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Springfield Preservation Trust to Host Preservation Awards Reception

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Preservation Trust will host its annual Preservation Awards Reception to honor individuals and organizations that help restore and preserve historic places in Springfield. The event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. in Center Court of Tower Square, 1500 Main St., Springfield.

Recipients for 2015 include Concerned Citizens of Springfield for restoration of 54 Fairfield St.; Cross Town Corner LLC for restoration of 22 Winthrop St., 71 Adams St., 93 Pine St., and 116 Hancock St.; Demetrios Panteleakis for restoration of 83 Bowdoin St; DevelopSpringfield for exterior restoration of 83 Maple St.; Eagle Home Buyers LLC for restoration of 155 Florida St.; McIntosh Condo Assoc. for exterior restoration of 385 Worthington St.; Morrell Thomas for exterior restoration of 122-124 Florida St.; Robert McCarroll for exterior restoration of 44-46 Dale St.; and Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield for exterior restoration of 68 and 78 Elliot St.

In addition, the Edward Sims Award for Stewardship will go to Dieter Lutz for 138 Dartmouth Terrace; the Robert Holbrook Award for Stewardship will go to Melinda Phelps for 192 Springfield St.; and the George Pooler Award for Stewardship will go to Thomas and Sandra Valentine for 400 Maple St.

Photographs of 2015 and previous award winners will be on display at Tower Square from May 17 through May 30. Slideshows of previous year’s awardees can be found online at springfieldpreservation.org/preservation-awards.