Look around your neighborhood. Who is doing something good, preserving Durham's architectural and cultural heritage? The Architectural Preservation and Awards Committee invites members of the Community to nominate potential recipients for the Neighborhood Conservation Award. Nominations are due by April 1 of each year and the committee recognizes NCA winners at the Historic Preservation Society’s annual dinner held in early summer.

GREENFIRE DEVELOPMENT Renovation of the Kress Building (1930)*, 101 West Main Street. Remarkable for its Art Deco tile exterior, this landmark building has been renovated into condominiums while ingeniously preserving classic original features. A new plumbing system was installed around the perimeter of the new mezzanine to avoid damage to an elaborate cast plaster ceiling. New windows replicate the originals to preserve the facade. Original bronze and steel elevator doors and stair rails to the basement remain on the main floor. The residential units upstairs feature original ceilings and exposed stuctural elements.

HEADWALL DEVELOPMENT, REYNOLDS MAXWELL, PRESIDENT Renovation of 1000 West Main Street (1930s)*. This commercial building near Brightleaf Square was in danger of collapse before renovations began. Headwall Development opted to reconstruct the historic brick facade rather than replace it with modern modular elements. New windows were made to replicate originals that were almost falling out of their frames. Now ready for occupancy, the building remains a vital part of the Main Street landscape.