Nomination forms for the 2015 City of Frederick Historic Preservation Awards are now available.
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Historic Preservation Award Nomination Forms Available
This Place Matters Photo Contest
Frederick, MD – February 16, 2015: Nomination forms for the 2015 City of Frederick Historic Preservation Awards are now available. Nominations are being accepted in the categories of rehabilitation, new construction, stewardship and community leadership. All nominations must be for properties at least 50 years old or older, located within The City of Frederick and completed within the last three years. Properties do not have to be within the Frederick Town Historic District or have historic preservation overlay designation to be eligible for these awards. Nominations will be evaluated by the Historic Preservation Awards committee according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, as applicable. Completed nomination forms must be submitted by March 13, 2015.
The City of Frederick is once again joining the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the This Place Matters initiative. This Place Matters is a photo-sharing campaign in which people take photos of themselves in the places that matter most to them. Then, by sharing the photos, they help spread the word about these places with the rest of the City and the nation. To participate, either download or print a This Place Matters sign from the City’s website or pick one up from the Planning Department, Municipal Office Annex, 140 West Patrick Street. Take a digital photograph of yourself holding the sign in whatever place matters most to you in The City of Frederick. Then email the photograph to spyles@cityoffrederick.com. The Historic Preservation Awards Committee will select winning photos to be announced at the Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony. Creativity is encouraged! The deadline for submitting photographs is April 3, 2015.
Nomination forms and This Place Matters signs are available at www.cityoffrederick.com/preservation (click on Resources) or in the Planning Department, Municipal Office Annex, 140 West Patrick Street. The awards ceremony will take place in May 2015 with the date and time to be announced.
For additional information or if you have questions, please contact Shannon Pyles at 301-600-2995 or by email at spyles@cityoffrederick.com.
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