Doris Duke award to be presented September 12

The Providence Journal, August 9, 2007

The first annual Doris Duke Historic Preservation Award for Distinguished Stewardship will honor Noreen Drexel for her "strong committment to philanthropy and preservation" in Newport during the past 50 years, the Newport Restoration Foundation announced yesterday.

The foundation, which launched the awards this year with a grant from BankNewport, will honor Drexel and several other award recipients at a ceremony next month.

The other recipients are...Lila Delman Real Estate, for its successful integration of a contemporary business into a restored historic building at 3 Memorial Boulevard.  Each recipient will receive a handcrafted glass obelisk, designed and made by artist Steven Easton. 

Recipients will be publicly acknowledged on September 12 at City Hall.  A formal celebration and awards celebration will be held at Rough Point on September 14, in support of the Doris Duke Preservatin Grant program, which finances preservation projects of local civic and non-profit organizations.

The recipients were chosen by a committee of representatives from the city, the Newport Restoration Foundation, and individuals involved in historic preservation at the local, state and national levels...

The Providence Journal, August 9, 2007