Eugene Sternberg - Licenses, Professional Memberships, Appointments, and Other Honors

Licenses, Professional Memberships, Appointments, and Other Honors

• Eugene Sternberg became a licensed architect in the United Kingdom in 1944, and eligible for membership in the Royal Institute of British Architects. In 1947,he became a member of the American Institute of Architects.
• In the United States, Sternberg was a licensed architect in Colorado (1949), Wyoming (1951), Nebraska (1952), and Rhode Island (1964), and qualified for national licensing with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (1963).
• He was a certified Town Planner in the United Kingdom (1946) and an Associate Member of the American Institute of Planners (1947).
• In 1955. Sternberg was appointed by Governor Ed Johnson as a member of the Colorado State Board of Examiners for Architects and was re-appointed to this position by Governor Steven McNichols in1957.
• In 1964 Sternberg was appointed by Marie McGuire, Public Housing Authority Commissioner, as one of 19 consultant architects invited to assist in the efforts of the PHA to upgrade the design of low-cost and public housing.
• Sternberg was appointed by Governor Richard D. Lamm in 1985 as a member of the Colorado State Health Facilities Review Council.
• A plaque was presented to Sternberg in 1884 expressing the appreciation of the Evergreen Recreation Board, Staff, and Community for his volunteer contribution to Designing and Remodeling the Addition to the Evergreen Metro Recreation Park District Center
• At graduation ceremonies of the University of Colorado, Denver, on May 17, 1986, Sternberg was presented with the Mack Easton Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the School of Architecture and its programs.
• In 1987 the Evergreen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored Eugene and Barbara Sternberg for their contribution to local historical knowledge through the publication of their book, Evergreen: Our Mountain Community.
• In March 1987, the Jefferson County Planning Commission Certificate of Appreciation to Sternberg for his service, and in April of the same year, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners presented him with a Certificate of Merit in appreciation for his volunteer services.
• Eugene and Barbara Sternberg received an Award from the Jefferson County Public Library for "Generous Contributions to the Evergreen Library and Community."
• In 1990, the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation had a ceremony honoring a number of Colorado authors in what they called a First Edition of Book Plates. Eugene and Barbara Sternberg were recognized for their book, Evergreen, Our Mountain Community.
• There were other Evergreen honors. In 1992, Eugene Sternberg was honored as " Evergreen Person of the Year." For the years 1992-3, the Evergreen Kiwanis presented Sternberg with an Appreciation Award for his services to the Club and to the community. In 2000, the, the Evergreen Area Arts Council honored Eugene and Barbara Sternberg for their "Outstanding Contributions to the Arts."
• In 2002 came an unexpected recognition from Dwell Magazine, which gave Eugene Sternberg a "Nice Modernist Award" for the Arapahoe Acres Subdivision, which had just been designated a National Historic District of Modernist Architecture.
• May 19, 2004 – Historic Littleton Inc. and the Englewood Historical Society honored Eugene Sternberg with a dinner and exhibition of his work for "a lifetime of architectural achievement and community service."
• October 16, 2004 - Eugene and Barbara Sternberg were elected to the Jefferson County Historical Commission Hall of Fame as Historical Authors and Community Advocates.