2025 Preservation Awards

 

Every year, the Santa Monica Conservancy releases a survey to local community members requesting nominations for people and projects that steward history, champion sustainability, and celebrate craftsmanship. We then research these nominations through a process that culminates in the annual Preservation Awards. At this event, we recognize the role of historic places and local cultural narratives in shaping Santa Monica’s future.

Register for the Preservation Awards at the following link:

https://smc.givecloud.co/2025pres-awards

This year, you have the opportunity to publish a tribute in the 2025 Preservation Awards print program. Preservation takes a village. Honor one of the awardees by purchasing quarter-, half-, or full-page tributes. Businesses are also welcome to purchase quarter-, half-, or full-page ads. View pricing and information here. Please note that the deadline to add a print ad/tribute has passed. All ads/tributes submitted after Nov. 1 will be included in the digital program, but not the print program.

This year’s award winners include:

President’s Award:

• Jim Harris, Executive Director, Santa Monica Pier Corporation

Rehabilitation Residential:

• 2501 2^nd Street
  • Owner: Brian Plasterer
  • Interior Design: Randall Crim, JRC Designs
  • Window Restoration: Steve Lehne, KC Restoration
  • Architect: Carole and Howard Laks (Howard Laks Architects)
  • Preservation Architect: Robert Chattel (Chatel Inc., Historic Preservation Consultants)
  • Legal Consultant: Ken Kutcher (HLKK)

• 518 Adelaide (Boehm House)
  • Owners: Jill and Kerry Samovar
  • Architect: Robert Anderson AIA
  • Interior Design: Petra Rask Anderson
  • Contractor: RAC INC – CM Rudi Jimenez
  • Landscaper: Buenavista Landscaping

• 4^th Street Bungalows
  • Owners: Berta & Daniel Negari
  • Project Manager: XYZ Rent
  • Architect: KCK Architect
  • Designer: Moji Ghadessi

Rehabilitation Commercial:

• The Google Store at 1460 3rd Street Promenade
  • Owner: Keller Block, LLC and Keller Block II, LLC / Subsidiary of The Festival Companies​
    • Representative: Eli Mahl, Investment Director at Festival Companies
  • Landlord Project Team: MTCI for Construction, Nest for Architecture, MHP for Structural
  • Tenant Project Team: Gensler for Architecture, KPFF for Structural, Henderson Engineers for MEPFP​

• Diner Antonette at 1213 Wilshire Blvd
  • Owners: Sara Abbott, Bob Lynn, Le Grande Orange (LGO) Hospitality

Stewardship:

• The Levy House at 137 Hart
  • Owners: Jamie Sebora (Historic Homeowner), Ashley Simonsen (Historic Homeowner)

• The Laurel Apartments, Santa Monica Nikkei Hall at 1413 Michigan Avenue
  • Developer: EAH Housing
  • Architectural Design: KFA

• Samohi Senior Bench and Viking Statue Restoration
  • Facilities Manager SMMUSD: Carey Upton
  • Silverlake Construction

Community History:

• Santa Monica Library Read, Engage, Discover (R.E.D.) Kits

Mary Ann Hays Volunteer Service Award:

• Susan Healy Keene

Preservation Impact Award:

• Morgan Sykes Jaybush, The Historic House Relocation Project for Fire Recovery