Fayetteville Seeking Nominees for Historic Preservation Awards
The City of Fayetteville is gearing up to celebrate a decade and a half of honoring outstanding contributions to historic preservation. The Historic Preservation Commission has officially launched the call for nominations for this year’s Fayetteville Historic Preservation Awards. This annual event, now in its eleventh year, aims to recognize individuals, organizations, and projects that have significantly contributed to preserving and promoting Fayetteville’s rich cultural heritage.
The awards will honor diverse categories such as quality work in restoring or reusing buildings, exceptional service in historic preservation, and outstanding stewardship of historic properties. Recipients will be individuals or organizations that have gone above and beyond to protect and enhance Fayetteville’s historic landscape.
- Quality Work Award: This category will recognize outstanding projects that demonstrate superior craftsmanship and adherence to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Preservation.
- Service in Historic Preservation: The award will celebrate individuals or organizations that have made substantial contributions to historic preservation through funding, instruction, advocacy, and community engagement.
- Adaptive Reuse Award: This award will highlight projects that have creatively repurposed historic sites to meet modern needs without sacrificing their architectural integrity.
- Cemetery Restoration Award: Projects that have restored and protected local cemeteries, preserving historical burials and maintaining their dignity, will be eligible for this honor.
- Historic Rehabilitation Award: These awards will acknowledge thorough restorations of historic buildings, ensuring their original character is maintained and potentially making them safer for future generations.
- Stewardship Award: Stewardship awards will recognize dedicated efforts by property owners and organizations in preserving and maintaining their historic properties.
- Cultural Heritage Preservation: Awards in this category will honor initiatives that focus on studying, commemorating, and conserving the cultural heritage of Fayetteville, particularly its diverse historical elements.
- Lifetime Achievement Award: This prestigious award will recognize an individual with a lifelong commitment to historic preservation, whose contributions have significantly impacted the community’s cultural landscape.
Nominations for the awards can be submitted through the Historic Preservation Commission’s website. The deadline for submissions has not been officially announced, but it is expected to be sometime in early 2025. Interested parties should keep an eye on official announcements from the commission. This year’s event promises to celebrate not only the projects but also the people who tirelessly work behind the scenes to preserve Fayetteville’s unique history.