The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation’s
2010-2019 Award Winners
2019
Preservation Craftsman Award: Dry Stone Conservancy and David Ellington, for Wooden Windows work
Public Service to Preservation: Jake Gibbs, LFUCG 3rd District Council Member
Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award: I Was Here Project (Founders Nikki Finney, Marjorie Guyon, Patrick Mitchell)
Community Preservation Award: K Norman Barry Architects and NOMI Design
Barbara Hulette Award: Black Horsemen of the Kentucky Turf
Lucy Shropshire Crump Award: Ashley Grigsby
Lucy Graves Advocacy Award: Mesick Cohen Wilson Baker Architects and the Hopewell Museum
Clyde Reynolds Carpenter Adaptive Re-use Award: The Burl (Former Texaco Station) and Winchester Opera House (Former Sewing Factory)
Landscape Preservation Award: Castle & Key
John Wesley Hunt Award: Paul Holbrook
Dot Crutcher Award: Kathy Chopra
2018
Preservation Craftsman Award: William Rex Beresford “Berry” Potter & Pedro Bazua
Public Service to Preservation: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, for Lexington’s Historic Courthouse Square (Mayor Jim Gray)
Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award: Dr. Jonathan Coleman and Robert Morgan for the Faulkner Morgan Archive
Community Preservation Award: Phoenix Rising
Barbara Hulette Award: American Spiritual Ensemble (Dr. Everett McCorvey) & Stephen Collins
Lucy Shropshire Crump Award: Jo Ellen Hayden & Cathy Taylor
Lucy Graves Advocacy Award: Kentucky Hemp Heritage Alliance (Kirstin Bohnert, Alyssa Erickson) & Janie-Rice Brother
Clyde Reynolds Carpenter Adaptive Re-use Award: Carson’s Food & Drink; Red Light Kitchen & Lounge; Michler’s Kentucky Native Café
Landscape Preservation Award: Jon Carloftis Fine Gardens & Longshadow Planters and Garden Ornaments
John Wesley Hunt Award: Martin H. Ginocchio
Dot Crutcher Award (Given at Annual Founders’ Day Party, July 12): Carolyn Hackworth
2017
Preservation Craftsman Award: Schnell Contractors of Louisville Kentucky
Public Service to Preservation: Downtown Development Authority
Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award: Carol Peachee & Mack and Sharon Cox
Community Preservation Award: Sayre School
Barbara Hulette Award: Yvonne Giles
Lucy Shropshire Crump Award: Andrea Gottler
Lucy Graves Advocacy Award: Reverend Robert L. Sessum and Mrs. Donna Sessum,
Clyde Reynolds Carpenter Adaptive Re-use Award: Distillery District, Pepper Campus:
The Breakroom, Barrel House, Crank & Boom, Ethereal/Middle Fork, Goodfellas/Pepper Distillery
Landscape Preservation Award: Calvary Cemetery & Pemberton’s Nursery
John Wesley Hunt Award: Holly Wiedemann
Dot Crutcher Award (Given at Annual Founders’ Day Party, July 12): Tom Moore
2016
Preservation Craftsman Award: Dave Bremer
Public Service to Preservation: Kentucky Heritage Council
Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award: Dr. Stephen McBride (Camp Nelson)
Community Preservation Award: Buknore, Brooks & Holly Scudder. Andrew & Joy Moore
Barbara Hulette Award: Floral Hall, Kit McKinley and Kitty Sauter
Lucy Shropshire Crump Award: Kathy Chopra
Lucy Graves Advocacy Award: Dale Holland
Clyde Reynolds Carpenter Adaptive Re-use Award: Zeff Maloney (Old Infirmary)
Betty Hoopes Award: Bonnie & Jim Tanner
Landscape Preservation Award: Springhouse Garden’s Barn
John Wesley Hunt Award: Laura Lee Brown & Steve Wilson, 21c
Dot Crutcher Award (Given at Annual Founders’ Day Party, July 12): Maureen Peters
2015
Preservation Craftsman Award: Patrick Kennedy
Public Service to Preservation: Chris Ford
Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award: Gigi Lacer & Libby Howard; authors of Collecting Kentucky, and Larry Isenhour
Community Preservation Award: St. Peter Claver and Chad Needham
Barbara Hulette Award: Fielding and Nancy Turner
Lucy Shropshire Crump Award: Docents of Hopemont
Lucy Graves Advocacy Award: Chuck Pittenger and Hayward Wilkirson
Clyde Reynolds Carpenter Adaptive Re-use Award: National Provisions, Seed Building at Brookview Farm, Chase Taproom
