Carson City commission posthumously awards Historic Preservation Award to Stan Jones
Carson City’s former Board of Supervisor and business owner Stan Jones was posthumously awarded Thursday the Historic Preservation Award for his long time work for downtown Carson City.
Each year, a Historic Preservation Award is awarded by the Historic Resources Commission to Carson City residents or organizations who have gone above and beyond in their dedication to historic preservation.
The award dedicated to Jones, who died Dec. 28, 2023, and was presented to his wife, Sue, who accepted it along with their family.
The award was presented by Mike Drews, Historic Resource Commission Chairman.
“We lost another good preservationist last year in Carson City’s Stan Jones, and we’d like to award posthumously the historic preservation award to Sue for all of Stan’s work downtown,” Drews said. “It looks the way it does because Stan had an interest in historic preservation.”
"The contributions Stan made on behalf of his community, on behalf of his friends and neighbors Stan really was a guiding light and continues to be a guiding light in Carson City for all who knew him and will continue to feel his presence," said Supervisor Lisa Schuette.
The second award was presented to Carson City resident Sarah Martin, who purchased the Rinckel Mansion three years ago. The historic mansion was was built in 1876, and Martin has worked to preserve the building and took on the challenge of restoring the exterior.