Villa Costella board members: Candace Carlson, Peggy Gray, Elizabeth Friesen, Christen Brooke, Connie McCrery.
Courtesy photos
Each year in honor of Preservation Month, the Queen Anne Historical Society gives awards to outstanding local buildings and businesses that contribute to the historic fabric of our neighborhood.
The 2025 award winners are:
Outstanding Business: Queen Anne Book Company
Community Organization: Queen Anne Baptist Church
Renovation: St Paul’s Episcopal Church
Adaptive Reuse: West Canal Yards
Stewardship: Leona Condominiums/Park Ridge
Restoration: Villa Costella Condominium.
An awards celebration was held on May 22 at the Elks Lodge Number 92. Over 65 guests enjoyed a buffet meal along with drinks served by the friendly bartenders of the Elks Lodge. Queen Anne Historical Society president Leanne Goulding led the awards presentation, and the celebration was coordinated beautifully by events chair Marsha Savery and board member Mary Chapman Cole. The Preservation Committee that researched the properties to honor included Maureen Elenga, chair, Michael Herschensohn, Leanne Olson, and Cindy Hughes.
Each award winner gave a speech detailing their efforts to lovingly take care of their historic property or business. A common theme was the financial investment needed, as well as collaboration with key partners, but the results are clearly worth the time and effort.
Queen Anne Book Company: Krijn and Judy de Jonge.
Queen Anne Baptist Church: Yvonne Adagala, Rev. Dr. Victoria Carr-Ware, Minister Diante' Dancy.
Leona Condominium: Anne Holmes and Engineer Marta Dzheneva.
West Canal Yards: Megan Osenbrock, Grant Howard, and Jim Graham.