Devlin Awards Ceremony – Oct. 18
The Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will present its 2021 Harry Devlin Commendations for outstanding efforts in historic preservation at an awards ceremony and reception at Lion’s Roar Brewing Company on Monday, October 18, at 7:30 p.m. Three honorary awards will also be bestowed for special achievement, including the Chairman’s Choice Award – the commission’s highest honor – in posthumous recognition of Robert Newell, a longtime planning board member and dedicated preservationist.
“We are thrilled to resume the Devlin Awards after the pandemic forced last year’s hiatus,” said HPC chair Maria Boyes. “We are especially grateful to be holding the ceremony inside one of this year’s winning properties, which has undergone multiple transitions over nearly a century to become an exciting new addition to Westfield’s downtown. It, along with four other southside properties are among the eight commercial and residential honorees being recognized this year.”
Named for Harry Devlin, a noted artist and architectural historian who was one of the founding judges, the awards program was established in 1992 to honor outstanding efforts in the restoration, expansion and maintenance of older properties. This year’s awards will be bestowed in five categories: Commercial/Institutional Property; Adaptive Reuse; Sensitive Addition; Restoration and Period-Appropriate Painting/Siding; and New Construction Sensitive to the Area.
The awards ceremony is open to the public but attendance is limited and advance registration is required. To reserve, please reply to hpc@westfieldnj.gov. Confirmation, along with COVID protocols, will be sent prior to the event. Lion’s Roar Brewing Company is located at 517-519 South Avenue West with parking available in Lot 6 on Watterson Street. For additional information, please visit www.westfieldnj.gov/397/Historic-Preservation-Commission.
