Autumn 2009 Update

The exterior of the National Historic Landmark has been successfully renovated, and plans are being made for the interior phase in the project. Read more about our recent progress.

For further information, contact Bill LaFollette or Chuck Parrish, Friends of the U.S. Marine Hospital Foundation, by submitting the form on the Contact Us page.
  
     
     
 

Exterior Restoration of Marine Hospital
Wins Top State and Regional Honors

 

The first stage of the rebirth of the U.S. Marine Hospital, the Exterior Stabilization and Restoration phase, received top honors in Kentucky for historic preservation. On May 21, 2008, the Marine Hospital earned one of the prestigious Preservation Project Awards from the Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation. The awards were presented before a large crowd of leaders of Kentucky’s historic preservation community in the State Capitol Rotunda. Following the formal presentation ceremony, a reception was held in the Governor’s Mansion.

Rick Bell, historian and founding executive director of the U.S. Marine Hospital Foundation, was delighted to receive the award from the hand of long-time supporter Chuck Parrish.

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Kentuckiana presented two of its top Awards of Excellence to the Marine Hospital Restoration project. A “Building America” Construction Award was given to the Marine Hospital, its contractors Schaefer Construction and designer, John Milner Associates. This was one of 16 preservation projects honored by the ABC in 2007.
  Mr. Parrish, historian for the U.S. Corps of Engineers in the Louisville District, also serves as co-chair of the Friends of Marine Hospital. Both were able to provide a brief history of the restoration project to the assembled audience. A photo of the award presentation is on the News page.

Two other important recognitions have also come recently. The Associated Builders and Contractors of Kentuckiana (ABC) presented the Marine Hospital Foundation, Schaefer General Contracting and the historic preservation consulting firm, John Milner Associates, with one of their “Building America” Awards of Excellence. At the close of a formal presentation dinner in January, the Exterior Restoration project was honored with the association’s top award, the BKD President’s Award.

THE BKD President’s Award recognizes Kentuckiana’s top achievement in construction excellence, and it was presented to the Marine Hospital Restoration project at a January ceremony in Louisville. The Award recognizes innovation, quality and vision of a winning project’s construction team: Contractors, Architects and Owner.
 
     
 

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