Tacoma: Celebrate History in the Making at the 2024 Historic Preservation Awards Tomorrow Night
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May 22, 2024

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Celebrate History in the Making at the 2024 Historic Preservation Awards Tomorrow Night

--Community Invited to Join 2024 Award Winners for Free, Family-Friendly Event--

TACOMA, Wash – Community members are invited to join in the fun and watch history in the making at the City's annual Historic Preservation Awards celebration tomorrow, May 23. Presented each year by the Tacoma Landmarks Preservation Commission, this free family-friendly event starts at 6 PM in Tacoma's historic Blue Mouse Theater (2611 North Proctor Street).

The annual Historic Preservation Awards celebration is the marquee event held each May to mark Historic Preservation Month. The awards recognize the critical work of community members to enhance and preserve Tacoma's unique character through outstanding heritage related efforts.

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2024 Historic Preservation Award Recipients

Award Category	2024 Recipient
Outstanding Achievement in Community Engagement	Save Historic Parkland School
Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability	Willamette Casket Company Building (2916 S. Steele St.)
Outstanding Achievement in Broadening Perspectives in Preservation	Washington State Historical Society, for "Boldt at 50"
Outstanding Achievement in Housing	506 N. L St.
Outstanding Achievement in Partnerships in Preservation	Tacoma Evergreen, for the Remnant Project and Black History visioning work
Outstanding Achievement in Leadership in Preservation	Artifacts Consulting, Inc.
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Outstanding Heritage/Legacy Business	Radio Club of Tacoma (1249 S. Washington St.)
Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Renovation	Cider & Cedar (744 Market St., #102B)
Excellence in Historic Preservation	Blue Mouse Theater (2611 N. Proctor Ave.)
Outstanding Career Achievement	Michael Lafreniere

A walking tour of the Proctor Neighborhood on May 26 will wrap up this year's full slate of neighborhood events and activities for Historic Preservation Month. Full event details for the remainder of May 2024 are available at cityoftacoma.org/HPevents.

Additional details about Tacoma's full range of historic preservation programs and projects are available at cityoftacoma.org/HistoricPreservation.

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