2022 ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE AWARDS
Since 1984, the Summit County Historical Society (SCHS) has recognized the efforts of individuals and organizations to restore and preserve our community’s architecture. Since May 2016, the Summit County Historical Society, in collaboration with the Progress Through Preservation of Greater Akron (PTP) has recognized such projects at its
biennial Architectural Heritage Awards.
We are now seeking nominations for the 2024 Summit County Architectural Heritage Awards.
These awards are presented in even numbered years and a trolley tour of the previous year’s winners takes place in odd-numbered years.
Because of the pandemic, the 2020 nomination process was postponed, no awards were presented, and there was no trolley tour.
Nominated projects must have been completed between 2022 and 2024.
Projects must demonstrate adherence to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.
2022 Nominations are due by March 14, 2022. The presentation of awards ceremony will be held Sunday, May 22.
To obtain a nomination form and for submission details, click HERE.
Categories and guidelines for consideration:
Since 1984, the Summit County Historical Society (SCHS) has recognized the efforts of individuals and organizations to restore and preserve our community’s architecture. Since May 2016, the Summit County Historical Society, in collaboration with the Progress Through Preservation of Greater Akron (PTP) has recognized such projects at its
biennial Architectural Heritage Awards.
We are now seeking nominations for the 2024 Summit County Architectural Heritage Awards.
These awards are presented in even numbered years and a trolley tour of the previous year’s winners takes place in odd-numbered years.
Because of the pandemic, the 2020 nomination process was postponed, no awards were presented, and there was no trolley tour.
Nominated projects must have been completed between 2022 and 2024.
Projects must demonstrate adherence to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.
2022 Nominations are due by March 14, 2022. The presentation of awards ceremony will be held Sunday, May 22.
To obtain a nomination form and for submission details, click HERE.
Categories and guidelines for consideration:
- Historic Restoration or Rehabilitation Project: Those where an existing property or building was returned to its original character in a sensitive manner that is respectful to the property’s historic past. Projects are judged on careful attention to design, craftsmanship, architecture, as well as materials used. The impact of the project on the surrounding community is also considered.
- Adaptive Re-Use Project: Those where an existing historic building or place was transformed to incorporate both new and old elements in a respectful and sensitive manner. Projects are judged on careful attention to design, craftsmanship, architecture, as well as materials used. The impact of the project on the surrounding community is also considered.
- New Addition to an Historic Building: Those where an addition was made to an existing property or building in a manner that is respectful to the property’s historic past. Projects are judged on careful attention to design, craftsmanship, architecture, as well as materials used. The impact of the project on the surrounding community is also considered.
- The Recent Past Award: Those that focus on restoration efforts of properties or buildings from the second half of the twentieth century. This award is designed to promote education and awareness of materials, design techniques and planning principles of the Modern movement and cultural resources of the past fifty years. Projects are judged on careful attention to design, craftsmanship, architecture, as well as materials used. The impact of the project on the surrounding community is also considered.
- Single Family Residential Award: This category is intended to recognize and celebrate the hard work of any individual or team who has made a positive contribution to preserving, restoring, or rehabilitating an historic (50 years old or older) single family home anywhere in Summit County. Projects are judged on careful attention to design, craftsmanship, architecture, as well as materials used. The impact of the project on the surrounding community is also considered.
