year: 2024

Pat White, Mount Pleasant

A dedicated volunteer and board member of several Henry County historical organizations, Pat White inherited and maintains massive historical files, becoming the unofficial “Mt. Pleasant historian” through this work and additional research. Her preservation efforts include establishing an archival area for Iowa Wesleyan memorabilia with the Henry County Heritage Trust, serving on the Henry County [...]

McGregor Masonic Block

Constructed in 1866, rehabilitation of this main street McGregor resource created 11 residential apartments and 3 retail spaces incorporating sustainable strategies restoring historic elements with all new plumbing and high-efficiency electric fixtures.

Sharon Methodist Episcopal Church

All original surfaces, fixtures, and furniture were restored in this only surviving landmark, built in 1874, of the Sharon Township village of Burgess in Clinton County.

Motor Inn Revival: Accommodating Agrarian Travelers Past and Present

Hidden in the Turkey River valley of Clayton County, the Motor Mill Inn, built circa 1870, was restored and modernized creating space to welcome visitors with meeting rooms, retail space, and overnight accommodations incorporating resilience into the building so future floods could be handled with minimal damage.

Rehabilitation of Historic Japanese Garden

The only surviving Japanese-style garden predating World War II, installed in 1930, was gifted to the City of Muscatine in 1964. It has been restored to its original historic character after collaborating with Iowa State University and author/garden researcher Beth Cody.

Wilson Lofts

The Wilson Building, built in 1914, housed professional offices and retail stores in downtown Clinton. It has now been transformed into a dynamic, mixed-use development featuring 33 apartments alongside two business incubators integrating history and innovation.

The Treehouse Apartments

Constructed in 1923, three apartment buildings, across from Terrace Hill in Des Moines, were updated with modern amenities, now housing 90-efficiency one- and two-bedroom units.

Badgerow Building

This 12-story Sioux City office building, constructed in the early 1930’s, now has 70 upper story apartments and commercial space on the 1st floor.