PRESERVE • ENHANCE • PROMOTE
Monroe County Historic Preservation PEP Awards
2012
PEP AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
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NOMINATION FORM
Nominations must be
returned to the MCHA by Tuesday, January 20,
2012
Each year the Monroe
County Historical Association recognizes private property
owners, commercial establishments and non-profit
organizations who have restored or maintained historic
structures in Monroe County by presenting its Preserve,
Enhance, Promote (PEP) Awards.
Structures must be 75 years or older and must have
maintained their original street view and facade: windows,
doorways, trim, etc.
For structures being put to commercial or non-profit use,
applicants must include promotional material highlighting
the historic nature of the building,including interior
spaces open to the public. Special consideration will be
given to structures that have been restored within the last
five years.
Five members of the Monroe County Historical Association
will judge the properties using a point system. Points will
be awarded for exterior preservation of windows, walls,
trim and doorways. For private homes, a drive-by inspection
will be done. Commercial properties will include a
walk-through of public areas mentioned in the nomination
forms, such as a hotel lobby, etc. Additional points
will be awarded for restoration work, attractive signs,
National Register status and historic promotional materials
for commercial structures.
All property owners nominated shall agree to have their
names and properties published in the MCHA
newsletter The Fanlight
and by any
news agency covering the award program.