Preservation Iowa has announced its annual Preservation at Its Best Awards to honor individuals, organizations, projects, and programs whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence in historic preservation, a news release says. The awards, which include were presented as part of the 2026 Preserve Iowa Summit held in Ankeny, Iowa, on June 2-3.
“Preservation Iowa, a state-wide non-profit advocate for preservation projects in Iowa, honors projects and people who truly demonstrate preservation’s power to change the future of Iowa. These awards honor thousands of volunteer hours and over $44 million of investment in Iowa’s economy. Without the combination of private funding, historic tax credits, grant awards, and public dollars, projects like these would not happen,” said Jim Davies, Preservation Iowa awards coordinator…