Monday, February 16, 2015

City of Edina Calls for 2015 Heritage Award Nominations

Edina, Minn., Feb. 12, 2015 – The City of Edina’s Heritage Preservation Board is calling for nominations for the 13th-annual Heritage Award.

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 located within the City of 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 and past recipients 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, encourages residents to recognize notable Edina landmarks and properties. “The Heritage Award provides the perfect opportunity to celebrate a property in the community that has not only embraced its past, but also maintained its vitality into the future,” she said.

Previous winners include the Arthur Erickson House on Londonderry Road, 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 on 50th Street.

The Heritage Preservation Board will select this year’s winner and 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. Wednesday, April 8. Nominations can be submitted online at www.EdinaMN.gov/heritage-awardform. 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.

For more information, contact Senior Planner Joyce Repya at 952-826-0462 or JRepya@EdinaMN.gov.

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Mindy Ahler

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