For Immediate Release

 
                                                                      
February 14, 2020 

Contact:  Development Services Department
479-575-8267
planning@fayetteville-ar.gov
 

City of Fayetteville Historic Preservation Awards, 2020

 
Nominations are being accepted for the City of Fayetteville Historic Preservation Awards. The Historic District Commission will present Historic Preservation Awards to honor projects, organizations, and individuals that have displayed outstanding commitment, practice, and leadership in preservation in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
 
If you are interested in nominating a candidate for any of the awards, please complete a nomination form; or contact the Development Services Department at (479) 575-8267 or planning@fayettville-ar.gov to obtain a nomination form or additional information. Self-nominations are welcome, and electronic submittals are encouraged. The deadline for nominations and supporting material is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2.
 
Awards:
 
Best Preservation Practices Award recognizes quality work and the practice of preservation techniques in restoring, rehabilitating, preserving or reusing a building, site, structure or landscape in the spirit of the Secretary of Interior's Standards. The recipient of this award will have maintained or carefully rehabilitated the historic character of the structure or site.
 
The Mayor's Award for Outstanding Service in Historic Preservation recognizes an individual's or organization's outstanding and exemplary service in historic preservation, which may include funding/fundraising for preservation, instructing others in the field of preservation, advocacy for the preservation and/or protection of historic structures or landscapes, and promoting public policies that advance the interest of preserving the cultural heritage and history of a community.
 
For more about Historic Preservation in Fayetteville, visit the City of Fayetteville’s website at fayetteville-ar.gov/historicpreservation.

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