George McAneny Award Celebration at Reenactment of First Inauguration of George Washington
April 30, 2025
11:30am - 1:00pm
Federal Hall National Memorial
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Join the National Park Service and Friends of George McAneny with the New York Preservation Archive Project at Federal Hall National Memorial for the presentation of the George McAneny Award for Unsung Preservation Leadership at the reenactment of the inauguration of George Washington.
The Grand Lodge of the State of New York will be participating in this significant event, alongside other esteemed organizations including the Sons of the Revolution of New York, Masonic War Veterans, Veteran Corps of Artillery, 9th New York Field Artillery Regiment, and the Battle of Brooklyn Brooklyn Chapter. During this event, the George McAneny Award will be presented to Jeremy Woodoff.
The Inauguration Ceremony is scheduled to take place from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM in the Rotunda of Federal Hall. There will be seating available for visitors attending the event. After the ceremony, guests are invited to explore self-guided tours of Federal Hall and engage with Park Rangers, who will be available to answer questions about the site.
About Jeremy Woodoff
Jeremy Woodoff worked at the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the Department of Design and Construction, where he made notable contributions impacting the city’s parks and streetscapes. As a member of Save America’s Clocks, he advocates for the preservation of public timepieces.
To learn more about Jeremy, please see his 2023 oral history with the Archive Project,
The George McAneny Award for Unsung Preservation Leadership
The George McAneny Award for Unsung Preservation Leadership is presented to a champion of New York City’s preservation movement who, like the award’s namesake, deserves greater recognition for work accomplished for the betterment of New York City. This recipient has demonstrated over 20 years leadership in the areas that support the preservation field including advocacy, stewardship, scholarship, and mentorship. The New York Preservation Archive Project presents the George McAneny Award for Unsung Preservation Leadership in collaboration with the National Park Service. The date selected for the event, April 30, commemorates the anniversary of George McAneny standing on the steps of Federal Hall to declare it a national historic site.
George McAneny’s accomplishments as a civic leader during his lifetime forever improved New York City’s public spaces. His accomplishments did not stop at our city’s limits; McAneny helped establish the National Trust for Historic Preservation and led the Regional Plan Association, assuring his passion and expertise helped shape a broad strategy for the livability of cities that benefits us today.
The George McAneny Award for Unsung Preservation Leadership is a revitalization of the George McAneny Medal for Outstanding Leadership in Historic Preservation, established in 1945 by the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society. The medal, designed by Paul Manship, features George McAneny who served as president of the Society. Presented into the 1990s, award recipients from around the country included Luise du Pont Crowninshield, C.C. Burlingham, General Ulysses Simpson Grant, III, Robert W. Dowling, William Sumner Appleton, Ronald Lee, and David Finley. Kay Ciganovic and Friends of George McAneny revived the award at the New York Preservation Archive Project’s 2020 Bard Birthday Breakfast Benefit, bestowing the honor to Shirley McKinney, Superintendent of Manhattan Sites for the National Park Service.
About Federal Hall National Memorial
Federal Hall National Memorial is the site of the inauguration the first inauguration of George Washington. The First Congress met at the site. The Bill of Rights were drafted the site. The current building was built from 1834 to 1842. It was a customs house from 1842 to 1862. From 1862 to 1920, the building was one of six subtreasury banks. After the Federal Reserve used the building, George McAneny helped save the building It became a historic site in 1939. It became Federal Hall National Memorial in 1955.
How to Get to Federal Hall
Public Transportation is the best way to get to Federal Hall National Memorial. The subway
is the easiest way to travel to Federal Hall National Memorial. The number 2 and number 3 lines on Wall Street are good. The 1 train on Rector Street will take you to Federal Hall. Please enter the building to the rear at 15 Pine Street.
Location:
Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
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