For Immediate
Release:
June
15, 2021
Historical Commission
presents
2021 Preservation Awards
FREEHOLD,
NJ – The Monmouth County Historical Commission announced the recipients of the
County’s 2021 Historic Preservation Awards. The awards are presented to
individuals or organizations who have taken on restoration and preservation
projects for historic buildings in Monmouth County.
“Preserving
historical sites takes a lot of time, dedication, patience and resources,” said
Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the Monmouth County Historical
Commission. “These projects show a sincere commitment to preserving our
cultural heritage in Monmouth County and making sure it is preserved for years
to come. They deserve our gratitude and praise for their hard work.”
The
Source Farmhouse Brewery in Colts Neck is recognized for its owner, Philip Petracca’s
restoration of the historic Schanck barn, an excellent example of historic
adaptive re-use. The original structure was built by Lafeyette Schank in 1800.
His father, militia Captain John Schanck, was an intimate friend of the
Marquis. The property passed down from generation to generation before being
purchased in 2017.
The
Church of the Holy Trinity in Spring Lake is recognized for authentically
restoring their 100-year-old copper steeple, which will serve as a source of
lasting pride for the community. The Church of the Holy Trinity is listed in
the National Register of Historic Places and is the oldest church in Spring
Lake. Its historic features include a high, steep Gothic roof, stained Tiffany
glass windows and a Bates & Cully tracker organ.
David and
Maggie Tripold of Tinton Falls are being recognized for restoring the Arthur
Wilson House, which the Borough rescued from possible demolition. The Tripolds acquired
the house in 2011 with plans of making it their home, although barely habitable
at that time. The Tripolds put in 4,500 hours of restoration work before they
were able to move into the house in fall of 2018.
Stephen
and Patricia Papovitch of Spring Lake are being recognized for their renovation
of their turn- of-the-century American Foursquare house. American Foursquares
were a popular house style from 1890 to the late 1930s. The Papovitchs, who
purchased the home in 2009, enhanced its interior historic features and
restored the historic carriage house.
For more information about the Preservation Awards Program,
and the Monmouth County Historical Commission, go to www.visitmonmouth.com
or call John Fabiano, Executive Director, at 732-431-7460 ext. 7413.
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