Mayor's Awards for Historic Preservation

Each year the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission, in cooperation with the Mayor, celebrates the best of preservation by presenting Mayor's Awards to individuals, organizations or businesses whose work on Brookings' properties demonstrate achievements in historic preservation. These efforts include homeowners who save and maintain important Brookings' landmarks, as well as business owners who sensitively blend new construction in historic districts. All demonstrate commitment, leadership and achievements worthy of recognition.

Eligible projects involve the rehabilitation of older homes, businesses or rental properties judged on consistency in style, materials appropriate to the date of construction, quality of workmanship and sensitivity to the environment.

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023.

Nominations must be submitted to the Brookings Historic Preservation Commission either by emailing Mike Struck or calling (605) 692-6629.

Press Release (PDF) 
Nomination Form (PDF)

Mayors Award Winners

• 2021
  • Stewardship - Residential
    • Arthur and Steven Gilley, 622 6th Ave.
    • St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 726 6th St.
    • Gregory Vaselaar, 721 Medary Ave.
    • Gail and Rosemary Robertson, 825 6th Ave.
  • Stewardship - Commercial
    • 4A Zones Properties, LLC, 324 Main Ave.
    • Jack's Entertainmant, LLC, 327 Main Ave.
    • Veterans of Foreign Wars George Dokken Post 2118, 520 Main Ave.
• 2020 - The event was cancelled due to COVID-19.
• 2019
  • Shari Thornes, "Mary McClure Bibby Lifetime Achievement Award (PDF)
  • Jeanne and Thomas Manzer, Stewardship Award (PDF)
  • Gold Medal Gymnastics, Excellence in Rehabilitation Award (PDF)
• 2018
  • City of Brookings, "Excellence in Rehabilitation" 524 4th Street (PDF)
  • The Carrot Seed Kitchen Company, "Excellence in Rehabilitation" 310 Main Avenue (PDF)
  • Chuck Cecil, "Preservation Achievement" (PDF)
  • Kind Properties, LLC, "Adaptive Reuse" 501 and 503 Main Avenue (PDF)
  • Gary and Kim LaJoie, "Excellence in Rehabilitation" 1118 3rd Street (PDF)
  • St. Paul's Episcopal Church, "Stewardship" 6th Street & 8th Avenue (PDF)
• 2017
  • Brookings Area Master Gardeners, "Preservation Service Award" Prairie Cemetery (PDF)
  • Laine and Caleb Evenson, "Excellence in Restoration" 908 5th Avenue (PDF)
  • First Presbyterian Church, "Ongoing Excellence of Bell Tower Restoration" 405 7th Avenue (PDF)
  • Gail and Rosemary Robertson, "Excellence in Rehabilitation" 825 6th Avenue (PDF)
  • SCORY LLC, "Excellence in Rehabilitation" 817 3rd Street (PDF)
  • Christopher and Kelsey Stoltenberg, "Excellence in Rehabilitation" 521 8th Street (PDF)
  • Brennan and Lorraine Sullivan, "Stewardship Award" 719 8th Street (PDF)
  • Pat Fishback "Mary McClure Bibby Lifetime Achievement Award" (PDF)
• 2016
  • Burlage Peterson Auctioneers and Realtors LLC, "Sympathetic Infill" 317 4th Street (PDF)
  • Pat Fishback, "Overall Restoration" 610 3rd Street (PDF)
  • David and Diane Kosbau, "Residential Rehabilitation - Garage" 824 5th Street (PDF)
  • Main Avenue Properties LLC, "Adaptive Reuse" 414 Main Avenue, Units A-Friday (PDF)
  • Teen Challenge of the Dakotas, "Adaptive Reuse" 317 3rd Avenue (PDF)
• 2015
  • Bob and Pat Fishback, "Residential New Construction - Garage" 423 8th Street (PDF)
  • David and Diane Kosbau, "Historically Sensitive Addition" 824 5th Street (PDF)
  • Ribstein and Hogan Law Firm, "New Construction in a Historic District" 621 6th Street (PDF)
  • SDSU Foundation Bungalows, "Adaptive Reuse" 907 and 911 8th Street (PDF)
• 2014 (PDF)
  • Masonic Temple, "Exterior Commercial Rehabilitation" 225 Main Avenue
• 2013 (PDF)
  • Bob and Pat Fishback, "Overall Residential Restoration" 1001 6th Avenue
  • Christopher and Kelsey Stoltenberg, Michael and Heather Moechnig, "Historically Sensitive Addition" 521 8th Street
  • Kevin Grunewaldt and Blair Collins, "Interior Commercial Rehabilitation" 517 Medary Avenue
  • David and Tasha Jones, "Overall Residential Restoration" 625 9th Street
• 2012 (PDF)
  • Old Market, "Commercial Adaptive Reuse" 424 5th Street
  • St. Paul's Episcopal Church, "Historically Sensitive Addition" 726 6th Street
  • The Brownstone Restaurant and Lounge, "Interior Restoration" 313 Main Avenue
• 2011 (PDF)
  • Ginny Conger and David Aaron, "Residential Construction Garage" 621 8th Street
  • Kent Resman, Shad Swedlund, Jerrad Ziegeldorf, "Adaptive Reuse" 829 7th Avenue
  • Bill and Nancy Flynn, "Exterior Residential Restoration and Historically Sensitive Addition" 711 4th Street
  • Greg and Allison Sherwood, "Exterior Residential Restoration" 725 4th Street
  • Children's Museum of South Dakota, "Adaptive Reuse" 521 4th Street