
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, November 11, 1995                   TAG: 9511130037
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-3   EDITION: METRO 
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POPLAR FOREST WINS AWARDS

Eleven years after preservation took root at Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson's personal retreat, restoration efforts have been honored by the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects.

The society presented its Award for Preservation to Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, the nonprofit organization responsible for restoring the 19th-century Bedford County estate.

The award recognizes individuals or groups who work toward the preservation of Virginia resources through restoration, education or other endeavors, according to a news release. In Poplar Forest's case, the society applauded both the process of restoration and its results.

Hugh Miller, a member of Poplar Forest's five-person architectural advisory panel, received the individual preservation award. While employed by the National Park Service, he served as chief historical architect in charge of restoring the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, among other projects.

Brickmason Henry Cersley, Poplar Forest's restoration mason, received society honors for his masonry repair work.

by CNB