March16, 2016 -- Grassroots groups that successfully campaigned to preserve the historic Third Street neighborhood and the iconic courtyard apartments of San Vicente Boulevard last year are among winners of the 2016 Santa Monica Conservancy Awards.

In all, ten winners were honored Saturday at the Conservancy’s annual meeting at St. Monica’s Church. The winners were:

President's Award: Nina Fresco, a founding boardmember of the Conservancy. Fresco is a member of the City's Planning Commission and served three terms on the Landmarks Commission. In addition, she chaired the Civic Auditorium Working Group, which is exploring ways to re-open the iconic landmark.

Preservation Award/Restoration and Renovation: Bob Lynn and Sara Abbott/LGO Hospitality for 1213-1215 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica

Preservation Award/Restoration and Renovation: Philip Orosco/Pacshore Partners for the Associated Telephone Building at 1314 7th Street, Santa Monica

Preservation Award/Renovation and Addition: Roy Burstin and Zenna Lim, Ralph Mechur Architects, for 339 20th Street, Santa Monica

Preservation Award/Renovation and Addition: Glen Boldt and Dana Garcetti, Shimizu-Coggeshall Architects, at 859 25th Street, Santa Monica

Advocacy Award: Historic San Vicente Coalition, which helped lead to the City Council’s vote in December to designate San Vicente Boulevard between Ocean Avenue and 7th Street as the San Vicente Boulevard Courtyard Apartments Historic District. It is the City’s third such designation. (Santa Monica Council Designates Stretch of San Vicente Historic District, December 17,2015.)

Advocacy Award: Founders of the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District, the residents who campaigned for the first City preservation district in 1990

Stewardship Award: Santa Monica Civic Association for the Rustic Canyon Eucalyptus Grove, also known as the Santa Monica Forestry Station.

Outstanding Service Award: Karen Ginsberg, Director of Community & Cultural Services, City of Santa Monica

Outstanding Volunteer Service Award: Hilda Weiss, Preservation Resource Center Committee

Board members for the Conservancy also were selected at the event.

The Conservancy is the only local, non-governmental organization in Santa Monica solely focused on the preservation. Started in 2002, the group has championed preservation and landmark status for such buildings as the Embassy Hotel Apartments, the Builder’s Exchange and Phillips Chapel.