Betty Hoopes Award: Faith Harders, Kathy Chopra
John Wesley Hunt Award: Wendell Berry
Landscape Preservation Award: Skuller’s Clock, Legacy Center & Trail
Dot Crutcher Award (Given at Annual Founders’ Day Party, July 12): Mike Meuser
2014
Preservation Craftsman Award: Nathaniel Hensley of Hensley Custom Studio
Public Service to Preservation: David Buchta, Director and State Curator
Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award: Dr. Robert Kelly, Sarah House Tate, Lexington Herald-Leader
Community Preservation Award: Providence Montessori, Friends of the KY Theatre, Colby Tavern
Barbara Hulette Award: Jess and Angela Correll
Lucy Shropshire Crump Award: Town and Country Garden Club
Lucy Graves Advocacy Award: Don and Barb Wathen, Les Miller and Aumaine Mott
Clyde Reynolds Carpenter Adaptive Re-use Award: County Club, BC Wood Properties, Belle’s Cocktail House, Sharpsburg Community Center
Betty Hoopes Award: Dr. Elvis and Geneva Donaldson
John Wesley Hunt Award: Dr. Jim and Martha Birchfield
Landscape Preservation Award (new in 2013): Dr. Jim Krupa, Marcia Farris
Dot Crutcher Award (Given at Annual Founders’ Day Party, July 12): John Hackworth
2013
Preservation Craftsman Award: Prajna Design; George Neel
Public Service to Preservation: Dr. Derek Paulsen, Commissioner of Planning; Janet Graham, Commissioner of Law
Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award: Daniel Rowland, James Klotter and essayist of Bluegrass Renaissance
Community Preservation Award: North Limestone Neighborhood Association
Barbara Hulette Award: Ashland Park Neighborhood Association
Lucy Shropshire Crump Award: Estill Pennington
Lucy Graves Advocacy Award: Peter Brackney for Kaintuckeean Blog
Clyde Reynolds Carpenter Adaptive Re-use Award: The Bread Box
Betty Hoopes Award: Brenda Pettit
John Wesley Hunt Award: H. Foster Pettit
Landscape Preservation Award (new in 2013): Vaucluse (Clay Hancock); Botherum (Jon Carloftis & Dale Fisher); Joseph Hillenmeyer
Dot Crutcher Award (Given at Annual Founders’ Day Party, July 12): Bill Johnston
2012
Preservation Craftsman Award: Laryn Karsnitz; Many Moons Designs
Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award: Douglas Boyd, Ph.D., for Crawfish Bottom: Recovering a Lost Kentucky Community
Community Preservation Award: Lindy Casebier, Deputy Secretary of Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet and Acting State Historic Preservation Officer; Fayette County Public Schools
Barbara Hulette Award: Dave Shuffett
Lucy Shropshire Crump Award: BGT deTours Steering Committee
Lucy Graves Advocacy Award: Judge Neal Cassity; Magistrate George W. Dean
Clyde Reynolds Carpenter Adaptive Re-use Award: Parlay Social (Bob Estes & Joy Breeding); TRUST Lounge (Andy Shea & Kerry Glass); Russell School Community Center
Betty Hoopes Award: Chris Ertel
John Wesley Hunt Award: Barbara Hulette
Dot Crutcher Award (new in 2012, given at Annual Founders’ Day Party, July 12): John Rhorer
2011
Preservation Craftsman Award: Annis and Dreyer Construction; Bill Faulconer
Clay Lancaster Heritage Education Award: Tom Eblen; Sally Van Winkle Campbell
Community Preservation Award: UK College of Design Historic Preservation Graduate Organization
Barbara Hulette Award: Pete Laughlin
Lucy Shropshire Crump Award: Maddie Lyerly
Lucy Graves Advocacy Award: John Jay Buchtel
Clyde Reynolds Carpenter Adaptive Re-use Award: Dudley's on Short, Table Three Ten and Wine+Market, and Shorty's The Urban Market
Betty Hoopes Award: Amelia Martin Adams; Kirstin Keiser
John Wesley Hunt Award: Jim McKeighen
2010
Preservation Craftsman: Longwood Antique Woods
Public Service to Preservation: David O’Neill, Fayette County PVA
Community Preservation: The Bluegrass Conservancy
Barbara Hulette Award: Phil and Trudy Tibbs
Lucy Shropshire Crump: Joan Veazey
Lucy Graves Advocacy: Dennis Duross
Clyde Carpenter Adaptive Re-use: Grey Goose Restaurant
Betty Hoopes Award: Emily Dexter Pendleton and Rob Hampton
John Wesley Hunt: Clyde Reynolds Carpenter