monroe County; Ann-Isabel Friedman, New York City; Olbiston Apartments, Utica, Oneida County; The Lofts at the Foundry, Newburgh, Orange County; Huntington Apartments, Seneca Falls, Seneca County; Untermyer Gardens, Yonkers, Westchester County
New York City Housing Authority Projects: Williamsburg Houses + Exodus and Dance, Brooklyn Kings County
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The rehabilitation of the Williamsburg Houses and the restoration of James Richmond Barthé’s Exodus & Dance are testaments to the New York City Housing Authority’s commitment to demonstrating pride of place at NYCHA properties. These two projects sit at opposites ends of the spectrum in terms of scale – one a multi-building, 1,600+ unit residence, the other a Works Progress Administration-era public art installation – but in both cases, the attention to detail and care taken to include the community show the importance of centering people in the process of managing these important public places.
Recipients of the Excellence Award represent the very best of what the League stands for and supports in historic preservation. They exemplify best practices in the field and demonstrate how preservation is integral to building stronger neighborhoods, boosting local economies, tackling the affordable housing crisis, mitigating climate change, opening our eyes to overlooked history, and saving the places that are special to all of us. The Excellence Awards celebrate those who work so hard to protect that shared heritage.
About the Preservation League of New York State
Since its founding in 1974, the Preservation League of NYS has built a reputation for action and effectiveness. Our goal has been to preserve our historic buildings, districts, and landscapes and to build a better New York, one community at a time. The League empowers all New Yorkers to use historic preservation to enrich their communities, protect their heritage, and build a sustainable future. We lead advocacy, economic development, and education programs across the state. Connect with us at preservenys.org, facebook.com/preservenys, youtube.com/c/PreservationLeague and instagram.com/preservenys
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