Historic Resources

The AIA National Historic Resources Committee was founded in 1890, and known as the “Committee on Conservation of Public Architecture.” Over 120 years later, the Committee is still actively participating in preservation efforts across the country. The mission of the local San Antonio Historic Resources Committee is to identify, understand, and preserve architectural heritage in the Alamo City. HRC is engaged in promoting the role of the historic architect within the profession through the development of information and knowledge among members, allied professional organizations, and the public. Committee meetings are held at Noon on the first Wednesday of each month at the Center for Architecture and are open to anyone interested in the preservation of San Antonio’s architectural heritage.

Twenty-Five Year Distinguished Building Award

AIA San Antonio established the Twenty-Five Year Distinguished Building Award in 2005.  This coveted designation recognizes architectural projects of enduring cultural importance that have withstood the test of time. To be eligible a project must be located within the chapter’s boundaries and have been designed by an architect who, at sometime in his or her career, was a member of the San Antonio chapter.

 

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   2012 RECIPIENT

   Mary Ann Koogler McNay House (1929)

   Architecture Firm

   Atlee B. Ayres, FAIA & Robert M. Ayres, AIA

 

 

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   2011 RECIPIENT

   Tower of the Americas (1968)

   Architecture Firm

   Ford Powell & Carson, Architects & Planners

 

 

 

 

emilymorgan

   

   2010 RECIPIENT

   Emily Morgan Hotel,

   formerly the Medical Arts Building (1926)

   Architect

   Ralph H. Cameron, FAIA

 

 

 

 

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   2009 RECIPIENT

   Japanese Tea Garden, Sunken Garden

   Brackenridge Park (1917)

 

 

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   2008 RECIPIENT

   Thomas Jefferson High School (1932)

   Architecture Firms

   Adams & Adams and Phelps and Dewees

 

 

trinity tower lr

 

   2007 RECIPIENT

   Margarite B. Parker Chapel (1966) 

   Frank Murchison Tower (1964)

   Architects

   O'Neil Ford, FAIA and Bartlett Cocke, FAIA

 

 

 

smith-young tower lr

 

   2006 RECIPIENT

   Tower Life Building, Smith Young Tower (1929)

   Architecture Firm

   Ayres & Ayres

 

 

 

 

riverwalk 

   2005 RECIPIENT

   San Antonio River Walk (1939)

   Architecture Firm

   Robert H. H. Hugman, AIA