2025 Preservation Awards

Preservation Heritage Award

JACKSON RIVER CAPITAL LLC

This award was presented to the Haynes family for its continuing work to save and rehab historic properties on Main Street in Hot Springs. This long-term commitment was most recently carried forward by the work to restore the Old Pharmacy, first as a restaurant and later as a commercial space following a devastating fire.

Preservation Legacy Award

CORNELIA AND WILL HODGES

Historic buildings need special care. Property owners Cornelia and Will Hodges are wonderful examples of "stewards" of a historic property. Their five-year plan for restoring Oakley Farm included carefully rehabbing the North Stable as part of their Troddenvale cidery.

Preservation Activist Award

COWPASTURE RIVER PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION

CRPA the Cowpasture River Preservation Association represents the best of what a local group of concerned residents can do to protect and preserve historic and natural assets. Founded in 1972, CRPA's programs have expanded and now are a model for others across the nation. Elizabeth Dudley and Dick Brooks accepted the award on behalf of its many members.