Preservation Awards
Nomination form and information on the 2019 Preservation Awards (PDF)
The Essex Town Hall and T.O.H.P. Burnham Library has served this dual purpose since 1893 and is a prominent landmark in the town of Essex. The building was carefully rehabilitated in 2016.
The 2018 Preservation Award Winners
Secretary Galvin was pleased to recognize the following projects and individuals with 2018 Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Awards on May 16, 2018.
Slide show of the 2018 winners
Community |
Recipient |
|---|---|
| Boston | The Boston Chinatown Atlas Education & Outreach |
| Boston | Paul Revere House Education & Visitor Center Adaptive Reuse, Rehabilitation & Restoration |
| Essex | Essex Town Hall & T.O.H.P Burnham Library Rehabilitation & Restoration |
| Fitchburg | Fitchburg Yarn Works Adaptive Reuse, Rehabilitation & Restoration |
| Milton | Eustis Estate And Museum Education & Outreach Rehabilitation & Restoration |
| North Adams | MASS MoCA Building 6: The Robert W. Wilson Building Adaptive Reuse |
| Plymouth | Joseph Simes House Rehabilitation & Restoration |
| Reading | Virginia Adams Local Preservationist |
| Worcester | Fire Alarm & Telegraph Building Adaptive Reuse, Rehabilitation & Restoration |
| Lifetime Achievement: Minxie And James Fannin |
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Past MHC Preservation Awards Winners
The Preservation Awards Program
Massachusetts enjoys a cultural heritage rich in historic resources. The preservation of these resources has revitalized neighborhoods, added to the revenues of cities and towns, and preserved community character. Preservationists, working to protect our historic assets, have maintained the sense of time and place that forms the essence of our Commonwealth. To honor these outstanding citizens, the Secretary of the Commonwealth hosts the Massachusetts Historical Commission's Annual Preservation Awards Program.
Projects and individuals may be nominated in the following categories:
- Archaeology
- Adaptive Reuse
- Education & Outreach
- Landscape Preservation
- Rehabilitation & Restoration
- Local Preservationist
- Individual Lifetime Achievement
- Stewardship
Local historical commissions, preservation advocates and professionals, and the general public are encouraged to nominate deserving projects.
For more information on the Annual Preservation Awards Program contact the Massachusetts Historical Commission at 617-727-8470.