Williams Lands Premier
N.Y. Preservation Award
for Hangar Restoration
New York City recently
honored Williams with its
historic preservation award
for the restoration of two
aircraft hangars at Floyd
Bennett Field.
“Not quite the
Oscars, but in
the architectural
community, a
very big deal.”
Stephen Kellogg
Project Manager
Engineering & Construction
The Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award is
widely considered the highest honor for
historic preservation in New York, recognizing
construction projects that demonstrate
excellence in the restoration, preservation,
or adaptive use of historic buildings. Other
recipients included St. Patrick’s Cathedral and
the Staten Island Museum.
Presented annually by the New York
Landmarks Conservancy, the award “is not
quite the Oscars but in the architectural
community it is a very big deal,” said Stephen
Kellogg, Williams project manager for the
Rockaway Delivery Lateral project.
As part of the Rockaway Delivery Lateral
project, Williams coordinated with the U.S.
National Park Service to develop a plan to
place its meter and regulating station on
historic Floyd Bennett Field, inside one of
the abandoned airplane hangar buildings.
Although historically significant, the hangar
buildings were in
serious disrepair and
in danger of collapse.
“This was a win-winwin solution,” says
Kellogg. “It is great to
see our team’s hard
work recognized with
such a prestigious
award.” ■
Once an important New York City airport, Floyd Bennett Field is part of Gateway
National Recreation Area. The old airport was a point of departure for recordbreaking flights by famous aviators, including Amelia Earhart and Howard
Hughes. The site opened in 1931 as New York’s first municipal airport and was
converted to a Naval Air Station in 1941. During World War II, it was the most
active airport in the United States.
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