Historic Macon Foundation recognizes the best efforts in historic preservation across our community with our annual awards the first Tuesday in May at our Annual Meeting.  The Awards are presented by Trustee and Architect Charles Brittain who inherited the honor from the late Jordan Jelks.  Committee members serve anonymously but represent a wide range of experience and expertise in art, architecture and historic preservation.  The Awards recognize a great diversity of preservation efforts including unique places or experiences, building restoration, adaptive re-use, compatible in-fill of new buildings in historic districts, neighborhood revitalization, landscape design, pioneering spirit, you name it!  What do you appreciate about living in historic Macon?  Email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it so that we can consider it for an award in 2011.

2010 Annual Awards

Exterior Restoration of a Governmental Building

Bibb County Courthouse, Chairman Sam Hart, Bibb County Board of Commissioners

Restoration and Adaptive Reuse

The Allman Brothers Big House Museum, Mrs. Peggy Winters-Thompson, interim Executive Director

Enhancement and Landscaping

Christ Church Parking Lot, The Rev. Harriette Simmons, Rector

Commercial Restoration and Adaptive Reuse

Mercer University Village, President William D. Underwood

Pioneering Investments

1067 Washington Ave., Mr. Mark Pinkerton

Stewardship Award

Macon-Bibb County Parks and Recreation for Washington Park, Mr. Dale "Doc" Dougherty, Director

New Appropriate Construction

Capital City Bank, Mr. Steve Jukes, President

Neighborhood Award

Hines Terrace, Brian Joynt, President of Vineville Neighborhood Association

Residential Restoration and Appropriate Addition

2319 Clayton Street , Mr. and Mrs. Al Bond

Commercial Restoration

552 Poplar St. (AlphaGraphics), Mr. Richard Dannenberg, owner, and

566 Poplar Street (Backdrops Fantastic), Mr. Charles McCollough, owner

Philanthropic Award

Knight Neighborhood Challenge, Ms. Kathryn Dennis, President of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia (example: 1030 Magnolia Street)

Urban Enrichment Award (Public education, Historic Tourism)

Plaque Project by NewTown Macon, Mike Ford, President & CEO

Preservation Pioneer Award

Madison-Poss & Associates, Pat Madison and Rusty Poss, owners (Examples: Twin Pines Apartments, The Palisades and Joshua's Cup)

Maryel Battin Award

Vickie Hertwig

Previous Years' Awards

2009 Annual Awards