Preserving our Past
The historic Borough of West Chester, Pennsylvania is a treasure to be preserved. Incorporated in 1799, West Chester is home to Chester County's 1840 courthouse, was an 18th-century center of clockmaking, and was home to a major wheelworks and the Sharples cream separator company. From industry landmarks to private residences with historic significance, there are so many reasons to protect and celebrate our past.
Preservation Awards
The West Chester Downtown Foundation created this awards program to recognize and honor projects both large and small that help highlight and preserve West Chester’s historic character. By bringing attention to these projects, the WCDF hopes to encourage and engage business owners and residents of West Chester Borough in good preservation practices to strengthen the Borough’s historic fabric.
The Bricks and Mortar Awards
These may be awarded to recognize construction projects of exceptional quality that have a positive impact on the preservation of West Chester’s historic fabric.
The Preservation Service Awards
These may be awarded to individuals and organizations in recognition of projects that promote a better understanding of the history of West Chester and the need to preserve the physical evidence of that history.
The annual awards feature a full-color program with winning project details.
Our Annual Preservation Awards
will be held on
October 16, 2025
Thank you to our
2024 Sponsors:
Serpentine Sponsors:
Susan & Vijay Aggarwal
Blue Dog Printing and Design
Sarah & Allen Burke
The Jean Gross Team
Diane Hammell & Ken Watterson
E. Kahn Development
McComsey Builders, Inc.
Ray & Paula Ott
Rittenhouse Builders, Inc.
A Roy Smith
Deb Sparre, RE/MAX Direct
Timlyn Vaughan Photography
Borough of West Chester
Marble Sponsors:
Ball & Ball
Archer & Buchanan Architecture
Arthur Hall Insurance
Bernardon, A division of Core States Group
Brandywine Valley Heating and Air Conditioning
Chester County History Center
Church Street Gallery
County Lines Magazine
Hazley Builders
R & B Restoration Carpentry
Robert & Lori Uhl
Umbreit Wileczek & Associates, PC
Limestone Sponsors:
Jeffrey P. Burke, Esq. of MacElree Harvey LTD.
Thomas Comitta Associates, Inc. Town Planners & Landscape Architects
Krug Architects
Limoncello
Pancoast & Clifford, Inc.
Patterhn Ives
John & Barbara Spellman
Zukin Realty
Brick Sponsors:
CCCF & Chester County 250 PA
Jane E. Dorchester, Architectural Historian
Michael Galey & Rachel Kagan
Corinne & Joe Martino
Kevin & Lynn Sherlock
Allan H. Steenhusen
Visual Expansion Gallery
Michael A. Wallacavage, Realtor with James A Cochrane Inc.
West Chester University
David Wickard
Melissa & Joshua Willson
Philip & Susan Yocum
Become a Sponsor
Dear Friend of West Chester,
The West Chester Downtown Foundation's Annual West Chester Preservation Awards Event is happening on
October 16, 2025!
We love getting together to recognize the efforts that help make West Chester great. We are grateful for your past support and we hope you will join us again this year.
The mission of the Awards Program is to recognize those projects and individuals who have worked to maintain the
historic character and preserve the historic integrity of the Borough of West Chester. Awards are given in three categories:
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Bricks and Mortar for architectural projects
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Preservation Service for educational and advocacy projects
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Preservation Legacy Award for long-term or far-reaching contributions to the preservation of West Chester.
We will have hors d’oeuvres and a light buffet from Limoncello with beer and wine. It will take place on October 16, 2025 at 5:30 pm at the Chester County History Center at 225 N. High Street. Please consider supporting the program by becoming a sponsor. The categories and benefits are outlined on the sponsorship form. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the winners announced and to socialize with local decision makers, members of the West Chester business and preservation communities, and residents of the Borough of West Chester.
Downtown West Chester event net proceeds go to support many of West Chester's most vital charitable institutions. Our 2025 grants will be announced during the evening event.
We would be grateful for your support of this valuable community preservation program.
Sincerely,
Allen Burke
2025 Committee Chair
West Chester Preservation Awards Committee:
Jonathan Bowdler, James Breen, Allen Burke, Jeff Burke, Cara Corridoni,
Chris Hazley, Joseph Martino, Benjamin Nia, Ray Ott, Philip Yocum
