Photograph of members of the Save Ardmore Coalition Winning Lower Merion HARB Award for Stewardship in 2007. On this occasion, SAC also received a special achievement award from State Senator Constance H. Williams. In 2007, Save Ardmore Coalition was also honored with the prestegious "David Award" from The Institute for Justice in Washington DC. 2008 brings the Save Ardmore Coalition accolades and recognition from The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

We hate keeping secrets from all of you out there who support us here at the Save Ardmore Coalition. But now we can tell you that we are receiving an award that isn't merely a feather in our proverbial caps, it is a real testament to us as a group...and especially a testament to Scott Mahan, VP for doing the paperwork!

We are, as a group, proud and honored to announce we are a 2008 group recipient of a 2008 Preservation Achievement Award in the category of "Community Action Awards" from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia!

When a group like the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia honors us, it further cements our resolve that we must be doing something right! We are also honored to be in the company of our fellow 2008 award recipients.

Please feel free to contact us at with questions, but we also encourage you to contact to learn more about The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, as well as our fellow 2008 Preservation Achievement Award Recipients. We will be receiving this award May 1st, 2008 at The 15th Annual Awards Luncheon hosted by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia

2008 Preservation Achievement Award Recipients

2008 SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

THE JAMES BIDDLE AWARD
for lifetime achievement in historic preservation

Lyle Rosenberger
Professor of History, Bucks County Community College and
founder (in 1991) of the Program in Historic Preservation

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
for preservation activities on behalf of the general public

Members of the Architectural Committee of the
Philadelphia Historical Commission
Special Recognition to Herbert Levy, EFAIA, and
Suzanne Pentz for 15 years of service.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD
for sustained stewardship of historic properties

The George Woodward Company and
the Woodward House Corporation

RHODA AND PERMAR RICHARDS AWARD
for service to the Preservation Alliance

David L. S. Walters

COMMUNITY ACTION AWARDS

The Save Ardmore Coalition

The Junior League of Philadelphia and
Women for the Water Works,
a Committee of the Fairmount Park Conservancy

Edward Lawler, Jr. and the Avenging The Ancestors Coalition

2008 GRAND JURY AWARDS

Schuylkill River Heritage Center at the Phoenixville Foundry
Honoring
The Hankin Group
Phoenixville Area Economic Development Corporation;
Carnevale Eustis Architects, Inc.; CICADA Architecture / Planning, Inc.;
Barbara Cohen, ASID Interior Design; Dolan Construction, Inc.

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The Ambler Theater
Honoring
Renew Theaters, Inc.
JK Roller Architects, LLC; O'Donnell & Naccarato, Inc.;
Enviro Design, Inc.; Callaghan Interior Design
Frank T. Lutter, Inc.; E. Allen Reeves, Inc.

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Naval Square
Honoring:
Toll Brothers, Inc.
JK Roller Architects, LLC; Campbell Thomas & Co.;
OÕDonnell & Naccarato , Inc.
Alderson Engineering, Inc.; Imagic Digital

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The 925 Chestnut Street Cret - Yellin Gate
Honoring:
Thomas Jefferson University
20th Century Preservation, LLC; M. Cohen & Sons, Inc.;
Samuel Yellin Metalworkers Co.; The Athenaeum of Philadelphia;
University of Pennsylvania Architectural Archives

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The Ayer
Honoring:
Washington West Associates;
The Goldenberg Group; Brown Hill Development
Wesley Wei Architects; PZ Architects, LLC;
Marvin Waxman Consulting Engineers; Thornton- Tomasetti, Inc.;
The Lighting Practice; JMB Associates, Inc.; Zipf Associates, Inc.

Preservation of Christ Church, Philadelphia
Honoring:
The Christ Church Preservation Trust / Christ Church Philadelphia
Frens and Frens, LLC; Keast & Hood Co.; Dimitri J. Ververelli, Inc.;
Haverstick Borthwick Company

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Centennial Cafe at Ohio House
Honoring:
The Fairmount Park Commission; the City of Philadelphia
Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust; Ohio House Partners;
SRK Architects, Inc.

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Johnson House Professional Mobilization #1
Honoring:
Johnson House Historic Site
Kise, Straw & Kolodner Architects; J.S. Cornell & Sons, Inc.;
C.N. Timbie Engineers, Inc.

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1906 Spruce Street
Honoring:
Rittenhouse Management Corporation
Campbell Thomas & Co.; Keast & Hood Co.; DOMUS, Inc.;
Joseph Dugan, Inc.; North American Window & Door Co.;
William H. Hammonds & Bro., Inc.

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Custom House Condominiums
Honoring:
John Vanni and Bernie DiGabriel

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Marie Lederer Senior Center
Honoring:
NCC / Neumann Senior Housing Corporation
Cecil Baker & Associates, Inc.; Diamond & Associates; DOMUS, Inc.
Beam Illuminating Architecture, Ltd.

2007 SAC

2007 SAC

2007 SAC

With Congressman Jim Gerlach

"Back "in the day"

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