Preservation Awards to be Presented by the Santa Monica Conservancy

Diner Antonette was honored for commercial rehabilitation. Paige works in the shop that adjoins the restaurant. It used to be a bakery.

Join members of the Santa Monica Conservancy when they present their 2025 Preservation Awards on Thursday, November 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Miles Playhouse. You will gather with community members, public officials, engineers, historians, architects, students, researchers, construction workers, and everyone who does the tangible work of architectural and cultural heritage conservation.

Every year, the Santa Monica Conservancy releases a survey to local community members requesting nominations for people and projects that steward history, champion sustainability, and celebrate craftsmanship. They then research these nominations through a process that culminates in the annual Preservation Awards. At this event, they recognize the role of historic places and local cultural narratives in shaping Santa Monica’s future.

Admission is $25. Purchase includes access to the awards and a reception where you will enjoy a "Taste of Santa Monica," sampling food from local restaurants, and docent-led tours of the historic Miles Playhouse.

The reception begins at 4:30 p.m. at the Miles Playhouse in Reed Park on Lincoln Boulevard. The awards begin with greetings at 5:30 p.m.