The Waco Historic Landmark Preservation Commission held its annual Historic Preservation Excellence Awards ceremony at the Houdini and Reservation Room in the Waco Hippodrome Theatre on Sept. 13.
Representatives of Montgomery Construction and Roofing gather to receive the award for Excellence in Restoration of the Themis statue at the McLennan County Courthouse from Councilman Jim Holmes (sixth from right). Dr. Kenneth Hafertepe, a member of the Historic Landmark Preservation Commission is at the far left.
Ken Bass, McLennan County purchasing director, accepts the award for McLennan County for Excellence in Restoration of the Themis statue at the McLennan County Courthouse.
Montgomery Construction & Roofing employees carefully lift the scaffolding away from the new Themis installed on top of the McLennan County Courthouse.
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Pigeons find a resting spot high optic of Themis, the goddess of divine law, atop the McLennan County Courthouse before storm descend on Central Texas. The statue is made out of cast aluminum.
Brian Simmons (left), coordinator of user and access services of the Texas Collection, and Amie Oliver, associate director of the Texas Collection, accept the award on behalf of Kent Keeth for Excellence in Education from Councilman Jim Holmes.
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Rebecca Walker accepts the award from Councilman Jim Holmes for Excellence of an Adaptive Reuse of a Commercial Structure for the Pioneer Professional Building. It is owned by her and her husband, Jed Walker.
Recipients of the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute for Excellence of an Adaptive Reuse of a Commercial Structure for the Dr Pepper Museum Annex Building at 318 S. Fifth St. The group includes architect BJ Greaves (far left), and Chris Dyer, president & CEO of the Dr Pepper Museum and Free Enterprise Institute (shaking hands with Councilman Jim Holmes).
Reed’s Flowers owner Harry Reed (left) and his daughter, Debbie Reed, receive the award for Sustained Excellence for a Commercial Structure from Waco Councilman Jim Holmes.
Dr. Richard Blanton (right) and his wife, Sheila, accept the award on behalf of New Hope Baptist Church for Sustained Excellence for an Institutional Structure from Councilman Jim Holmes.
Amy (left) and Joey Normand accept the award for Excellence in Residential Restoration for The Morrow House from Councilman Jim Holmes.
A derelict house 1880s-era house on Morrow Avenue that local preservationists sought to save is now under a full $180,000 restoration. Amy and Joey Normand, Baylor parents who live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, plan to open “Morrow House” a vacation rental they’ll use when they’re in town.
