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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7 LANDMARKS COMMISSION 7 Acanthus Award for Historic Preservation Nomination Information The Oshkosh Landmarks Commission, the historic preservation committee for the City of Oshkosh, is accepting nominations for its annual Acanthus Awards for Historic Preservation. The Acanthus Awards are presented before the Oshkosh City Council during National Historic Preservation Month every May. Since 1981, the City of Oshkosh has honored members of the community that have made contributions to local historic preservation through awarding of the Acanthus Awards. The Acanthus Awards are generally given in one of the following five categories, although awards may not necessarily be given in each category every year. Past recipients have ranged from organizations. Property owners and individuals involved in activities that have enhanced our historic and cultural resources. Self nominations are always welcome. AWARD CATEGORIES RETENTION OF A RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL BUILDING Building retention is for properties where a substantial amount of a historic buildings original interior and/or exterior has been retained and preserved over time. FACADE REHABILITATION OF A RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL BUILDING Fagade rehabilitation calls attention to the thoughtful and appropriate maintenance, repair or reconstruction of a historic buildings exterior that acts to preserve its architectural style and original features. ADAPTIVE REUSE OF A RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL BUILDING Adaptive reuse category focuses on the preservation of a historic building which may have required changes necessary to enable a new use but which has given the building a "new life" and "modern" purpose. PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES Preservation activity category is awarded to individuals or organizations that advance the cause of Historic Preservation. Examples of activities include preservation action groups, education efforts, and research/investigation endeavors. These activities need not focus on buildings but include subjects such as documenting Oshkosh history, historic districts or areas, crafts and artifacts, and/or archeology. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT Special achievement category is for significant accomplishments of individuals and/or organizations in regard to historic preservation, education and awareness as well as lifetime work that is or has become a integral part of Oshkosh's culture and history. ELIGIBILITY To be considered for an Acanthus Award: 1. The building, activity or achievement must be located or taken place within the City of Oshkosh. 2. The work involved or results of the projector activity must be considered substantial with benefits accessible to the public. 3. The project or activity must demonstrate a benefit to historic preservation. NOMINATION MATERIALS The nomination form should be accompanied by: 1. A brief written statement (on a separate sheet) explaining the project, work, activity or achievement completed and an explanation why the project or accomplishment merits nomination. 2. Photographs of the project, if applicable. Before and after photographs are most helpful. 3. Any other information that would assist the Landmarks Commission in its evaluation of the nomination. To submit a nomination for an Acanthus Award for Historic Preservation, please complete the nomination form and mail to: Oshkosh Landmarks Commission Attn: Acanthus Awards 215 Church Avenue PO Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 or E-mail information to: LC(aD-ci.oshkosh.wi.us For more information contact: Steven Wiley, Staff Liaison Oshkosh Landmarks Commission 920-236-5062 LC(a-)ci.oshkosh.wi.us LANDMARKS COMMISSION ACANTHUS AWARD CRITERIA Adopted October 12, 1983 The Acanthus Awards should further the goals of historic preservation by identifying, evaluating and protecting the City's cultural resources. The Awards should call attention to the restoration or preservation of architectural elements and features as part of the cultural, economic, social or historic heritage of the City. Preservation criteria should be the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. The awards should seek to create a broad general awareness of the community's architectural heritage by drawing upon the knowledge of the public in awards' selection. The awards should allow for intensive research and study of each nomination by subcommittee members, providing an introduction to restoration/preservation standards as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. Acanthus Awards may be made for commercial, residential or innovative reuse of sites where renovation/restoration has retained the historic identity and respected the historic fabric of the structure. Careful maintenance of historic structures may be eligible for award preservation as the best in preservation. The yearly awards are normally to be conferred for projects completed within the past two years. Citations should specify exterior, interior or both and should document both the significance of the site and the efforts and methods expended in its preservation. Awards are not mandatory in each category every year.