Doris Duke Preservation Awards & Grants
A joint program of the Newport Restoration Foundation and the City of Newport, the annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards encourage exemplary historic preservation efforts within the City of Newport, Rhode Island by recognizing and rewarding activities or accomplishments that strengthen, broaden and advance the appreciation, understanding and involvement in Newport’s historic preservation.
The fourth annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards will be celebrated at Rough Point on September 10, 2010. Purchase tickets online.
2010 Award Winners Announced
Prominent Newport resident, Marion Oates Charles will receive the distinguished steward award for her strong support of preservation in Newport, RI and Washington, DC.
James and Alice Ross will receive an award for their painstaking restoration of Berkeley House, a wonderful example of McKim, Mead & White design.
Channing Memorial Church will receive an award for the repair of its historic steeple and bells, which demonstrated excellent planning and community involvement.
2010 Event Sponsors
California Paints
http://www.californiapaints.com/
J.McLaughlin
http://www.jmclaughlin.com/
DF Dwyer Insurance Agency
http://www.dfdwyer.com/
Condé Nast
http://www.condenast.com/
Home & Commercial Security
http://www.hcsecurity.com/
Roskelly Inc.
http://www.roskellyinc.com/
Chartis Private Client Group
http://www.chartisinsurance.com
Kirby Perkins Construction
http://www.kirbyperkins.com/
Lila Delman Real Estate
http://www.liladelman.com/
Grey Goose
http://www.greygoose.com/
Rentals Unlimited
http://www.rentals-unlimited.net/home/
2009 Award Recipients
- The Clemens Family for Redwood Hose Station 8, 118 Prospect Hill
- International Yacht Restoration School for Aquidneck Mill, 449 Thames Street
2008 Award Recipients
- Alexandra Allardt for 73 Division Street
- Carol and Les Ballard for "Edgehill," 31 Beacon Hill Road
- Fort Adams Trust for the North and East Ramparts and East Barracks at Fort Adams
2007 Award Recipients
- Noreen Stonor Drexel, Distinguished Steward
- Nicholas Scheetz for 40 Division Street
- Lila Delman Real Estate for 3 Memorial Boulevard
- Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Doris Duke Fund for Historic Preservation
All proceeds generated by the event benefit the Doris Duke Fund for Historic Preservation and are distributed within the community as grants to civic and non-profit organizations.
Administered by the NRF, these grants are generally given for bricks-and-mortar projects or project planning. Grant recipients are selected by the NRF’s Board of Trustees based on the recommendations of a peer review committee.
2009 Grant Recipients
- Beavertail Lighthouse Foundation
- City of Newport (Historic Planner Position)
- Jamestown Historical Society
- Newport Historical Society
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church
- Trinity Church
- United Baptist Church
2008 Grant Recipients
- City of Newport (Historic Planner Position)
- Edward King House
- Beavertail Lighthouse Foundation
- Little Compton Historical Society
- Stanford White Casino Theater
- Trinity Church (fence restoration)
- Whitehall
2007 Grant Recipients
- Harbor Center project (the Armory)
- International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS)
- Newport Historical Society
- Seaman’s Church Institute
- Stanford White Casino Theater
Apply for a Grant
Would you like to apply for a grant from the Doris Duke Fund for Historic Preservation?
Nominate Someone
Do you know someone whose preservation work should be recognized?
