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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 • kcaron@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Edina Calls for 2014 Heritage Award Nominations
Edina, Minn., Feb. 26, 2014 – The City of Edina’s Heritage Preservation Board is calling for nominations in
its 12th-annual Heritage Award contest.
The Heritage Award is given to a deserving local business, person or neighborhood for achievements in
preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and use of Edina’s historical places. It was established in 2003 to
showcase local preservation activity happening on properties in Edina.
Any individual, company or organization is eligible for the award, including non-residents, but in order to be
considered, the historic property or resource must be located in Edina. Current members of the Heritage
Preservation Board are not eligible for the award.
Winners of this award are dedicated to restoring and preserving the integrity of a historical landmark,
business, item, or area. Senior Planner Joyce Repya, who serves as staff liaison to the Heritage Preservation
Board, finds their commitment to preservation remarkable. “The importance of the past has not been lost on
the heritage award recipients,” said Repya. “They have all embraced their histories, while at the same time
stayed relevant with the 21st century.”
Previous winners include Southdale Center; owners of the Convention Grill; St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church;
Pete and Sandy Cochrane, owners of a Colonial Revival in the Edina Country Club District; Robert Sauer and
Robert Zoller, former owners of the Coddington House on Blake Road; Edina Morningside Community
Church; Dick and Jackie Whitbeck, owners of the historic Sly Farmhouse on Brookview Avenue; the
Morningside Neighborhood; owners and tenants of Edina Cinema for their iconic sign; and Brad and Arlene
Forrest, owners of the Baird House, and its remodelers.
The Heritage Preservation Board will select this year’s winner. The Edina City Council will present the award
during National Preservation Month in May. The winner will receive a commemorative plaque.
Award nominations are due 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 4. A nomination should include the address of the heritage
resource; description of its preservation, rehabilitation and restoration; and the name and address of the
owner. A photo should also be included. Entries should be sent to: Edina Heritage Award, Edina City Hall,
4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424. Entries can also be emailed to Mail@EdinaMN.gov or completed online at
www.EdinaMN.gov.
For more information, contact Senior Planner Joyce Repya at 952-826-0462 or JRepya@EdinaMN.gov.
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