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The 2026 Design Awards Event

A view from above of a circular, multi-level courtyard with ornate railings, white columns, red tile floors, and a central fountain surrounded by greenery. Spiral staircases connect the different levels.We're celebrating 24 award winning projects, as well as the Trustee's Awards for Excellence and four President's Awards at the Mission Inn in downtown Riverside. This special celebration is followed by a ticketed reception with food and drinks. Purchase your tickets before they sell out!

Stanley Burke’s

Owner / Client
Jane Heagerty

Project Lead
Miranda Lee – Chick fil-A

Lead Architect
Russell Hatfield – CRHO

Preservation Achitect
Alan Hess – Alan Hess Architect

Historic Preservation Consultant
Carrie Chasteen – Chronicle Heritage

Architect
Britton Howerton – narrate

Landscape Architect
Nicole Hourian – Hourian Associates

Structural Engineer
Jim Lascola – Shimaji & Lascola Inc

Contractor
Jason Irvine – KDC Construction

Construction Manager
Juan Ochoa – KDC Construction

Consultant:  Entitlements
Chris Parker – Pacific Crest Consultants

Consultant: Public Relations
Tina Choi – EKA

Stanley Burke’s

Stanley Burke’s is a winner for the 2026 Preservation Design Award, receiving the prestigious Trustees’ Award for Excellence in the category of Rehabilitation. 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/.

About Stanley Burke’s

The adaptive reuse project continues the use of the building as a restaurant. 1958 was defined as the period of significance and later additions of a banquet room, lounge, and dining room extension were removed. he removal of the additions allowed for the exposure and restoration of the spider legs and a clerestory window. The lava stone walls were mapped, deconstructed, and reconstructed in same manner as originally designed. Materials testing was conducted to restore the colors and materials to the original as closely as possible. All of this work was carefully monitored and documented throughout the construction process. An interactive display highlighting the history of Stanley Burke the man, the history of the building, and details, such as the decorative tile, are prominently on display in the dinning room.

Read more about the Preservation Design Awards
Modern cafe interior with red booth seating, white tables, and large windows. Natural light fills the space, with palm trees visible outside. Text highlights Stanley Burke’s Rehabilitation winning a preservation design award.
A modern Chick-fil-A restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows, a slanted roof, and outdoor seating, set on a wide sidewalk under a clear blue sky.
A closed building with a curved roof is covered in colorful graffiti, surrounded by a fence, with trees and plants on both sides under a clear blue sky.
An abandoned bar with green chairs, broken ceiling tiles, scattered debris, and damaged furniture. The room is dimly lit, with exposed wires and fixtures hanging from the ceiling.
An indoor space under renovation with exposed ceiling beams, damaged ceiling, boarded-up walls, a scaffold, and debris scattered on the floor. The area is lit by several work lights.
A construction site with a partially built wooden structure, exposed beams, concrete ramps, and dirt ground. Metal fencing and construction materials are visible in the background. Sunlight casts shadows through the open roof.
A brightly lit, modern café with red cushioned seating, white chairs, round tables, large windows, hanging lights, and a view of palm trees and city buildings outside. Sunlight casts shadows across the floor.
A modern cafe interior with red cushioned seating, white tables and chairs, large windows letting in sunlight, hanging white pendant lights, and a view of palm trees and city buildings outside.

Community Importance

This project enhances historic preservation in LA County as a successful model of adaptive reuse. Great care was given to honor the original design, materials, and color palette but yet keep the restaurant as a viable commercial enterprise.

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.