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Maritime Museum of San Diego
Preservation Innovation Award
Purchased in 1973 by the Maritime Museum of San Diego, the 1898 ferryboat Berkeley underwent a decade of restoration. The Berkeley serves as the Museumās headquarters. With well over a century spent in the waters, her hull was rusted, thinned and in need of restoration. After removing three decades of plant and animal growth and after filling the pits and covering the holes, the entire hull was sprayed with a ceramic coating material. The material was originally developed as a protective coating for use on North Sea oilrigs. The application of the ceramic coating to the hull of a historic vessel has allowed for a maximum retention of historic fabric while ensuring the hullās protection. It is believed that this revolutionary process will prove valuable in saving other aging historic vessels.
- Lifetime Achievement: Milford Wayne Donaldson
- Classic Revival Award: Point Loma Nazarene University
- Home Restoration Award: Ed and Jamie MacBean
- Town Crier Award: Terence Burke
- Preservation Innovation Award: Maritime Museum of San Diego
- Planned Resurrection Award: John and Stephanie Wylie
- Marketing Preservation Award: Kim and Joe Grant/Grantās Marketplace
- Developer of the Year: San Diego Padres
- Special Recognition Award to Larry Lucchino
- Gift to the Street Award: Rich Bellows
- Modern Miracle Award: Keith York
- Rural Preservation Award: San Dieguito River Park
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