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Annual Orchid Award Nominations Now Being Accepted Every year the Moscow Historic Preservation Commission hosts an Orchid Awards ceremony to honor individuals and organizations who have made positive contributions to historic preservation. Awards may be made in the following categories: • Excellence in Historic Preservation Awarded to projects that have demonstrated outstanding adherence to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards in preservation, restoration, renovation, or adaptive reuse (residential or commercial). • Contribution to Historic Preservation Awarded to projects that have been successful in the tasteful restoration, addition, or remodel of an existing building (residential or commercial). • Preservation-Sensitive New Construction Awarded to new construction that enhances a historic neighborhood or historical theme (residential or commercial). • Friend of Preservation Awarded to non-professionals distinguished for service in historic preservation. This would in- clude, but would not be limited to, those who volunteer for preservation organizations, historical societies or museums. • Distinguished Preservationist Awarded to professionals distinguished for service in historic preservation. Nominees for this award would be those whose job it is to further the cause of Historic Preservation in Moscow through direct projects or education. • Cultural Heritage Preservation Awarded to educational programs and projects that have made a positive impact toward the preservation of cultural heritage and open spaces, as well as the restoration and rehabilitation of historic landmarks and roadside architecture. • Heritage Stewardship Awarded to organizations or individuals that have shown dedication to historic preservation through the long-term maintenance and care of historic, architecturally significant, or culturally important sites and structures. Nominations will be evaluated based on information provided with the Nomination Application (see following page). All nominees shall be located within or perform their work toward preservation within the Moscow city limits. ---PAGE BREAK--- ORCHID AWARD NOMINATION APPLICATION (Please print or type) Name of Project / Individual being Nominee / Site Address Contact person Category (See definitions on previous page): Orchid (Please indicate the subcategory below) Excellence in Historic Preservation Contribution to Historic Preservation Preservation-Sensitive New construction Friend of Preservation Distinguished Preservationist Cultural Heritage Preservation Heritage Stewardship Submission Requirements: All nominations must be accompanied by the following: a. Completed nomination form. b. Summary of project, description of building or personal resume. (Where is the building located? What is its history? Etc.) c. Summary describing why entry is worthy of award (what outstanding preservation tech- niques were used in this project? What preservation work has the individual accomplished?). d. Copies of any reports or articles about nominee. e. Photos of project, building, or person (these are very important and may be used in awards program). Name of person making nomination Deadline for submission: June 1 Return to: Moscow Historic Preservation Commission Attention: Mike Ray 221 E Second Street P O Box 9203 Moscow ID 83843 All material submitted with this nomination form will become property of Moscow Historic Preservation Commission.