Partners in Preservation Awards
PIP 2023 Awards Recipients
Congratulations to all of the 2023 Partners in Preservation Honorees!
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dennis Evanosky, Historical Preservation Author, Tour Designer and Leader
House Restoration Award
Linda Taylor, Owner
Stewardship Award for the restoration of the classic silent film by Marion Wong, The Curse of Quon Gwon
Marcella Wong Yasuhiro, Family of Marion Wong
Theresa Yue Wong, Family of Marion Wong
Alberta Mai-Lon Gittelsohn, Family of Marion Wong
Gregory Mark, Family of Marion Wong
Arthur Dong, Filmmaker
Stewardship and Education Award for the Jingletown Arts, Businesses, and Community
Jill McLennan, Jingletown Art Studios
Cynthia Elliott, Jingletown Arts, Businesses, and Community
Jan Watten, Gray Loft Gallery
Education Award for Peralta Hacienda
Holly Alonso, Executive Director, Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
Ken Lupoff, Board Chair, Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
Stewardship Award for Planting Justice Nursery
Cynthia Green, Planting Justice Nursery
Gavin Raders, Planting Justice Nursery
Stewardship Award for the Rickey Henderson Field, Oakland Field of Dreams
Philip Williams, Oakland Field of Dreams
Pat Williams, Oakland Field of Dreams
Paul Mankin, Oakland Field of Dreams
Erik Housh, Oakland Field of Dreams
Francisco Navarro, Oakland Unified School District
Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse Award for the restoration of the Tapscott Building
TEF Design
Rabin Worldwide
Andrew Wolfram, Principal, TEF Design
Viral Vithalani, RA TEF Design
A huge thank you to the Oakland Scottish Rite Center for hosting us! Thank you to all that attended, the volunteers, and honorees for contributing in the continued work of preserving Oakland’s rich history!
PIP 2022 Awards Recap
Congratulations to all of the 2022 Partners in Preservation Honorees!
Lifetime Achievement Award
Annalee Allen, Historical Preservation Journalist, Tour Designer and Leader
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dorothy Lazard, Oakland History Center Librarian, Writer, and Tour Leader
Lifetime Achievement Award
Kathleen DiGiovanni, Oakland History Center Librarian, Writer, and Tour Leader
House Restoration Award
Jerri Holan, AIA, Principal
John Lewis, Owner
House Restoration Award
Allysyn Kiplinger, Owner/Builder
Stewardship Award for Woodminster Cascade Restoration, Joaquin Miller Park
Dale Risden, President, Friends of Joaquin Miller Park
Craig Pon, Capital Improvement Project Coordinator, City of Oakland
Sheng Thao, Oakland City Council Member, District 4
Brandon Harami, District 4 Policy Director, City of Oakland
Stewardship Award for the Dome Restoration at Resurrection Church (formerly 1st Christian Science Church), 1906
Ariana Makau, Nzilani Glass
Stewardship Award for the Lake Merritt “Mid-Century Monster” Restoration
Peter Birkholz, AIA, Principal, Page and Turnbull
Kyle Milligan, Lake Merritt Breakfast Club
Susan Casentini, Lake Merritt Breakfast Club
Jon Carden, Western Specialty Contractors
Joe Guzman, Lake Merritt Breakfast Club Charitable Foundation
Stewardship Award for the Allen Temple Baptist Church 103rd Anniversary
Reverend Doctor Jacqueline A. Thompson, Senior Pastor
Reverend Doctor Martha Taylor, Christian Historian
We had a fun time! Thank you to the Pardee Home Museum for hosting us and to all that attended, the volunteers, and honorees for contributing in the continued work of preserving Oakland’s rich history.
What are the Partners in Preservation Awards?
Each year, the Oakland Heritage Alliance (OHA) honors individuals, organizations, projects, and programs whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence in historic preservation. In doing so, we hope to inspire others to take action to preserve, protect, and promote Oakland’s historic, natural, and cultural resources.
All winners are honored during an annual Awards Ceremony and Reception. The date, time, and location of the event will be announced at a later time.
Eligibility
Nominated projects must have been completed within the geographical boundaries of Oakland within the last five years. Projects not yet completed will not be considered.
Nominations may be submitted without the knowledge of the nominee.
Self-nominations will be accepted.
Nominations that are not selected for awards in previous years may be revised and resubmitted, provided the five-year time limit has not been exceeded.
Fees & Deadline
Application fee for residential project or individual recognition award: $35
Application fee for commercial project or organization recognition award: $50
Fee waivers are negotiable.
Submission deadline: Applications for 2023 are now closed. Check back at a later date for next year!
Application
To see an example of the guidelines and application process, you can check out the 2023 application, which is available here as an interactive PDF (you can also print the pdf) and Word Document. The application will eventually be updated to reflect future years.