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The 2024 Design Awards Event

A large group of people in formal attire are seated at round tables, dining and talking, in an ornate banquet hall with chandeliers, arched doorways, and elaborate ceiling decorations.

We’re celebrating 15 award winning projects, as well as the Trustee’s Awards for Excellence and the President’s Awards at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles, followed by a special social event with food and drinks in the stunning ballroom of the Biltmore Hotel. Tickets to the Awards Ceremony and the post-awards reception are $225 for members and $250 and available here (discounted to $175 if you’re attending our Annual Conference – combo packages available on our conference page)

Landmark West Oakland Victorian

Client / Owner
Darryl Carter – Private Resident

Lead Architect, Engineer, or Designer
Tyler Kobick – Design Draw Build

Lead Engineer
Matthew Tropp – Ashley Vance Engineers

Insurance Adjuster, Owner’s Rep
Robert Crown – Crown Adjusting LLC

Landmark West Oakland Victorian

Landmark West Oakland Victorian is one of fifteen winners honored with the 2024 Preservation Design Award. This project was a recipient in the Rehabilitation category. Award recipients are selected by a jury of top professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, planning, and history, as well as renowned architecture critics and journalists. Tickets and sponsorship options are available at californiapreservation.org/programs/awards/.

 

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A large, old blue house with boarded-up windows and visible fire damage on the upper floor, surrounded by trees and overgrown bushes, with debris and a fence in the front yard.
A large, two-story Victorian house painted blue with white trim, featuring ornate woodwork, tall windows, and a small porch with steps, surrounded by trees and a fenced yard.
A bright, empty room with light gray walls, wooden floors, and a large bay window overlooking houses and greenery. A single round pendant light hangs from the ceiling.
The image shows the ornate upper facade of a blue Victorian-style house with decorative white trim, corbels, and moldings under a steep gabled roof, set against a partly cloudy sky and suburban background.
Ornate blue and white Victorian house exterior with intricate trim and corbels, set against a cloudy sky and a suburban neighborhood with trees and distant hills.
Modern kitchen with gray cabinets, stainless steel appliances, wooden countertops, and large windows showing city buildings outside. The room has light walls and wood flooring, with pendant lights hanging from the ceiling.
A staircase with dark green wooden banister and spindles ascends along a light textured wall. There is a window at the top left, letting in daylight, and the floor below appears dark.

About Landmark West Oakland Victorian

After a tragic fire which cost the life of the family patriarch, the home was left with a large portion of the roof and front facade missing, rendering the home unlivable. Using historic photos, the Architect and Contractor restored the exterior to its original splendor, while updating the interior to allow the owners to age-in-place. On the front facade, anachronistic aluminum windows were replaced with period-appropriate wood double-hung windows. Extensive work was put into rebuilding the damaged trim to its original condition and repainting the entire home. On the home’s interior, the project team worked with the owners to increase accessibility – installing a wheelchair lift and accessibility provisions in the bathroom and kitchen. After the fire and deferred maintenance left the three upstairs units un-occupied, a full renovation provided housing units for the community and an income stream for the clients to remain in the lower, main floor unit.

About CPF and the Awards

Held in conjunction with CPF’s 2026 Annual Conference in Riverside, the 2026 Mission Inn Preservation Design Awards Ceremony and Reception will spotlight excellence in historic preservation in a setting that reflects the very spirit of the work being honored. This special evening brings together award recipients, conference participants, preservation leaders, and supporters from across California to celebrate outstanding preservation projects and leadership through the Preservation Design Awards and President’s Awards.

Founded in 1978, the California Preservation Foundation (CPF) is California’s statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of historic places and cultural heritage. Through education, advocacy, and community-centered programs, CPF supports the people, projects, and policies that keep California’s historic resources vital and valued. We now support a national network of more than 36,000 members and supporters. Click here to learn how you can become a member.