The annual Governor’s Award for Preservation of Historic Places will be presented to the City of Richmond’s Historic Preservation Commission, Dec. 10, at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, during the Statehood Day Ceremony.
The award is for the Commission’s innovative outreach program, “Historic Richmond Today.”
Established in 2000 by the Richmond Common Council, the Commission created a unique outreach program aimed at letting the general public know more about the history of its community and its buildings.
The outreach program is a partnership with Preserve Richmond and the local cable access channel. Seven episodes have aired so far, covering a wide range of topics, including important local architects, Richmond’s historic Pennsylvania Railroad Depot, and its historic homes. The cable show raises awareness of significant architecture, educates area residents about preservation topics, and emphasizes the grassroots effort that must be placed on historic preservation in order for it to be successful.
This award honors projects completed in Indiana within the past two years that reflect outstanding grassroots efforts in historic preservation and archaeology. Nominations are submitted to the DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, which selects the recipient on behalf of the governor.
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