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Nominate a Wonderful Sonoma Property

Each year the Sonoma League recognizes local building or restoration projects that represent outstanding preservation, restoration, or enhancement efforts. Projects are honored with an Award of Excellence and celebrated at a special event dedicated to these awards.

There are many Sonoma properties worthy of recognition by The League. If you have a nomination, please download and complete the award application for 2007. For additional information contact either 2006 Award Co-Chair Dave Brummett, 287-0862 or Karla Noyes, 939-9146

Recent award winners include:

Melissa Redmond - Marcy Barn on Broadway	Castle Winery - Wine Tasting Room
The Montini Property	La Brenta - Kitchen

The 29th Annual Awards Program, 2006 

The 2006 Historic Preservation Awards were presented at the Vintage House during the Annual Meeting on November 15th, 2006. The theme was "Preservation and Reconstruction: Keeping History Alive." Recipients were honored for recognizing and encouraging the preservation of historic structures and for projects that reveal the history of Sonoma.

For highlighting history and encouraging education:

• California Mission Models: Fred and Nancy Cline
• Temelec Hall: The Temelec Homeowner's Association
• Images of America: Sonoma Valley: Valerie Sherer Mathes and Diane Moll Smith and the Sonoma Valley History Society

For preservation and reconstruction of historic structures: 

• Leese-Finch Adobe at 485 First Street West: Don Sebastiani and Sons, Jessica Hall and Associates, architect,  and Dan Heddy, builder
• Vallejo's Saw Mill: John Pfluger, architect, A.I.A., owner
• Magnolia Farm at 19745 Eighth Street East: Kimberly and Dan Meader, owners,Kem Theilig, Chip Smith and IN:SITE Design, architects
• La Torres House at 156 East Napa Street: George Weiler, owner and builder and Adrian Martinez, architect
• The Ralph Thompson Home at 955 Broadway: Joanne and Morgan Sanders, owners, Victor Conforti, architect and Thomas Bridges, general contractor.

2006 Awards Committee:

Patricia Akay, Nancy Bauer, Brenda Brooks, Don Farris

Co Chairs: Karla Noyes and Dave Brummett