2025 C. Emlen Urban Award Winners
Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County Announces the 2025 Recipients of their Annual C. Emlen Urban Awards
The C. Emlen Urban Awards recognize people and projects for their efforts in preserving significant historic sites in Lancaster County.
Founded in 1966 to “stem the rapid destruction of historic properties in Lancaster County,” the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County’s mission is to educate and advocate for the preservation of significant Lancaster County historic sites and architecture. The Trust has been directly involved with preserving more than three dozen important Lancaster County landmarks and has provided advice, assistance, and guidance in the protection of others.
The Urban Awards series was named after Lancaster’s preeminent architect – C. Emlen Urban (1863-1939). The awards are the Trust’s way of saying ‘thank you’ to those in the area who have helped to keep the architect’s vision alive and to preserve Lancaster’s unique history as seen through the County’s architecture.
The 2025 recipients of the C. Emlen Urban Awards are, as follows:
ADAPTIVE REUSE AWARD – Presented for projects that reuse a historic structure, site, or portion of a building for purposes other than it was originally built.
- Schoolhouse 1890, 1116 Mount Joy Road, Manheim, PA (Teresa Nolt, owner)
- Trust46, 46 East King Street, Lancaster, PA (Theodore Vedock, Hammel Associates Architects, LLC)
COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION AWARD – Presented for projects that enhance a historic district or community that includes historic buildings and improves the quality of life in the neighborhood.
- Historic Walking Tours of Downtown Ephrata, 16 East Main Street, Ephrata, Pa (Mainspring of Ephrata)
HAUBERT/HEISEY AWARD – Presented to an individual who has supported the Historic Preservation Trust in an exemplary manner.
- Joshua Shultz, for his digitization work on Gregg Scott’s Urban Legend book where he digitally scanned, catalogued, and archived the entirety of Gregg’s collection of C. Emlen Urban original linen master sets as well as some other privately owned sets of blueprints.
INSPIRATION AWARD – The Inspiration Award is presented to an individual who has been a long-time supporter of the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County and its mission.
- Paula Jackson, (retired) Lancaster’s Chief Planner. Paula was formerly Lancaster’s Chief Planner and a Board Member of the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County. She is being honored for her dedication to historic preservation in Lancaster County.
LANDMARK PROPERTY REHABILITATION AWARD – Presented to the owner of any landmark historic structure that demonstrates a long-term commitment to conservation and building maintenance best practices to maintain historic significance.
- Fairview Farm, awarded to the owners of the Fairview Farm in West Cocalico Township, for their restoration and preservation efforts.
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AWARD – Presented for projects that comply with local, state, or national standards for preservation, rehabilitation or restoration of a historic structure and which contributes to the character of the neighborhood and has a substantially positive impact on the surrounding neighborhood and community.
- The Lofts at Stehli Silk Mill, 701 Martha Avenue, Lancaster, PA
(Angelo Munafo, CAM Construction)
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH & INNOVATION AWARD – The Sustainable Growth and Innovation Award is presented for projects that demonstrate the benefits of preservation to the local economy, specifically small businesses.
- Liberty Place, 313 West Liberty Street, Lancaster, PA (Ed Drogaris, President, Drogaris Companies)
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