Preservation

How to Apply

How to Apply

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The Historical Society is pleased to hold the annual Rockland County Executive's Historic Preservation Merit Awards. These awards are presented in recognition of outstanding historic preservation efforts in Rockland County. The Historical Society welcomes nominations for or from individuals, organizations, businesses or municipal representatives for achievements which have contributed to the continued preservation of the county's significant historical and cultural heritage. Self-nominations are encouraged. Activities, projects or phases of projects which have been completed in the last ten years will be considered eligible.

GUIDELINES FOR NOMINATIONS

  1. Nominations should be submitted on the nomination form with photos and supporting information.
  2. Activities and properties must be located in Rockland County and should have historical or architectural significance. However, they do not have to be designated as historical in any way (such as local, state, or national registers). Nominations can include building, districts, structures (e.g., bridges, roads, industrial structures, greenhouses, etc.), sites (e.g., archeological, battlefield, designed gardens, park, landscapes), objects (e.g., monuments, sculptures, boats), or individuals involved in preservation activities.

CATEGORIES OF NOMINATIONS

  1. Preservation / Restoration: Preservation is the maintenance of the historic form, appearance and materials of a property. Restorations is accurately recovering the form or details of a property and its setting as it appeared at a particular period of time by removing non-historic modifications and/or replacing and/or reproducing missing earlier work.
  2. Adaptive Use: For successfully rehabilitating a property to a state of utility through repair or sympathetic alterations which make possible an efficient new use, whole preserving those portions or features of the property which are significant to its historical, architectural and cultural values.
  3. Continuing Use: Suitable for well-preserved commercial, industrial and civic structures still used for original or similar functions that have retained their architectural integrity due to continued and sensitive maintenance over the years. Possible examples include corner stores, diners, barber shops, restaurants, banks, homes, etc.
  4. Rescue Award: For historic sites or structures rescued from possible demolition and being reclaimed for further use.
  5. Preservation Leadership: For individuals, groups, and governmental agencies displaying outstanding leadership or continuing contribution to the preservation of historic resources in Rockland County.
  6. Artisan: In recognition of those craftsmen, such as tinsmiths, masons, carpenters and finishers who use traditional materials and methods in the preservation process.
  7. The Margaret B. and John R. Zehner Award for Historic Contribution: For contribution to the county's history, and for underscoring the value of historic preservation to the community.

EVALUATION

The selection criteria for the Awards will include but will not be limited to:
  1. Appropriate preservation standards and techniques have been adhered to. This includes the extent to which available historical resources in design and materials have been incorporated, as well as how sensitively historic building materials have been treated.
  2. The extent of "before" and "after" conditions.
  3. Degree of positive influence on the community

AWARDS PRESENTATION

All winners will be invited to attend the awards ceremony. The Historical Society will prepare and distribute publicity material to local media. An edition of the Society's quarterly history journal, South of the Mountains, will highlight the awards winners.

For an application, contact Joanne Potanovic, Co-Chair of the Rockland County Executive's Historic Preservation Merit Awards Committee by e-mail (whenever possible) at: jpotanovic@rocklandhistory.org or by phone at the Historical Society at: 845-634-9629.

Funds for these programs and the Historical Society's general operation are provided in party by the following grant agencies: IMLS, NYSCA, NYDHP, NYHC, and The County of Rockland.

The Historical Society of Rockland County gratefully acknowledges support from the Arts Fund for Rockland, a project of the Arts Council of Rockland.

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