2016 Rhody Award Winners Announced - See the Winners
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2016 Rhody Award Winners Announced - See the Winners
See the Winners in the Slideshow Below
The Rhody awards are chosen from nomination by the public and honor individuals, organizations, and projects for their contributions to the preservation of Rhode Island's historic places.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe awards will be presented at the Rhode Island Preservation Celebration which is set to take place at Rosecliff in Newport from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 16.
The celebration is open to the public. Tickets cost $40 if bought before October 12 or $45 at the door.
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See the Award Winners in the Slideshow Below
2016 Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation
Antoinette F. Downing Volunteer Service Award
The award will be presented to David J. Kelleher of East Providence who has educated everyone from second graders to city council members about the historic places of East Providence.
Frederick C. Williamson Professional Leadership Award
The award will be presented to Robert P. Foley of Newport recognizing his many contributions to the historic preservation movement in the City by the Sea.
Stephen J. Tyson, Sr. Artisan Award
The award will be presented to Andrew J. Panciotti, Sr. of Providence, a master architectural sheet metal mechanic who not only excels at his trade but also mentors fellow workers and students
Homeowner Award
The award will be presented to Dylan Peacock and Miki G. Kicić, first-time homeowners who undertook the hands-on restoration of the Cook-Cohen House (1911) in Providence’s Elmwood neighborhood.
Project Award
The award will be presented to Valley Affordable Housing for an ambitious project of rehab and new construction in Cumberland’s historic Ashton Village, a planned community built in the 1860s for mill workers.
Project Award
The award will be presented to the Bristol Art Museum for the thoughtful adaptive reuse of the Linden Place Carriage Barn (ca. 1866) for galleries, artists’ studios, and public classrooms.
Project Award
The award will be presented to Lila Delman Real Estate who bought a fixer-upper, the historic Earle Warehouse (ca. 1784), and rehabbed it for its new Providence office.
Project Award
The award will be presented to to the TAI-O Real Estate Group for completing the residential conversion of a sprawling mill complex in Central Falls with the rehabilitation of historic Elizabeth Webbing.
Project Award
The award will be presented to Providence Revolving Fund, Lori Quinn, and Dave Stem for preserving a key block of Washington Street by rehabilitating the endangered George C. Arnold Building (1923).
Project Award
The award will be presented to The Arc of Blackstone Valley for rehabbing the Heaton & Cowing Mill (1832, 1926) in Providence to provide comfortable apartments for homeless or nearly-homeless veterans.
Project Award
The award will be presented to the Rhode Island Department of Transportation for converting the endangered Washington Bridge (1928-30) into the Washington Bridge Linear Park, a new open space in a historic place that links the communities of East Providence and Providence.
