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ST. PETERSBURG - Sixteen buildings were honored by St. Petersburg Preservation Inc. recently with its 2004 preservation awards.
SPPI also named Jim Brennan, its president, as preservationist of the year. Its annual education award went to the Pinellas Genealogy Society. The St. Petersburg Lawn Bowling Club received the Jon & Hilary Clarke Award, given for grass roots organizing.
The group presents the awards every other year in four categories, honoring buildings more than 50 years old and new construction that meshes with old structures.
The four main categories are restoration/rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, compatible design and preservation/maintenance.
According to the group's literature, "restored" refers to buildings that have been renovated to something close to their original appearance and function.
"Rehabilitated" describes a less sweeping overhaul in a building that retains its historic style.
"Adaptive reuse" refers to a historic building that has changed its function.
"Compatible design" recognizes new construction designed to blend in with surrounding, historic buildings.
"Preservation/maintenance" honors historic structures that have not changed their function or required rehabilitation.
Awards went to:
* Bradshaw House, 609 11th Ave. S, restoration/rehabilitation.
* Mamie Brown House, 850 Eighth Ave. S, restoration/rehabilitation.
* Lee Manor Inn, 342 Third Ave. N, restoration/rehabilitation.
* McCutcheon House, 4727 Sixth Ave. N, restoration/rehabilitation.
* Mercy Hospital, 1344 22nd St. S, restoration/rehabilitation.
* Nelson Apartments, 430 Fifth St. N, restoration/rehabilitation.
* Nolan's Grocery/Grand Central Lofts, 2300 First Ave. N, restoration/rehabilitation and adaptive reuse.
* Opus Building, 107 Eighth St. N, restoration/rehabilitation.
* Preston Building/Starbucks Building, 900 Fourth St. N, compatible design.
* Rawls House, 734 Grove St. N, restoration/rehabilitation.
* Royal Theater, 1011 22nd St. S, restoration/rehabilitation and adaptive reuse.
* St. Petersburg Woman's Club, 40 Snell Isle Blvd. NE, preservation/maintenance.
* Sealtest Building/American Maid Ice Cream Co., 1601 Third St. S, restoration/rehabilitation and adaptive reuse.
* Sunken Gardens Building/Sanitary Market, 1951 Fourth St. N, restoration/rehabilitation and adaptive reuse.
* Sunset Country Club, 600 Snell Isle Blvd. NE, preservation/maintenance.
* Voshardt Humphrey Artworks, 100 Seventh St. S, restoration/renovation.
Windows-and-walls seminarCLEARWATER - Design Gallery at Wallpaper City, 712 S Missouri Ave., will hold a do-it-yourself windows-and-walls seminar at 10 a.m. June 19.
Participants will see step-by-step demonstrations of the assembly of cornice boards and hanging of new faux wallpapers. Cost of the seminar is $5. For information, call Terri Nagel at (727) 461-1685.
- Information from Times files was used in this report.