West Hartford Historic District Commission's 2009 Preservation Awards Progam

The West Hartford Historic District Commission (“WHHDC”) invites members of community to nominate potential recipients for the WHHDC’s annual Preservation Awards. Award winners will be recognized on May 14, 2009 at Town Hall.  The WHHDC Preservation Awards have been given since 1998, honoring town residents who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to preservation.

Awards will be given to homeowners, commercial property owners/developers, architectural firms, local governments, civic organizations, preservation project team members or individuals for efforts that have preserved and protected the architectural character of the Town of West Hartford. Projects associated with nominations must have been completed between January 1, 2007 and March 15, 2009 and focus on the rehabilitation of structures at least 50 years old. Projects must be located within the Town of West Hartford. The ENTRY FORM must be received by March 16, 2009. In addition, please include no fewer than three (3) high resolution digital photographs of the project.  NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT PHOTOGRAPHS. There are no entry fees to participate.

AWARD CATEGORIES : (Choose One)
Requirements – Projects should preserve the character of the building as originally designed.  Architectural features of the building should be preserved or replaced by using materials that would have been found on the original structure.  New additions should utilized materials that would have been found on the main/original structure. 

Outstanding Domestic Project
Presented to the owner, architect or contractor for a project that exemplifies a profound effort and sensitivity in preserving the exterior of the domestic residence (structure must be at least 50 years old).

Outstanding Commercial Project
Presented to the owner, architect or contractor/developer for a commercial structure that has been rescued from deterioration of the exterior and restored to a viable use residence (structure must be at least 50 years old).

Outstanding Adaptive Use
Presented to the owner, architect or contractor/developer for a preservation effort that has demonstrated creativity and sensitivity in adapting the exterior of a structure (structure must be at least 50 years old or located within a historic district) designed for one use into an appropriate alternative use, thus reinventing the use of a space while at the same time preserving the architectural integrity of the original architect or builder.

Outstanding Public Sector Preservation Project
Presented to the government entity, architect or contractor/developer for outstanding preservation of a publicly owned structure (structure must be at least 50 years old).

Outstanding Service in Community Preservation
Recognizes an activity or project that has made a significant contribution to an historic area in West Hartford. Examples would include an effort to save a critical structure, creation of a revolving fund, exceptional efforts by an individual or neighborhood association such as the establishment and maintenance of a newsletter or website. If the nomination includes an achievement relating specifically to a construction project, photographs must be included. If it is a tangible, non-construction project, such as a newsletter, a copy or representative issue must be included with the nomination.

ENTRY FORM > All material and photographs should be submitted to Gregory Galvin, WHHDC, c/o Ellen Guest, The Town of West Hartford, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT  06107.  All materials/photographs submitted with nominations will be the property of WHHDC and may be used in future publications, presentations, and our website. For more information, contact Gregory Galvin at 860-231-9861.

DEADLINE for Receipt of Nominations:  March 16, 2009
Awards will be announced on May 14, 2009

The Historic District Commission (WHHDC) is the town body that works to protect and preserve the architectural integrity and character of the three town-designated districts including the Buena Vista Historic District, the Boulevard-Raymond Road Historic District, and the West Hill Historic District, as well as eight individual properties composed of eighteenth and early nineteenth century farmhouses.