Three Wake Forest projects honored at Capital Area Preservation’s 30th Annual Anthemion Awards

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September 25, 2025

Three Wake Forest projects garnered awards at Capital Area Preservation’s 30th Annual Anthemion Awards presentation Monday, Sept. 23, at the NC State University Club in Raleigh. 

Anthemion Awards recognize outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in historic preservation in Wake County. The name “Anthemion” was inspired by a classical design element seen on many Wake County buildings, including the State Capitol dome in Raleigh. 

“For 30 years, CAP’s Anthemion Awards have recognized the best of the best in Wake County historic preservation,” said CAP President & CEO, Gary G. Roth. “In good times and bad, it is a testament to the economic value of historic preservation that so many individuals, corporations and municipal governments choose to rehabilitate and reuse historic properties rather than demolish and replace.”

The following Wake Forest projects won Anthemion Awards (see attached photos): 

Barbara Massenberg 
Kiki & Walker Farish ~ Belle Farish 
Larry Soehnlin ~ Matthew Davis 
HM Woodworks, LLC ~ O.C. Mitchell Jr., Inc. 
For the Residential Rehabilitation & Stewardship of Oak Forest, 9958 Seawell Drive, Wake Forest.

Joni & Bryan Falvey 
Andron Architects & Associates 
Raleigh Flooring 
For the Commercial Rehabilitation of 223-225 South White Street, Wake Forest 

Town of Wake Forest 
Dr. Alicia McGill 
Northeast Community Coalition 
Wake Forest Historical Museum 
For the “Sites of Memory” Northeast Community Story Map

Founded in 1972, Capital Area Preservation is Wake County’s only countywide non-profit historic preservation organization. CAP’s mission is to advocate and invest in the preservation of historic resources as an essential element of Wake County’s growth.

For more information, contact Senior Planner for Historic Preservation Michelle Michael at 919-435-9516 or mmichael@wakeforestnc.gov