Tradition Bank Plaza, the adaptive reuse of the former Plaza Hotel

Old Sixth Ward Neighborhood Association for its efforts in getting the Old Sixth Ward named the city's first protected historic district

Bartlett Lofts, the restoration of the Texas Staple Company warehouse

1701 Kipling Street, the restoration of a former Montrose-area duplex

Houston Mod for "Hugo V. Neuhaus, Residential Architecture, 1948-1966"

5306 Institute Lane, the restoration of a contemporary home in the Rice University area

13 Celsius, the restoration and adaptive reuse of the former Jennings Cleaning building in Midtown

West University Elementary School, the restoration and expansion of an historic school building

St. Anne Catholic Church for the restoration of its 1929 parish hall

1405 South Blvd., the restoration of a home in Broadacres

Alexander Love Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution: Stewart Title Award

Four Allen Center: AIA 25 Year Award

Ezekiel W. Cullen Building: AIA 50 Year Award
  

The Old Sixth Ward Neighborhood Association’s Good Brick recognizes its tenacious efforts to preserve and protect Houston’s first National Register Historic District. More than 20 years ago, local residents had a vision of what this forgotten and neglected neighborhood of Victorian houses could be, leading homeowners to form the neighborhood association to help realize that vision. With slow, steady progress, they gradually achieved their goals — but success also brought new challenges. Despite the Sixth Ward’s designation as a city historic district, scores of 19th century homes were replaced with incompatible new development. Faced with the very real threat of losing what they had worked so hard to achieve, the neighborhood association began an extended campaign that included innovative YouTube promotions. In August 2007, Mayor Bill White, with strong support from City Council members Adrian Garcia and Sue Lovell, passed a landmark ordinance designating the Old Sixth Ward as Houston’s only protected historic district, meaning the historic fabric of the neighborhood will be preserved for generations to come.

Next winner: Bartlett Lofts

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