Three projects garner Duke historic preservation awards in Newport

THE AUDRAIN AUTO MUSEUM is one of three historic preservation projects that will be recognized Sept. 11 by the Newport Restoration Foundation and the city of Newport. / COURTESY NEWPORT RESTORATION FOUNDATION/BEN JACOBSEN
THE AUDRAIN AUTO MUSEUM is one of three historic preservation projects that will be recognized Sept. 11 by the Newport Restoration Foundation and the city of Newport. / COURTESY NEWPORT RESTORATION FOUNDATION/BEN JACOBSEN

NEWPORT – Three projects will be recognized with Doris Duke Historic Preservation Awards this year, including the restoration of the Audrain Building on Bellevue Avenue, now home to the Audrain Auto Museum.

The awards are bestowed by the Newport Restoration Foundation and the city of Newport. The honorees are:

  • The Audrain Building, which features an exterior restored to the Beaux-arts design of the 1903 structure. The two-story commercial building accommodates corporate offices and the auto museum, which is at ground level.
  • David and Laura Pedrick, who chose to restore the deteriorated Gothic Victorian barn on their property, which is among the last of its kind in Newport. The couple moved the structure, created a foundation for it and preserved about 85 percent of the original materials.
  • Jay and Brenda Wilson, who undertook a meticulous restoration of their 1853 home on Bellevue Avenue, Quatrel, which was designed by Ogden Codman Jr.

The award winners were chosen by a committee that includes representatives of the Newport Restoration Foundation, the city and individuals involved in historic preservation. An awards celebration will be held on Sept. 11 at Rough Point, the Newport home of the late preservationist and philanthropist Doris Duke.

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