The 2024 Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation Kegley Preservation Awards were presented before 50 attendees during the Foundation’s Annual Meeting and Awards Reception held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 in the sanctuary at the new Belmont Lofts located at 825 Stewart Avenue SE in Roanoke, Virginia.
These awards presented annually recognize notable examples of historic preservation, rehabilitation, stewardship, education, advocacy, and restoration projects that have maintained or added to the Roanoke Valley and surrounding area’s historical, architectural, and/or cultural heritage. They serve not only to commend the winners’ hard work, but to also promote public awareness of the values of older structures, the importance of individual historical efforts, and the significance of education and environmental work in our community. 
“Recognition of people, programs and projects that help to promote good stewardship and preservation of these resources is an important part of achieving the mission of the Foundation,” explained Alison Blanton, Awards Committee co-chair. Blanton noted that this year’s list has a wide variety of nominees from private and public renovation projects to Lifetime Achievement awards to heritage education.
Visit the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation Kegley Preservation Awards webpage for additional information including previous years’ Kegley Preservation Award winners.