Heart of Tyler honors two with Brick Award

TYLER — City Councilman Bob Westbrook and Fitzpatrick Architects share this year’s Brick Award, handed out each year by Heart of Tyler. According to a news release, Westbrook, a longtime restaurateur, spent “countless hours” helping organize two events benefiting the local restaurant scene, specifically downtown. The release says the HOT August Nights dinner raised money for the city’s downtown facade grant and the Rose City Music Festival featured offerings from some 30 restaurants after Westbrook called on them to participate. Heart of Tyler officials say Fitzpatrick Architects “has an active role in almost every ongoing project in the downtown area” and is now based on the downtown square.

According to the news release, the Brick Award is given annually “to an individual or institution who goes above and beyond in support of downtown Tyler and the Heart of Tyler.” Officials say Heart of Tyler is a nonprofit dedicated to revitalization of the city’s downtown. Click here to learn more.