Rhody Award winners announced

ARNOLD LUMBER is one of 11 Rhody Award winners  that will be recognized on Sept. 27 at the Dunes Club in Narragansett. It was recognized for rehabbing the brick storefront of the Wakefield Branch Company Building (c. 1874) .
ARNOLD LUMBER is one of 11 Rhody Award winners that will be recognized on Sept. 27 at the Dunes Club in Narragansett. It was recognized for rehabbing the brick storefront of the Wakefield Branch Company Building (c. 1874) .

NARRAGANSETT – The Rhody Awards for historic preservation will be given to 11 recipients on Sept. 27 at the Dunes Club.
Chosen by Preserve Rhode Island and the R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, the honorees include individuals, organizations and projects that have contributed to the preservation of Rhode Island’s historic places.

The 2015 award winners include:

  • Varoujan Karentz, of Jamestown, who gives his time to the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association as a grantwriter, project manager, interpreter, planner and advocate, will receive the Antoinette F. Downing Volunteer Service Award.
  • Sheila Deming Brush, of North Kingstown, who has played a critical role in promoting historic preservation and smart growth in Rhode Island for nearly 30 years, will receive the Frederick C. Williamson Professional Leadership Award.
  • Providence City Archives, for its renewed commitment to collecting, preserving, and making municipal records available to the public, will be awarded the Community Award.
  • Rita Danielle Steele, who led a team of friends and family to do-it-themselves and convert the Rumford Library (1905) into her dream home, will receive the Homeowner Award.

Winning project awards are:

  • Providence Community Health Centers, for the rehabilitation of the Beaman & Smith Co. Mill (1898, 1917) to create a healthcare hub in South Providence.
  • American Realty Capital, for the exterior restoration of the Audrain Building (1903), part of the Gilded Age streetscape along Newport’s Bellevue Avenue.
  • John Shea of Hammond Real Estate, for rehabbing the endangered James L. Hazard House (ca. 1855/ca. 1875) in Newport.
  • The comprehensive exterior restoration of the iconic Old Slater Mill (1793) in Pawtucket.
  • Vince Geoffroy, for the redevelopment of the Providence Gas Company (1924), Narragansett Hotel Garage (1923) and Teste Block (1860) as the Providence G apartment and restaurant complex.
  • The Providence Revolving Fund, for restoring the Reuben and Emily Sweet House (1877-78) for an extended family in Providence’s Elmwood neighborhood.
  • Arnold Lumber, for rehabbing the brick storefront of the Wakefield Branch Company Building (c. 1874) and showing off local pride and expertise on Main Street.

The event is open to the public and will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Tickets cost $30 before Sept. 23 or $35 at the door. To buy a ticket or request information, call (401)272-5101 or visit www.preserveri.org.

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