From staff reports
The Oil Region Alliance is accepting nominations for this year’s Oil Region Historic Preservation Awards.
Nomination forms and eligibility requirements are available at OilRegion.org/heritage/historic-preservation-awards/ and are due to jburden@oilregion.org by Monday, April 1.
The awards ceremony is open to the public and will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at Titusville First Presbyterian Church, 216 N. Franklin St.
Eligible projects include interior and exterior work in public buildings and exterior work in privately owned buildings and must have been in progress or completed during the last five years.
Eligible buildings must be at least 50 years old.
The awards program was created to recognize projects that represent appropriate standards of preservation, restoration and rehabilitation; acknowledge individuals and groups for initiatives, services or commitment to the preservation of historic structures; create an advocacy for historic preservation through a greater public awareness of the built environment; and enhance a region-wide preservation ethic in both the public and private sectors.
For more information, contact Jenn Burden at jburden@oilregion.org or (814) 677-3152, Ext. 116.
