Preservation Award Winner: 6 Gorham Ave.

Among the nine winners of the Historic District Commission 2010 Preservation Awards to be presented in a Town Hall ceremony at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18 is the remodeled garage at 6 Gorham Ave., adjacent to the house (inset) owned by The Rev. Peter and Barbara Powell. The HDC cites the award as being given “in recognition of the outstanding design and execution of your recent conversion of the garage to an office-guest house. When additional space is needed, re-using and adapting an existing structure is a desirable preservation strategy. In this case, you have preserved the structure and some of its charming elements and enhanced the streetscape.” The Powells are the recipients of the Helen Muller Award which recognizes notable preservation of a property located within a local historic district—in this case the Gorham Historic District. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com