Annual Preservation Awards Nominations Open
Each year at our signature fundraising event, Columns & Cocktails, the Historic Mobile Preservation Society proudly presents its Preservation Awards, celebrating the people and properties that keep Mobile’s history alive. Below you’ll find some past honorees who have made a lasting impact on our community. If you would like to nominate a person or property for future recognition, please email your nomination to hmps@bellsouth.net using the button below.
A Save the Date for Columns & Cocktails in May 2026 will be announced soon.
For Residential Restoration, 2024
Mr. Steve May
259 North Dearborn
For Continued Efforts in Preservation, 2024
Mr. Bill Boswell
For Commercial Restoration, 2024
Mr. John Kilpatrick
Veterans Recovery Center
1200 Spring Hill Avenue
For Continued Care, 2024
Ms. Kelly McKean
The Kate Shepard House
1552 Monterey Place
For Continued Care, 2024
Clyde and Sarah Helmer
950 Government Street
2023 Preservation Awards
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Continued Care
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The Daughters of the American Revolution, The Richards-DAR House, 256 Joachim Street
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Restoration
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Mr. Murphy Bishop, Al Marye Apartments, 1006 Government Street
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Mr. Murphy Bishop, Inge House, 1410 Government Street
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Efforts in Historic Preservation
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Mr. Stephen McNair
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Commercial Restoration
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Mr. Matt LeMond, The Insider, 518 Dauphin Street
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New Construction
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Mr. and Mrs. Davis Rogers, 15 Semmes Avenue
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Residential Restoration
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Ms. Jennifer Nissim, 1008 Government Street
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2022 Preservation Awards
Structures
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Chinaberry, BRPC Holdings, LLC, 3703 Old Shell Road
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Olde Mobile Antique Gallery, 633 St Louis Street
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Ezell House, 407 Conti Street
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19 Columns, Bryan James Olson, 1802 Old Government Street
Individuals
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Steven May, for his efforts in preserving Mobile's architectural history
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Robert Isakson, for his efforts in preserving Mobile's architectural history
Organizations
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Restore Mobile, Inc
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Friends of Magnolia Cemetery, Inc
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Barton Academy Foundation
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Downtown Mobile
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City of Mobile Architectur