Historic Tuscaloosa Preservation Award Winners Announced

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Historic Tuscaloosa on Wednesday announced it will present five awards to individuals, businesses, and organizations at its annual meeting and preservation awards banquet next month.

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The ceremony will be held at the Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21.

These awards have been presented since 1974, beginning with the “Brick & Mortar” preservation awards given to those who had completed a restoration effort within the previous year.

Historic Tuscaloosa says the 2025 Preservation Awards will recognize the following outstanding contributions to historic preservation.

• Dan Sutton — 2025 Work Day Excellence Award in recognition of the outstanding service contributed during Historic Tuscaloosa’s Work Days.
• Nikki and Matt Ray — 2025 Brick and Mortar Award in recognition of the time, effort, and dedication to the restoration of their property in Tuscaloosa’s Historic District.
• Glenna Brown — 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of the countless hours of volunteer service and for the fundraising she has done on behalf of Historic Tuscaloosa.
• Claire Friday — 2025 Emeritus in recognition of the many years of dedicated service and generous support of Historic Tuscaloosa.
• James Brazil — 2025 Community Partner Award in recognition of the time and professional expertise that have been generously donated to Historic Tuscaloosa.

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