2003 Annual Meeting
The Guilford Preservation Alliance held its Twenty-third Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 7:30 pm in the Guilford Community Center. Each year awards are given to individuals and groups who have made significant contributions toward preserving the cultural, architectural, and historic heritage of Guilford.
The Award of Merit is given to commend the sensitive restoration or creative re-use of an existing building or structure of historical or architecturally significance or for a new building demonstrating particular sensitivity to its surroundings. The 2003 Awards of Merit were presented to:
- Doug Anderson for adaptive reuse of the Quonset Hut on Church St.
- Elisabeth Halvorsen and John Matthews for restoration of the Colonel William Hart House at 222 Whitfield St.
- William and Suzanne Huhn for restoration of the Conover barns on Clapboard Hill Rd
- Marion La Follette for restoration of the Andrew Jackson house at 27 High St.
- Steven McGuire for restoration of the Victorian cottage at 342 Old Whitfield St
- Rebecca Quaytman and Jeff Preiss for restoration of the Olsen House on Old Quarry Rd.
The Award of Recognition recognizes individuals or groups who have worked for preservation in Guilford, or for quiet, consistent maintenance of a fine old building. The following received Awards of Recognition:
- Christian Science Church and Reading Room
- Peter and Penelope Rebuzzini and Joel Davis
- Buster Scranton
For detailed information on these awards please click here .
The Jane Berger Award is presented to individuals or groups who have contributed to the preservation of buildings or neighborhoods either by direct involvement in a preservation project or by affecting through their influence, the preservation of the character of Guilford. The Jane Berger Award was presented to:
- Marjorie Noyes
The Charles Hubbard Award is presented to an individual in recognition of long-standing service to the historic preservation of Guilford through the work of a scholarly nature or relating to the history of Guilford. The Charles Hubbard Award was presented to:
- Sandra Rux