St. Louis Public Library

 

The St. Louis Public Library is pleased to announce that the National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded its Preservation Honor Award for the restoration of Central Library.  The award was presented to Library Executive Director Waller McGuire and Library Deputy Director Diane Freiermuth at the National Preservation Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, on November 1, 2013.  Co-recipients were Cannon Design, Frens & Frens, and William Tao & Associates.

The National Preservation Awards are bestowed on distinguished individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and corporations whose skill and determination have given new meaning to their communities through preservation of our architectural and cultural heritage.  These efforts include citizen attempts to save and maintain important landmarks, companies and craftsmen whose work restores the richness of the past, the vision of public officials who support preservation projects and legislation in their communities, and educators and journalists who help Americans understand the value of preservation.

Said Waller McGuire, "One of the principle missions of a library is to preserve the past: to make history available to be experienced and learned from; to show that we value where we have come from and respect the generations who earned us the place we hold. I think that every single one of the partners—from Board members to patrons to donors to staff to architects to contractors—understood that complex mission and worked hard to make it succeed in Central Library. I am honored to represent them and St. Louis at the awards ceremony recognizing our incomparable Central Library."

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