Preservation Awards

Join us for the 2026 Preservation Awards on May 28, 2026.

Join Preservation Buffalo Niagara for the 2026 Preservation Awards, our largest fundraiser of the year, celebrating outstanding preservation projects and leadership across Western New York.

The evening will bring together colleagues, property owners, project partners, sponsors, and community leaders at the historic Richardson Olmsted Campus. Guests will enjoy light food, music, door prizes, and 50/50 ticket raffle before a formal awards ceremony recognizing 10 outstanding award recipients whose work exemplifies excellence in historic preservation.

Thursday, May 28, 2026
5:30–7:30 PM
Awards Ceremony begins at 6:30 PM

Richardson Olmsted Campus
444 Forest Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14213

Proceeds from the Preservation Awards support Preservation Buffalo Niagara’s advocacy, education, and direct preservation work throughout the region.

*Please purchase your tickets below, or by visiting: 2026 Preservation Awards | Preservation Buffalo Niagara

Another Round of Applause For Our 2025 Award Winners and Sponsors

  • The Edward M. Cotter Fireboat
  • The Friends of the Turtle
  • Irving Place
  • The Lockport Historic Palace Theatre
  • The Monroe
  • The Marshall House
  • The Beautiful Beverly
  • Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church
  • Trinity Church, Middleport, NY
  • Central Terminal Neighborhood Association
  • Lindsay DeDario
  • Thomas Yots
  • Hallie Wright
  • Mayfair Lane

    • Enjoy these photographs taken by Joe Cascio. Thank you for capturing the night so beautifully, Joe.

    This slideshow requires JavaScript.

    Sponsor & Advertising Opportunities

    Support the people and projects shaping the future of Western New York’s historic places. The Preservation Award Ceremony brings together community leaders, preservation advocates, and partners who believe in the power of place—and your organization can be part of this celebration.

    We offer a range of sponsorship levels designed to highlight your commitment to preservation, along with advertising opportunities in the 2026 Preservation Awards Program for those who want to show support in a more accessible way. Every contribution helps us honor the work that strengthens our neighborhoods and keeps our shared heritage alive.

    Join us in uplifting the stories, craftsmanship, and community spirit that make Western New York extraordinary.

    Visit: https://givebutter.com/2026PresAwardSponsors

    2026 Preservation Award Nominations Are Now Closed!

    The Preservation Awards will honor achievement in any combination of the following areas:

    Name Qualifications
    Commercial Project A project that embodies excellence through maintenance, stabilization, repair, planning, restoration, stewardship, adaptive reuse, or rehabilitation of our built environment. Must have been completed in the last 5 years.
    Residential Project A project that embodies excellence through maintenance, stabilization, repair, planning, restoration, stewardship, adaptive reuse, or rehabilitation of our built environment, including private homes.

    Must have been completed in the last 5 years.
    Legacy businesses – stewards of historic structures and neighborhoods Individual/organization/business – giving great effort in preservation through advocacy or planning activity.
    Neighborhood Preservation A project designed to protect or promote the preservation of a district or locality.
    Preservation Craft Superior skills or education in construction-related activities applicable to the process of preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction.
    Preservation Leadership A project or activity designed to empower community residents to participate in development decisions affecting our shared cultural heritage.
    Emerging Preservation Leader This award is given to an individual who embodies the promise of preservation in the next generation.

    Who Can Apply

    We welcome nominations from across Western New York, including Buffalo and Niagara Falls. If you know of a project—or have completed one yourself—that deserves recognition, we encourage you to submit a nomination.

    Preservation is a collective effort, and these awards highlight the individuals and organizations who help safeguard the places that define our region.

    Below are some of the photos taken by the talented Katie Schneider.

    This slideshow requires JavaScript.

    Photographs courtesy of Katie Schneider Photography

    Thank you to our 2025 Robert. T. Coles Sponsors.

    Thank you to our EB Green & Louise Bethune Sponsors

     


    Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Preservation Awards Event on Thursday, May 30th 2024, at the Buffalo History Museum! You can read about our award winners here. 

    This slideshow requires JavaScript.

    This slideshow requires JavaScript.

    Thank you to everyone who came to our 2023 Preservation Awards! We are grateful to see so much preservation work happening in WNY. Here are some photos from the 2023 Preservation Awards! Thank you again to our sponsors, awardees, and attendees. Photos by Joe Cascio.

    This slideshow requires JavaScript.

    Previous Winners Blog Postings 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019