National Women's History Month — Women's
Art: Women's Vision Award Honoring Capitol Artist
Violet Oakley, March 2008
National Historic Landmark,
Designated by the U.S. Department
of the Interior, National Park Service
December 2006
Framed cover of PHMC's Pennsylvania Heritage
magazine for contributing to article on Capitol artist
Edwin Austin Abbey, Summer 2006
Preservation Award for Excellence
in Historic Restoration and
Preservation Presented by
Historic Harrisburg Association, 2006
Capitol Steps Restoration Project Award
Presented by the International
Concrete Repair Institute,
September 2005
Simply the Best Reader's Poll
Prettiest Building: The Capitol
Building Presented by Harrisburg
Magazine, 2002
Save Outdoor Sculpture Award
Presented by the National Institute
for the Conservation of Cultural
Property, August 1997
Commonwealth Treasure Award
Presented by Pennsylvania Historical
and Museum Commission,
November 1998
Certificate of Merit for Graphic Design
"Preserving A Palace of Art,"
Presented by Mohawk Paper Mills,
May 1997
Benjamin Franklin Gold Award
for Excellence, Presented by
NeoGraphics for Poster of
Violet Oakley's Capitol Murals, 1995

















