Thank you to the Historic Districts Council!
On June 17, 2025 the Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture was recognized by the Historic Districts Council (HDC) with a 2025 Grassroots Preservation Award. The award was presented at HDC’s 25th anniversary Grassroots Preservation Awards ceremony at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery in New York City.
The Historic Districts Council is New York City’s advocate for historic neighborhoods. Since 2000, HDC’s Grassroots Preservation Awards have celebrated the people and organizations doing the on-the-ground work of preservation—community groups, coalitions, public servants, and others who help protect the places that give New York its character.
For PRIMA, this recognition is especially meaningful because our mission is rooted in public access, education, and preservation advocacy—centered in the Modulightor Building, the only Paul Rudolph-designed space in NYC open to the public.
We were proud to be recognized alongside an inspiring group of 2025 honorees. To HDC, thank you for this honor—and for 25 years of championing preservation across all five boroughs.
And to everyone who has supported PRIMA’s work—our members, donors, volunteers, collaborators, speakers, and visitors—thank you. This award is a reminder that preservation is a collective effort, and we’re grateful to be part of a citywide community committed to safeguarding modern architecture for the future.
We look forward to continuing the work: expanding access to the archives, sharing new research, and advocating for threatened modern sites—one project, one program, and one open house at a time.
