Awards will be made to those individuals, projects or programs that are judged to demonstrate exceptional merit in the field of historic preservation. All individual accomplishments, projects and programs are limited to activities involving historic resources eligible for listing in the New Jersey and/or National Registers of Historic Places. In addition, projects and programs will be reviewed for compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

      Eligible Categories Include:

• A.  Individuals, Organizations and Agencies: Volunteers, professionals and/or agencies who
        have made significant contributions to the advancement of historic preservation and /or the
        preservation of historic resources in New Jersey.
  
  
• B.  Projects: Restoration, rehabilitation, or adaptive use of historic buildings, structures, sites,
        cultural landscapes or maritime properties, especially projects that incorporate sustainability
        and green design. Urban revitalization through historic preservation.
  
  
• C.  Preservation Documents:
                    •   Innovative historic preservation planning documents; including architectural
                        design guidelines, master plan elements and local ordinances
                    •   National Register nomination
                    •   Innovative survey which contributes to regional
                        or statewide knowledge of historic resources and/or context
                    •   Publications which contribute to a regional or statewide knowledge of historic
                        resources and/or context
  
  
• D.  Innovations:
                    •   Pioneering or inventive efforts in historic preservation education or
                        interpretive programs
                    •   Pioneering or inventive efforts in planning to preserve communities
                        buildings, complexes, archaeological sites or other types of historic resources
                    •   Stewardship
  
  
  

All applications shall include a completed form and narrative with supporting documentation. The application materials must be submitted as a PDF or in 8. 5" x 11" booklet format. All architectural drawings or renderings must be reduced to 8.5" x 11" or 8.5" x 14", clearly labeled and folded to booklet size. All visuals must be labeled, identified and cross referenced in the application narrative. If a nominated activity resulted in a planning document, publication or scholarly report, one (1) original must be submitted within the application. Letters of support for the nomination are desirable and should be included at the end of the package.

All materials will become the property of the Historic Preservation Office and will not be returned. Materials may be used (without compensation) by the HPO in promoting the Awards Program or historic preservation in general.

NOMINATION SUBMISSION

PDF APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE EMAILED TO:
Sara.Andre@dep.state.nj.us

PAPER APPLICATIONS AND/OR CD-ROM MUST BE SUBMITTED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO:
NJ Historic Preservation Awards
Mail Code 501-04B
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Historic Preservation Office
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420

Please contact the HPO directly to make arrangements for hand carried applications

Submission Deadline: March 23, 2012 by 4 PM

All applicants must provide a written narrative (one (1) page minimum) explaining why the individual, project or program deserves recognition. The narrative must substantiate the exceptional quality and success of the candidate’s project in terms of historic preservation. In general, the narrative must clearly identify all impacts, goals, objectives and benefits (cost savings, innovations, energy savings, community/ economic development, historic/scientific research, planning innovations, etc.) produced by the nominated activity. All Applicants must provide the total project cost, length of time required to complete the project and a list of the members of the project team.

All award applications must be accompanied by photographs and/or digital images both printed (as an alternative to photographs) and burned onto a CD-ROM. These images will become part of the awards display, power point presentation and subsequent announcements. All visuals must be labeled, identified and cross referenced in the application narrative. The HPO must receive a minimum of 5 images in the formats described below. (PDF applications also require images on CD-ROM)

Photo Requirements: All applicants must provide a minimum of five (5) photographs. All photographs must be 5" x 7" or larger, mounted on 8.5" x 11" pages inserted into the application package. The photographs must depict nominated individuals, programs and/or work. Before and after views are encouraged.

Digital Image Requirements: The HPO must receive a CD-ROM containing all of the digital images (five or more) at a minimum of 2100 x 1400 pixels (approximately 2.8 mega-pixels) in size in TIFF format.(PDF applications also require images on CD-ROM)

 

The Historic Preservation Awards Jury will review all award applications and select the award winners. The Awards Jury will consist of:

• One member of the Historic Preservation Office
• One member of the Historic Sites Council
• One invited juror who is professionally active in historic preservation

Award winners and their nominators will be notified by the Historic Preservation Office. Please contact the office for questions about the awards program.

Forms and Publications:

1.     2012 Awards Application Form (PDF Format)

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