The "Historic Preservation Trust Announces Award Winners"

It was an ordinary day.  The Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County recently announced the 2024 winners of its annual C. Emlen Urban Awards.  The awards, which are named for Lancaster's prolific architect who created some of the county's most beloved buildings, recognize historical preservation projects and honors the people whose efforts made the projects possible.  The recipients of the C. Emlen Urban Awards were honored during a ceremony on June 20 at the Lancaster Country Club, but due to limited space, the event is not open to the public.  The following are the winners of the 2024 C. Emlen Urban Awards are:

Quarryview Building Group Headquarters, 2603 Lincoln Highway, Ronks, received the Adaptive Reuse Award for a historic structure, site or portion of a building that utilizes the space for purposes other than what it was originally created for.  Owner Ben King accepted the award.                                                                                                                                       

The Sprecher Hardware Building, 24 E. Main St., 24 E. Main St. Ephrata, also receives the Adaptive Reuse Award.  Joy Ashley, executive director of Mainspring of Ephrata, accepted the award.                                                                                                                                   

Historic Poole Forge, 1940 Main St., Narvon, is honored with the Community Revitalization Award for projects that enhance a historic district or community with historic buildings and add to the quality of life or the area.  Dawn Ekdahl, executive director, will be presented with the award.                                                                                                                               

REO Manheim Marketplace, 51 N. Main St., Manheim, also receives the Community Revitalizaton Award.  Owners Bernard and Suzanne Reiley will be honored.                                                             

Elaine Bowman will be honored with he Haubert/Heisey Award, which goes to an individual who has supported the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County in an exemplary manner.  Bowman is the former Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County secretary and board member and led the Lancaster County Barn Tour project, a collaborative effort between the Historical Society and the Historic Preservation Trust.]                                                                                                                                       

S. Dale High, chair emeritus of the High Foundation, will be recognized with the Leadership Award, for his leadership skills and restoration and preservation of historical artifacts in Lancaster Counth and for his overall goodwill in the community.                                                                                                   

Longview Structures LLC will be presented with the Master Cfraftman Awards for eamplary efforts to ave a historic structure though budding skills and knowledge, for work on the new shake roof at Wrights' Ferry Mansion, 38 S. Second St., Columbia.                                                                                             

315 Locust Street Project, 305-315 Locust St., Columbia, will be recognized with the Neighborhood Preservation Award for projects in compliance with local, state or national standards for the preservation, rehabilitation or restoration of historic structured that add to, and postivelyimpact the surrounding neighborhood and community.  Don Murphy, president of Cimarron Investments, LLS, will accept the award.                                                                                                                                                     

Garden Spot Vilage-Farmhouse Office Renovations, 433 S.. Inizer Ave. in New Holland, will be honored with the Preservation Award, given to projects that are in compliance with local, state or national standards for preservation, rehabilitation or restoration of a historic site or structure.  Garden Spot Village COO Steve Muller and Conerstone Design-ARchitects will be honored.                                                                                                                                

154 Wilson Drive, Lancaster, will be honored with the Preservation Award.  Owners Allen and Wanda Miller will be presented with the award.                                                                                             

"Urban Legend: The Life and Legacy of C. Emlen Urban" will be honored with the Preservation Publication Award, presented to authors, designers and photographers who've helped educate the public on historic preservation in Lancaster County through publications.  Author Gregor Scott, the design and production team from Fig Industries and photographer Matthew Tennison will be honored with the award.                                                              

"The Mills of Lancaster County" is honored with the Preservation Publication Award.  Author Donald Kautz will receive the award.                                                                                                                 

Jean-Paul Benowitz, professor and director of Pretigious Scholarships and Public Heritage Studies at Elizabethtown College, will receive the Smedley Award, which is presented to a journalist or educator who has shown support for historic preservation in Lancaster County.

The previous names, businesses and locations were winners of C. Emlen Urban Award.  Congratulation!!  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.