This $8 million preservation project, that included State and Federal Historic Tax Credits, turned the former St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubuque into Steeple Square, a magnificent event center that has welcomed more than 50,000 people since 2016, bringing investment and celebration to the neighborhood, and a revenue stream for programming. Over the past six years, this project has successfully injected $15 million into low‐income areas, brought light and activity back to a largely darkened campus of buildings, created living wage jobs for community members, reduced slum and blight, and increased property values. This award is named for a generous benefactor to Preservation Iowa.