Fuquay residents Shirley D. Simmons and Frances A. Senter will receive an Anthemion Award for Preservation Leadership at Capital Area Preservation’s Sixteenth Annual Anthemion Awards Presentation on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. Also honored will be the Fuquay Springs Quester Chapter #1134, the Town of Fuquay-Varina and Old North State Renovations, Inc. for the rehabilitation of the c. 1902 Fuquay Springs Post Office. Seven additional projects from across Wake County will also receive awards. Anthemion Awards recognize outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in historic preservation in Wake County. The name “Anthemion” was inspired by a classical design element seen on many Wake County buildings, including the State Capitol dome in Raleigh.

According to CAP President & CEO, Gary G. Roth, this year’s class of award winners is the largest since the program began in 1994. “In a time of economic stress,” said Roth, “it is a testament to the good economic value of historic preservation that so many individuals, corporations and municipal governments have chosen to rehabilitate and reuse historic properties rather than demolish and replace.”

The event will take place at Caffé Luna, 136 E. Hargett Street, Raleigh. Cocktails and hors d’oevres will be available from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. The award presentation begins promptly at 5:45 PM. Tickets are required. Advance tickets are $10.00 per person. Tickets at the door are $20.00 per person. Please call Capital Area Preservation at 919-833-6404 for ticket availability or email info@cappresinc.org.

Winners of this year’s Anthemion Awards are:

Fuquay-Varina

Shirley D. Simmons and Frances A. Senter

For Preservation Leadership

Fuquay Springs Quester Chapter #1134;

Town of Fuquay-Varina; and

Old North State Restorations, Inc.

For the Rehabilitation of

C. 1902 Fuquay Springs Post Office, Fuquay-Varina

Raleigh

Carpenter Real Estate;

Maurer Architecture; Legacy Construction Group, Inc.;

Atlantec Engineers; and Lysaght and Associates

For the Commercial Rehabilitation of

225 S. Wilmington Street, Raleigh

City of Raleigh;

and Diamond Contracting, Inc.

Citation for 2009 Anthemion Award

For the Rehabilitation of the

Glenwood Avenue Streetcar/Bus Stop Shelter, Raleigh

Empire Properties;

Maurer Architecture; and

Empire Hardhat Construction

For the Commercial Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse of

The Raleigh Furniture Building, 119 East Hargett Street, Raleigh

Nick and Julia Fountain;

Brian Shawcroft, AIA; and

The Splinter Group, Inc.

For the rehabilitation of and addition to the

Fadum House, 3056 Granville Drive, Raleigh

Steven Hess and Hope Rollins

For the Residential Rehabilitation of the

R. C. Rivers House, 326 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh

Wake Forest

Julie Luddy and Robert Luddy

For the Residential Rehabilitation of the

Royall-Brasswell-Luddy House,

339 North Main Street, Wake Forest

Zebulon

Town of Zebulon

Clearscapes, PA; EEC, Inc.: HDM Associates, Inc.;

Lappas + Havener, PA; Lysaght and Associates; Mulkey, Inc;

McKenna Construction Company, Inc.; and Tom H. Perdue

For the Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse of the former

Wakelon School, 1003 North Arendell Avenue, Zebulon

Founded in 1972, Capital Area Preservation is Wake County’s only countywide non-profit historic preservation organization. CAP’s mission is to advocate and invest in the preservation of historic resources as an essential element of Wake County’s growth.