2011 Montgomery County Awards for Historic Preservation
This year, MPI is pleased to present awards to the following organizations and individuals:
2011 Montgomery County Executive's Award
The Button Farm Living History Center
The Menare Foundation
Anthony Cohen, Executive Director
Lectures and volunteer work days spread the word and maintain the site.
2011 Wayne M. Goldstein Preservation Action Award
Seven Oaks/ Eastwood Citizens Association
Chelsea School Task Force
For civic activism in support of a Civil War era
historic site: Chelsea School Task Force
The Riggs-Thompson House
Kathleen Samiy, President
Anne Spielberg and Vickie Warren: Chelsea School Task Force
The Riggs Thompson House as it exists today.
2011 MPI President’s Award
Suzanne Shayt
Observatory Heights, Gaithersburg
For continuing efforts to preserve
a neighborhood and three historic structures
Observatory Heights, Gaithersburg
Severance House on Summit Avenue — originally proposed to be demolished
and replaced with a 100-space parking lot.
2011 Stewardship Award
Willard Log Cabin, Poolesville, MD
Bethesda–Chevy Chase Izaak Walton League of America
For a restoration plan and long-term ongoing efforts to restore a Montgomery County Historic Site and environmental setting.
Ernie Smith, President; Josh Shaw and Dan Derkics for the restoration committee
The Old Willard Log Cabin in its preserved setting.
Restoration of an Endangered Historic Resource
Upton Bowman House
19219 Liberty Mill Rd., Germantown, MD
Owners and Contractor: Scott and Jean Trefethen
19219 Liberty Mill Rd., Germantown, MD
Restoration of the exterior and interior of a historic resource
The Upton Bowman House restored.
Addition to a Historic Resource
7423 Baltimore Avenue, Takoma Park
Owners: James and Katie Sebastian
Architects: Jeffery S. Broadhurst, AIA, Hisao J.Yatsuhashi, AIA
Owners: James and Katie Sebastian
Contractor: O’Neill Development Corp.
A small addition on the same footprint replacing several earlier projects was designed to appear as a traditional rear kitchen wing.
Left: Before restoration; Right: After restoration
Rehabilitation of a Historic Resource
8 Newlands Street, Chevy Chase
Owners: Christopher Dunn and Christine Vaughn
Architect: Greg Wiedemann AIA
Owners: Christopher Dunn and Christine Vaughn
General Contractor: Carl Petty, Carl Petty Associates Ltd
Structural Engineer: Frank Chow, PE, Structron Engineering LLC
The rear was reorganized and unified by a shed roof to form an integrated and cohesive design. The interior spaces were reworked to provide better flow, light, and function.
Left: Before restoration; Right: After restoration
Outstanding Heritage Education Projects
Life in a War Zone:
Civil War Sesquicentennial Project
A Documentary Film, DVD, Booklet, Map, and Music CD
Heritage Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County
Peggy Erickson, Executive Director
Tom Kettler, President
One part of the project is a map showing troop movements.
Silver Spring Heritage Trail Markers
Silver Spring Historical Society
Jerry McCoy, President
Marcie Stickle and George French — Project Coordinators
For main street history markers in downtown Silver Spring
2011 Montgomery Prize for Historic Preservation
Save Our Seminary
Linda Lyons, President
Bonnie Rosenthal and many, many others
For more than 22 years of continuous effort on a local, state, and federal level to preserve and reuse The National Park Seminary at Forest Glen, MD
This year's Lifetime Achievement Award was presented posthumously to Mary Ann Kephart. She was a member of the Montgomery County Committee for the Maryland Historical Trust and worked for County preservation legislation. The Committee merged with Montgomery Preservation Inc. in 1985. She was a founder of 
