HomeMy WebLinkAboutJan 19 2017- Heritage Call for Nominations
City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 kcaron@EdinaMN.gov EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nominations Now Being Collected for Heritage Award
Edina, Minn., Jan. 19, 2017 – The Edina Heritage Preservation Board (HPB) seeks nominations for its annual
Heritage Award. The Heritage Award is given to a local business, person or neighborhood for their
commitment to preserving, rehabilitating or restoring a historical place in Edina.
“The Heritage Award is one of the highlights of the Heritage Preservation Board’s annual calendar. It provides
an opportunity for the public to participate in recognizing preservation done right in the community,” said
Senior Planner Joyce Repya, staff liaison for the HPB.
The Heritage Award was established in 2003 to showcase local preservation activity happening on properties
located within Edina. Any individual, company or organization is eligible for the award, including non-residents,
but the historic property or resource must be located in Edina. Current members of the Heritage Preservation
Board and past recipients are not eligible for the award.
“Don’t be shy; nominators don’t need to be an expert or an architect,” said Repya. “We hope to see
nominations for something that typifies what makes Edina special or what might resonate with the City moving
forward. Convention Grill and Morningside Neighborhood make Edina special, though they haven’t necessarily
completed a recent project.”
“It would be really nice if people could think of the forgotten places and forgotten people within our community
that have made an impact,” added Preservation Consultant Robert Vogel.
Previous winners include the Vayda House, Savory’s Gardens, Arthur Erickson House, Southdale Center, the
Convention Grill, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, a colonial revival home in the Edina Country Club District,
the Coddington House on Blake Road, Edina Morningside Community Church, the historic Sly Farmhouse on
Brookview Avenue, the Morningside Neighborhood, Edina Cinema for their iconic sign and the Baird House.
Award nominations are due 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 12. Nominations can be submitted online at
EdinaMN.gov/heritage-award-form. Submissions should include the address of the heritage resource; description
of its preservation, rehabilitation or restoration; and the name and address of the owner. A photo should also
be included. Entries can also be mailed to Edina Heritage Award, Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN
55424.
The award will be presented at the Edina City Council Meeting during National Preservation Month in May. For
more information about the Heritage Award, contact Repya at 952-826-0462 or jrepya@EdinaMN.gov.
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