The Blinn House Foundation, a Pasadena non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the historic Edmund Blinn House, has selected its 2012 recipients for the 9th Annual Dr. Robert Winter award, named after the famous Pasadena architectural historian and author.
The award winners are John Frederick Merritt of Berkeley, Calif., and Dr. Robert Kneisel of Pasadena. The two men are linked by the success story of Bungalow Heaven, Pasadena’s first and largest Landmark District.
(Dr. Kneisel is a frequent habitue of the Coffee Gallery).
The two men will receive their awards Saturday, May 5, at the “Run for the Roses” KentuckyDerby event, held annually to benefit the Blinn House Foundation.
Proceeds from the Dr. Robert Winter Award dinner will be earmarked for the restoration andpreservation of the 1905 Prairie School-style Blinn House which is listed on National Register of Historic Places and designated Pasadena Landmark #16. The Blinn House, home of The Women's City Club of Pasadena, contributes to the San Gabriel Valley community by serving as a unique meeting place for numerous non-profit and civic organizations.
Repeating the success of previous years, the event will be a garden party featuring the viewingof the Kentucky Derby Run for the Roses race, festive hats, mint juleps, and a deliciousKentucky-style dinner.
From 2 to 6 pm, attendees will have an opportunity to win numerous donated prizes and make bids at the Silent Auction.
To purchase dinner tickets at $135 each ($125 for WCC members and one guest) or to place a congratulatory ad in the evening program book, please contact 626-796-0560 or email wccpas@sbcglobal.net. The Blinn House is located at 160 N. Oakland Avenue, Pasadena,Calif.
