2009 Orchid Awards

Once each year the Moscow Historic Preservation Commission presents Orchid Awards to recognize outstanding examples of historic preservation in the community. This year the Commission announced the following awards on July 26, 2009 at the McConnell Mansion, home of Idaho's first governor.

This year the Commission made five awards:

To Rex and Anne Cosgrove for renovations they made at 318 South Main Street before moving their State Farm Insurance office into this important building facing Friendship Square. The award cited signage and window treatments that respect the character and historic significance of the 1891 Farmers Bank building in the heart of what is now the Downtown Moscow Historic District.

To Phil Lee, designer, and Nancy Blewett, owner, for renovations to the Hair & Face Salon at 205 East Third Street. Renovations included removal of metal tiles that had covered the original front wall, one of the first examples of concrete block construction in Moscow.

To Andrew Ray and Jacqueline Papez for enhancing and embellishing their modest 1929 residence at 725 East Third Street with a refined and carefully detailed front porch that is faithful to the architecture of the period.

To Valeri Schillberg and Trent Smith for renovations to their 1916 residence at 705 Mabelle Street. They replaced several missing elements, removed vinyl siding, and constructed a new dormer that closely matches the original dormer on the east side.

To Chris Sapp, owner of Affordable Quality Masonry Restoration in Palouse, Washington, for designing and building a new chimney that closely replicates the original that was built on the 1889 Mason Cornwall residence at 308 South Hayes Street, across from East City Park. The original chimney had been replaced in 1939 without regard to historical consistency.