Knox Heritage held its Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards on Wednesday, November 18 at the Bijou Theatre. The meeting, led by Knox Heritage Board President John Craig, featured a presentation by professional house planner Jack Thomasson and the bestowing of the 2009 Fantastic Fifteen and other awards, including the Preservationist of the Year. Over 150 Knox Heritage members, award honorees, and special guests gathered to celebrate the successful year of the non-profit historic preservation organization and to recognize the best in preservation within Knox County.
Below is a complete list of the 2009 Award winners. Ronald E. Childress Award for Preservationist of the Year Bill Haslam Greystone Award 4 Market Square 4MS, LLC and Smee+Busby Architects Knox County Mayor Award Legacy Parks Foundation Mayor of Knoxville Award 500 Block of Gay Street 500 Block LLC, Design Innovations Architects, and S&W Grand Media Award Jack Neely and Market Square District Association Volunteer of the Year Lee Ingram Fantastic Fifteen Preservation Rehabilitation Cardinal Enterprises and Kinsey Probasco Hays Brownlow Lofts/1305 Luttrell Street Preservation Rehabilitation Kaye P. Stoneking 726 Scenic Drive Preservation Rehabilitation David Canada, Jason Canada 2032 Jefferson Avenue Continuing Maintenance Steven Ownby 2949 Vandeventer Avenue Preservation Rehabilitation John Michael Elliot 501 Arthur Street Continuing Maintenance Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law/601 W. Summitt Hill Drive Compatible New Construction Knoxville Housing Partnership and Taylor Made Plans 2401 Wilson Avenue 2409 Louise Avenue Compatible New Construction Knoxville Habitat for Humanity and Elizabeth Eason Architecture 1007 Knoxville College Drive 1011 Knoxville College Drive 1015 Knoxville College Drive Continuing Maintenance David Arthur & Eula M. Pratt 1808 Armstrong Road Preservation Rehabilitation Knoxville Preservation & Development, LLC 1200, 1203, 1204 & 1206 N. Central Street and 103 & 105 Anderson Avenue Preservation Rehabilitation Testerman Testerman & Buckner, LLC 129 W. Jackson Avenue Preservation Rehabilitation Mark Heinz, Dewhirst Properties, LLC JFG Flats/200 W. Jackson Avenue Preservation Rehabilitation Cardinal Enterprises and Kinsey Probasco Hays 1012 & 1016 Victorian Way and 402, 404, 406 & 414 11th Street Continuing Maintenance City of Knoxville Department of Community Development Façade Improvement Program Continuing Maintenance Martha Kern & John Niceley, George Kern 
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