By Cara Smith
HBJ’s 2022 Landmark Award Winners
Winner – Public Assembly: Lamar State College Port Arthur Ruby Fuller Education Annex
General Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Architect: Sigma Engineers
Engineer: Sigma Engineers
Owner’s Representative: Hill International
Port Arthur’s First United Methodist Church, built in 1915, has a deep history with the town’s college. The church was allowed to be built on land owned by the school as long as the building could be used by the college when not in use for religious activities. Sixty-one years later, First United Methodist Church moved to another location and deeded the church building to the college. In 1978, the building was dedicated to Ruby Ruth Fuller, a Sunday School teacher that taught there for 42 years out of the 55 years she was a member of the church. The structure, now a Texas Historical Landmark, has continued to serve the Port Arthur community but was in need of restoration. The existing sanctuary was renovated to become a state-of-the-art educational facility totaling approximately 5,140 square feet. The existing education annex behind the church was demolished and a new 4,700 sq. ft. two-story meeting hall/education building was constructed adjacent to the sanctuary. Meticulous restoration of the original brick, windows, stained glass, and roof was required to preserve the original appearance of this historic structure.
Size: 10,400 square feet
Project value: Undisclosed
Finalist – Rehabilitation & Renovation: Heritage Plaza
General Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Developer: Brookfield Properties
Architect: Kirksey Architecture
Structural Engineer: Henderson Rogers
Civil Engineer: Kimley-Horn and Associates
MEP Engineer: I.A. Naman + Associates Inc.
Finalist – Rehabilitation & Renovation: Heritage Plaza
General Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Developer: Brookfield Properties
Architect: Kirksey Architecture
Structural Engineer: Henderson Rogers
Civil Engineer: Kimley-Horn and Associates
MEP Engineer: I.A. Naman + Associates Inc.
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