The National Trust for Historic Preservation will present its prestigious 2018 Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award—the national preservation movement’s highest honor—to architect and urban designer Jay Turnbull. Mr. Turnbull is one of nine National Preservation Award winners to be honored by the National Trust during its 2018 National Preservation Conference next week in San Francisco.

“A tireless advocate for historic preservation, Jay Turnbull has had an impact on hundreds of buildings, neighborhoods, national parks, and even entire cities,” said Stephanie Meeks, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “His creativity and ingenuity over the years has advanced historic preservation and adaptive re-use across the United States.”

For five decades, architect and urban designer Jay Turnbull has used his expertise in preservation and land development to implement pivotal preservation campaigns across the country, including in his hometown San Francisco.

Turnbull’s thoughtful approach to preservation and adaptive use has earned him numerous state and national honors, including being named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, a visiting critic at Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley, and honored at the California Preservation Foundation. Through his firm, Page & Turnbull, Jay has also been involved in urban planning and landmark conservation projects spanning from Anchorage, Alaska, to Charleston, South Carolina, to the Grand Canyon.

The Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award is the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s highest national recognition. Named for one of the National Trust’s founding trustees, the award is made with the greatest care and only when there is indisputable evidence of superlative achievement in the preservation and interpretation of our historic, architectural or maritime heritage.

The National Preservation Awards are bestowed on distinguished individuals, nonprofit organizations, public agencies and corporations whose skill and determination have given new meaning to their communities through preservation of our architectural and cultural heritage. These efforts include citizen attempts to save and maintain important landmarks; companies and craftsmen whose work restores the richness of the past; the vision of public officials who support preservation projects and legislation in their communities; and educators and journalists who help Americans understand the value of preservation.

The 2018 National Preservation Award Winners:

• Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award: Jay Turnbull, San Francisco, CA
• American Express Aspire Award: Sarah Marsom, Columbus, OH
• John H. Chafee Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Policy: Sen. Bill Cassidy, LA
• Trustees’ Award for Organizational Excellence: Historic Macon Foundation, Macon, GA
• Trustees Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites: Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center, Nyack, NY
• Peter H. Brink Award for Individual Achievement in Historic Preservation: Matthew Adams, San Francisco, CA

The 2018 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Award Winners:

• Crosstown Concourse, Memphis, TN
• The Douglass at Page Woodson, Oklahoma City, OK
• Richardson Olmsted Campus, Buffalo, NY