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The Art Deco Society of California is pleased to announce its preservation award winners for 2004.
The awards honor persons who have helped preserve and restore buildings and memorabilia from the Art Deco era, which flourished from the 1920s through the early 1940s.
Hoover Tower
 Hoover Tower
Stanford University—Palo Alto
Built in 1941 to honor the university’s 50th year, the 285-foot edifice echoes the old quad’s arches in deco style
(photo by David Laws) |
Mainzer Cinema
 Mainzer-Strand Theater
659 Main Street, Merced
Now a performing arts center, the Mainzer retains its dramatic exterior and the green marble lobby detailing from 1932.
More photos of Mainzer at: www.cinematour.com
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Picky, Picky, Picky Store
 Picky, Picky, Picky Store
600 E Street, Eureka
A vintage 1938 Purity Food Store now restored to its original Streamlined Moderne lines.
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Miller-Dutra Coastside Chapel
 Miller-Dutra Coastside
Funeral Chapel
645 Kelly Avenue,
Half Moon Bay
This 1913 structure was given an Art Deco makeover in 1928 and received an exterior restoration in 2002.
(photo by David Laws) |
Sherman Cleaners Building
 Sherman Cleaners Building
3249 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland
Three shades of green tile highlight this Lakeshore commercial structure, designed by Miller and Warnecke and built by Clarence M. Hill in 1936. |
See's Candy Store
 See’s Candy Store
3295 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland
This delicious Lakeshore district gem maintains its art deco fixtures and the packaging, uniforms and service of bygone days
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The Jesters Vocal Trio
The Jesters Vocal Trio: Richard "Scrumbly" Koldwin, Barrett Lindsay-Steiner, A. C. Griffing, and Frederick Hodges, piano. Capturing the style and sophistication of Jazz Era harmony, The Jesters have delighted Bay Area audiences since 1984. |
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Certificates of Appreciation
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Donald MacDonald, Architect: Golden Gate Bridge Bike Rails
For designing a bike rail that protects cyclists and pedestrians while harmonizing with the Bridge's art deco design. |
Allen Michaan, Theatrical Entrepreneur
For preserving extant art deco theaters as first-run enterprises and creating a new repertory house to showcase vintage film
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