Joel and Barbara Brown were honored for restoring the 1874 Italianate Woods Mansion in Huntingdon Borough, receiving a Huntingdon County Community Improvement Award in the Residential Category.
Exterior features restored include the cupola, eaves brackets, scrolled corbels, front door and porch. The interior has been designed by noted painter John Rita of Altoona and features stenciled walls and trompe d’oeil to create the illusion of curtains and columns. A large ceiling mural of the nine muses adorns the 25 foot long dining room.
Sponsored bythe Huntingdon County Planning Commission, County Chamber and Kish Bank, the winners of the 5th Annual Community Improvement Award were announced at the HCPC Annual Meeting March 10, 2009.
Friday, July 10th the 4th Street landscaping project moved to the next level. Penn DOT turned the project over for local maintenance. Members of the Main Street and Community Development Committee, Comfort Inn and Chamber staff met with representatives of Penn DOT and the landscaping firm that installed the greenery to learn how to maintain the perennials and trees. The committee is seeking community support for the task of monitoring and maintaining the area. 
