2025 Star of Texas Award
President & CEO of Phoenix 1 Restoration and Construction
The Star of Texas Award honors individuals, or businesses, for their exceptional contributions toward preserving the Lone Star State’s history and culture while inspiring its future. This year, the Texas Historical Foundation is pleased to announce Dale Sellers and Phoenix 1 Restoration and Construction as the 2025 Star of Texas Award recipient. Join us for an incredible award event in 2025!
Event information:
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Austin, TX
April 25, 2025
6:00 - 9:00 PM
About Phoenix 1 Restoration and Construction
Phoenix 1 Restoration and Construction Ltd. has become Texas's premiere historic preservation construction company. Dale Sellers started the company in 1999 based on his passion for preserving the places that tell the story of Texas. He has built a highly specialized team of craftspeople, allowing Phoenix 1 to work on the most complex preservation projects and buildings of all types, sizes, and ages.
Phoenix 1's first project was restoring the John F. Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, followed by the Shackleford County Courthouse in Albany. They have since completed 32 courthouse preservation projects and notably replaced all 788 windows at the Texas State Capitol, with the copper roof replacement currently underway. The company has also worked on various buildings at Fair Park in Dallas, including the Hall of State which is widely regarded as the most significant Art Deco building in the State of Texas. Other projects include the French Legation site in Austin, the Sharrock Niblo Cabin in Dallas, the Opal Lawrence Homestead in Mesquite, the Sam Rayburn House Museum in Bonham, and the Halbouty Lecture Hall at Texas A&M. To date, Phoenix 1 has completed 500 preservation projects in Texas.
Phoenix 1 and Dale Sellers have left an indelible mark on historic sites in Texas. With their breadth of work and their devotion to high-quality preservation projects, they have been selected to receive the 2025 Star of Texas Award.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Texas Legend
$15,000
Table for ten (10) - Premier Seating
Full-page congratulatory message to Phoenix 1 in the event program
Full-page business ad in the event program
Prominent signage on the sponsor board at the event
Prominent signage on the presentation screen during the event
Recognition from the podium
Company logo on the THF event website
Name listed in Authentic Texas magazine article about the event
Texas Hero
$10,000
Table for eight (8) - Preferred Seating
Half-page congratulatory message to Phoenix 1 in the event program
Name or logo on the sponsor board and presentation screen during event
Recognition from the podium
Company logo on the THF event website
Name listed in Authentic Texas magazine article about the event
Texas Defender
$5,000
Table for six (6)
Quarter-page congratulatory message to Phoenix 1 in the event program
Name or logo on the sponsor board and presentation screen during event
Company logo on the THF event website
Past Recipients
Past recipients of the Star of Texas include the Cavender family, J.P. Bryan, Frost Bank, and Red McCombs.
On March 24, 2023, the Texas Historical Foundation presented the Cavender family with the Star of Texas award for their work to preserve the culture of Texas through Cavender’s Boot City, an iconic Texas company and leader in the western-wear industry.
Sponsor Packet (PDF)
