Tag: 2023 Preservation Awards

Event Alert: 2022-23 Preservation Awards

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It’s time for Preservation Awards!

Each year, the Cambridge Historical Commission honors projects and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to protect the city’s historic character and built environment. The 2022-23 Preservation Awards will recognize both buildings and notable individuals for projects completed between January and December 2022.

This year, we’re returning to our roots with an in-person reception hosted by awardee, The Foundry. If you can’t make it to the event in person, join us online! The awards ceremony takes place Thursday, May 25th at 6:00pm and will include an engaging presentation showcasing each project, along with an introduction of project principals. This event is free and open to the public.

To register for the in-person event, call our office at 617.349.4683 or email us at histcomm[at]cambridgema.gov. To view the program online via Zoom, click here. We hope to see you there! 🏟️

2023 Preservation Awards: Call for Nominations

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Each year, the Cambridge Historical Commission honors projects that have made outstanding contributions to the preservation of the city’s historic character and built environment. The 2022-2023 Preservation Awards will recognize individuals and organizations for projects completed between January and December 2022. The awards will be presented at a ceremony in May 2023.

2022 Preservation Award winner: the 1862 Stephen Stiles house at 2203 Mass Ave (George Pereira and Denise Jillson)

Seven project categories are eligible for Preservation Awards: restoration, rehabilitation, adaptive use, neighborhood conservation, landscape preservation, archaeology, and education. The award-winning projects will be selected based on the following:

  • historical and architectural significance of the preserved property;
  • exceptional quality of the project;
  • extent to which the project contributed to the preservation of the property; and
  • impact of the project on the preservation of the city’s historic resources.

To nominate a project, including your own, please submit a
completed nomination form and supporting documentation
no later than Noon on Friday, February 24, 2023 to:

Cambridge Historical Commission
831 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139

Or electronically to: histcomm@cambridgema.gov

Note: All submitted materials become the property of the
Cambridge Historical Commission and will not be returned.

For more information on the Cambridge Preservation Awards, or
if you have questions regarding the nomination form, please contact the Commission:
Telephone: 617.349.4683 | Email: histcomm@cambridgema.gov