2015 Winner
Rob and Krista Bocko
1194 Clinton Street
If you’ve driven by Krista and Rob Bocko’s Gothic Revival home at 1194 Clinton Street since September, you've probably noticed the changes taking place outside. Since receiving one of the 2015 NPA façade grants and hiring the NPA work crew for a morning, the aluminum siding is off the front and replaced with a cheerful green color along with a new porch covering over a wider porch and front walk.
Some of the biggest changes, however, are not visible from the outside. Since their youngest started school, Krista and Rob have been on a home renovation spree. From the completely renovated kitchen down to Krista’s latest pantry rebuilding, you’ll see refinished cabinets, new counter tops, a new island, new flooring, and vintage lighting. Krista spent a couple freezing nights on the back patio cutting tiles for their glass subway tile backsplash. Other major renovations include an upstairs bath that was completely transformed from a dingy, unusable space to a light, bright bath with a nod to all things vintage—the highlight being a mosaic tile floor and a shower added to the century-old cast iron tub. As you tour the Bocko’s home, virtually every space has been touched with great attention to all the small details that make their home warm and welcoming. You’ll see a nod to all things vintage with a touch of delightful whimsy.
While many people hire their work out, Rob and Krista have done as much of the renovation and restoration themselves as possible.
Keep watching as the Bockos plan to continue exterior work this spring and summer, including removing the siding from the east side of their house, replacing the railing above the screen porch, and repainting the picket fence.
2014 Winner
Anita and Brian Landress
S. 9th Street
The work the Landresses have undertaken on their 122-year-old Queen Anne style Victorian is phenomenal. It proves them to be true caretakers who are seeking to preserve this grande dame for future generations. Great job, and good luck with your continued efforts!
More on the rehab, in Anita’s words:
“We pretty much gutted the home, taking down many walls that had been added over the years, removing the drop ceilings, which were hiding amazing tin ceilings, completely rewiring, re-plumbing and correcting many structural & safety issues, while trying to preserve as many of the original features as possible. We were able to save quite a bit of money by incorporating many items that we found at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. My husband drew up the original plans, and I have been acting as contractor on our project, pulling my own permits and hiring local tradesmen to do most of the work which we were not able to do ourselves or did not have the time to do. I was very flattered
when my subcontractors told me that I know more about building than most any other home owner that they have
ever dealt with.
Even though it needs much more work to put our Humpty Dumpty back together again, and after almost a year, we were finally able to move into our home November 2014. It is discouraging that it is not completely finished, but at the same time very satisfying and exciting to see the progress that we have made to restore this beauty to some of her
former glory.”
2013 Winner
No award provided this year
2012 Winner
Ray and Sherry Faust
Williamson/Faust Home (1899)
1254 Maple Avenue
Ray and Sherry Faust’s stately home at 1254 Maple Avenue holds a rich family history. Ray’s parents purchased the home in 1949 and raised their family in this sprawling Queen Anne. Ray has many happy memories growing up in this home and he and his wife hope to move in when the interior restoration is completed. After that, the white aluminum siding will come down and the home will be returned to its former glory.
It is perhaps unusual for Noblesville Preservation Alliance to give its annual “Interior Restoration Award” to a home which is not completely finished. Of course, those of us who own a historic home know though that the work is never done. The house was one of the favorite homes on the Noblesville Tour of Historic Homes this past fall. The restoration work that has been completed is thorough and sensitive. NPA is certain that the work which remains will be just as incredible. The Fausts have stripped and refinished all the trim and doors, the foundation has been leveled and new structural beams added, transoms have been revealed, hardware has been stripped, pocket doors restored, original light fixtures preserved, leaded glass front door restored and the list goes on and on. Congratulations to the Fausts on their great work on Maple Avenue. Their home will serve as beautiful visual encouragement for more great historic preservation in the area.
2011 Winner
Rocky Shanehsaz
for the Milltop Banquet and Conference Center
Just one block south of the Roper Lofts, the Model Mill Building continues to contribute to the revival of the 8th Street corridor. Owner Rocky Shanehsaz is a past recepient of an NPA Award for his work on the Model Mill. The renovations took a leap forward in 2011 with the opening of the Milltop Banquet and Conference Center. The Center consists of two large rooms on the third floor, the ballroom and the Great Room, along with several smaller rooms. All have been converted from warehouse space to the attractive event venues.
The Model Mill Building, which houses the Mill Top, has a storied history that goes back almost 50 years. Originally, the building was used to produce Kismet Flour. The Noblesville High School "Millers" are actually named for this product. In 1899, the Marmon family bought the building and in 1911 the Marmon "Wasp", which won the first Indianapolis 500 race was built there.
2010 Winner
More info to come..
Prior Winners
2009 Award Winner
2008 Award Winner
Hamilton County Artists' Association
First Baptist Church Restoration at 195 S. 5th Street
2007 Award Winner
Mark & Suzanne Augustson
774 S. 9th Street
2006 Award Winner
Jeff & Joanne Lendaro
1107 Logan Street
2005 Award Winner
Alan & Gail Booker
