PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Historical Society is accepting nominations for the annual Historic Preservation Awards.
The deadline for submissions is Feb. 29. An awards ceremonies will be conducted this spring.
The awards honor individuals and organizations that restore original structures or preserve traditions that form the historic fabric of Jefferson County.
Two types of awards are presented.
The Mary P. Johnson Award is given to historic structure projects that meet the secretary of Interior’s standards for restoration.
Certificates of appreciation are given for a variety of preservation and restoration projects and are not limited to physical structures.
Any project can be worthy of an award, and anyone can nominate a project for consideration.
All nominations will be reviewed by the historical society’s Historic Preservation Awards Committee.
In the past, awards have gone to such major projects as restoring Port Townsend’s City Hall and the Jefferson County Courthouse clock tower; however, restoration of more modest buildings is considered to be equally important, said Bill Tennent, historical society executive director.
Non-structure awards have been presented to authors of local histories, museum exhibits, oral history projects and people who have contributed to the preservation of Jefferson County history.
Eight in 2015
In 2015, eight awards were presented.
The Mary P. Johnson Award was given to Craig Britton and Carleen Bruins for restoration of the Landes House in Port Townsend.
Certificates of appreciation were given to Scott and Linda Spurgeon, Port Townsend Masonic Lodge, Soundview Cemetery, Jeff Monroe, Darell Conder, Jacilee Wray and Quimper Grange.
Nomination forms can be found online at www.JCHSMuseum.org or picked up at the historical society headquarters in historic City Hall, 540 Water St., Port Townsend.