Friday deadline for annual Mayor's Awards for Historic Preservation Efforts
The Elgin Heritage Commission is seeking nominations for the 2017 Elgin Mayor's Awards for Historic Preservation.
Applications are available on the city's website, www.cityofelgin.org, and in person at the Community Development Department in City Hall, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24.
The Elgin Heritage Commission selects winners to be honored at the annual Mayor's Awards event, scheduled for Tuesday, May 2 at the top floor of One Douglas Ave. in Elgin. The event begins with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by an awards ceremony at 7 p.m.
The annual Mayor's Awards, held each May during National Preservation Month, honor the outstanding contributions of Elgin citizens in their efforts to preserve the city's heritage. In addition, the event provides an opportunity to educate the community about the value Elgin's architecture, neighborhoods and history. The awards also further the Elgin Heritage Commission's goals of neighborhood and downtown revitalization to benefit the entire city.
The Mayor's Awards are given to persons, groups and organizations who lead a preservation project, save one or more historical properties, educate and promote an awareness of Elgin's heritage, conduct creative historic projects relating to archival or object collections, or maintain a continuous cultural or historical organization for 50 years or more.
Four special awards also will be presented:
• The Mayor George Van De Voorde Award is given to an individual recognizing the continuing vigor, imagination and persistence in preserving Elgin's heritage.
• The William Stickling Award honors achievements in the adaptive reuse of industrial and commercial buildings.
• The Artisan Award recognizes the exemplary work of a contractor, craftsperson or artisan in the preservation and restoration of Elgin's architectural heritage.
• The Henry Jensen Award recognizes extraordinary exterior and/or interior rehabilitation of work completed within the past year.
For more information or to obtain a nomination form, please contact Christen Sundquist at (847) 931-6004 or sundquist_c@cityofelgin.org.