Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation
Nominations Due Friday, May 16th!
Help us recognize people who have made a difference in their community, and projects that inspire others to protect special places in Rhode Island. People or projects can only be considered for an award if they are nominated! Nominations must be for projects, programs, or activities in Rhode Island completed between January 1st, 2024, and June 1st, 2025.
Award Categories
Service and Dedication Awards
For individuals or organizations that have made significant, long-term contributions to the field of preservation
Preservation Project Awards
For building and landscape rehabilitation or restoration projects
Community Impact Awards
For activities and projects that support historic preservation in our neighborhoods, cities, and towns
Stewardship Award
For the decades-long preservation of buildings or landscapes by an individual or organization
About the Rhody Awards
For 16 years The Rhody Awards has celebrated the best in historic preservation, showcasing the many beneficial impacts to communities across our state. Each year we call on the people of Rhode Island to nominate those who have made great preservation achievements, difference in their communities through preservation work and those who have inspired others to protect Rhode Island's special places.
An independent jury of historians, architects, developers, community leaders and preservationists will review and select our final nominees. Last year's awardees included work that supported affordable and low-income housing, revitalized local economies, promoted accessible design, and protected iconic landmarks for present and future generations.
See Photos From Last Year's Event
Rosecliff, Newport
Photos by Sarah Frank
About the venue:
In 2024, Rosecliff won a Preservation Project Award for completing one of the most extensive and complicated projects in the Preservation Society's 78-year history. The $7.4 million scope included interior and exterior restoration, from replicating the original 3,200-square-foot Ballroom oak floor to full window restoration.