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PRESS RELEASE
The Radiant Lily named a Best Renovation/Rehabilitation finalist for the
2015 Texas Downtown Association President’s Awards Program.
Austin, Texas – September 14, 2015 – The Radiant Lily in Downtown Plainview (731 Broadway) was
named a Best Renovation/Rehabilitation finalist of the 2015 Texas Downtown Association (TDA)
President’s Awards Program.
Since 1998, the Awards Program has recognized more than 150 projects, events and people that
make a difference in Texas downtowns. The categories are divided based on populations of over
and under 50,000 inhabitants.
The Best Renovation/Rehabilitation category recognizes excellence in rehabilitation of the interior or
exterior of an existing building. The other finalists in this category & population group are
Stephenville’s First National Bank Building and Sulphur Springs’ City Hall/1914 Post Office.
Judging for the awards took place on Friday, September 11, in Austin. The distinguished jury panel
included the following representatives: Darren Drewitz, Mind Ecology; Chet Garner, The Daytripper;
Becky Kauffman, Historic Waxahachie, Inc.; Emily Little, Clayton & Little Architects; and Kate
Singleton, Preservation Austin. Winners will be announced on November 5 at the President’s Awards
Luncheon held in conjunction with the 2015 Texas Downtown Development and Revitalization
Conference in Waxahachie.
“The Radiant Lily is an excellent example of how an entrepreneur can take a building, repurpose it for
modern use with historical elements and retain the character of the building,” said Melinda Brown.
“Stephanie and her crew did a fantastic job with her renovation and I am excited that she is being
recognized for all her hard work.”
The Texas Downtown Association, established in 1985, is an independent, statewide nonprofit
organization comprised of over 450 members involved in downtown and commercial district
revitalization projects. TDA provides resources to members through networking opportunities,
marketing, education and advocacy to achieve community goals. To learn more, visit
www.texasdowntown.org.
PO Box 546 · Austin Texas, 78767-0546 · 512.472.7832 · info@texasdowntown.org
For further information contact:
Melinda Brown, City of Plainview
806-296-1119
mbrown@plainviewtx.org
Catherine Sak, Texas Downtown Association
512-472-7832
info@texasdowntown.org
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PO Box 546 · Austin Texas, 78767-0546 · 512.472.7832 · info@texasdowntown.org