for rehabilitating The Warehouse at Turkey Bend (1937) in the East End

The Warehouse at Turkey Bend was built as part of a barge terminal complex on Buffalo Bayou and reflects the East End’s industrial and maritime history. Buffalo Bayou Partnership transformed the long-neglected building for public use while preserving its wood roof, steel structure, historic brick, surviving graffiti and a tunnel connecting the warehouse to the bayou waterfront. This is Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s fourth Good Brick Award.

for restoring the Eastwood Community Market Building (1922) in Eastwood

The Eastwood Community Market Building opened in 1922 as an Italian grocery and meat market. It later served the neighborhood for decades as Monterrey Supermarket before standing vacant for more than 20 years. David Cisneros and Romulus Development Partners restored the deteriorated building for new use while preserving features such as original stucco, interior shiplap, wood floors and historic signage. 

for the rehabilitation of historic windows at Union Station (1911) Downtown

Union Station opened in 1911 as Houston’s principal passenger rail terminal and was incorporated into the development of the adjacent baseball stadium (now Daikin Park) in the late 1990s. The Houston Astros rehabilitated all of the terminal building’s 163 exterior windows, replicating historic window configurations while repairing surrounding masonry and other historic building fabric. 

for the rehabilitation of 710 Gale Street (1940) in Lindale Park

Claire Chauvin and Patrick Phipps rehabilitated their distinctive brick bungalow while addressing foundation and moisture problems and adapting the house for contemporary living. The five-year project preserved the home’s historic character while improving its interior spaces, strengthening its connection to the garden and adding detached studios for the owners, both artists. This is the first Good Brick Award for a project in the Lindale Park neighborhood.

for the restoration of Riverside Hospital (1926) in the Third Ward

Opened as the Houston Negro Hospital in 1926, Riverside Hospital was established to provide hospital care for Houston’s African American community and is an important landmark in the city’s medical and cultural history. Harris County Precinct One restored the building’s historic character, including its screened porches, stucco exterior, central stair and terrazzo flooring, while adapting the building for continued use. This is Harris County’s sixth Good Brick Award for historic restoration.

The Martha Peterson Award
for the documentary film The Julia Ideson Building — Celebrating 100 Years

The annual Martha Peterson Award is named in memory of a longtime Preservation Houston volunteer and recognizes projects with a strong community component that bring people together through preservation.

The Friends of the Houston History Research Center produced The Julia Ideson Building — Celebrating 100 Years to mark the landmark downtown library building’s centennial. The film explores the history of Houston Public Library, the life of librarian Julia Ideson and the design and restoration of the building that bears her name. Using archival material and interviews with people involved in its preservation, the film documents the effort to restore and expand the building for continued use as the home of the Houston History Research Center. This is the Friends’ second Good Brick Award.