Heritage Society of Austin: Awards Nominations

Call For Nominations
2011 Preservation Merit Awards

The Heritage Society of Austin invites nominations for the 2011 Preservation Merit Awards, presented annually to honor individuals and institutions for their visionary approach to preservation and commitment to maintaining Austin's architectural and cultural heritage. Nominations of recent projects are being accepted until August 15, 2011 in the following categories:

Individual or Organization Awards: Craftsman, Public Service, and Education.

Building Awards:
Restoration, Preservation, Adaptive Use, and Stabilization.

Buildings nominations are encouraged to include a completed Building Documentation and Nomination Form. However, if the nominator does not have the information to complete the form, the selection committee encourages suggestions of worthy properties to be researched. Individual or Organization Awards should be submitted in essay form, not to exceed two typewritten double-spaced pages. Documentation Form and Awards Criteria can be found at links below.

Awards Criteria

Documentation Form

Nominations should be submitted to the Heritage Society of Austin office at P.O. Box 2113, Austin, TX 78768, information@hsaustin.org or may be faxed to (512) 476-8687.

Details of the Preservation Awards Ceremony are to be announced.

Call For Nominations 2011 Preservation Merit Awards The Heritage Society of Austin invites nominations for the 2011 Preservation Merit Awards, presented annually to honor individuals and institutions for their visionary approach to preservation and commitment to maintaining Austin's architectural and cultural heritage. Nominations of recent projects are being accepted until August 15, 2011 in the following categories: Individual or Organization Awards: Craftsman, Public Service, and Education. Building Awards: Restoration, Preservation, Adaptive Use, and Stabilization. Buildings nominations are encouraged to include a completed Building Documentation and Nomination Form. However, if the nominator does not have the information to complete the form, the selection committee encourages suggestions of worthy properties to be researched. Individual or Organization Awards should be submitted in essay form, not to exceed two typewritten double-spaced pages. Documentation Form and Awards Criteria can be found at links below. Awards Criteria Documentation Form Nominations should be submitted to the Heritage Society of Austin office at P.O. Box 2113, Austin, TX 78768, information@hsaustin.org or may be faxed to (512) 476-8687. Details of the Preservation Awards Ceremony are to be announced.	2010 Preservation Merit Award Recipients Merit Awards for Properties Susanna Dickinson House 411 East 5th Street City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department Verde Camp 1505 Drake Avenue B.J. & Carrie Heinley Bailetti House 1006 Waller St. Ebenezer Baptist Church Austin Community College Gymnasium 1212 Rio Grande Austin Community College Austin Motel 1220 South Congress Dottye Dean Merit Awards for Individuals Council Member Laura Morrison For leadership in obtaining City of Austin support for UT’s Austin Historical Survey Web Tool and on-going championship of the benefits that preservation brings to our City Sally Hunter For providing opportunities for students across Texas to learn to value preserving our heritage
P.O. Box 2113 Austin, Texas 78768-2113 Phone: 512-474-5198 Fax: 512-476-8687 E-mail: information@hsaustin.org
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