Worcester Preservation Awards

The Worcester Historical Commission, in partnership with Preservation Worcester, has established an annual awards program to recognize outstanding restoration, renovation and development projects that foster historic preservation in the City. Awards will be considered in a variety of categories:

• Residential Rehabilitation - Recognizes excellence in the sensitive preservation or rehabilitation of a privately owned, single-family residence that is owner occupied.
• Commercial Rehabilitation - Recognizes excellence in the preservation or rehabilitation of a commercial building while retaining its historic integrity and character. This category includes adaptive reuse.
• Stewardship - Recognizes an individual or organization that has demonstrated consistent and considerate maintenance of a property and has shown commitment to its preservation.
• Compatible Construction - Recognizes new construction that is visually compatible in mass, scale and style with historic buildings in the immediate vicinity and contributes to the preservation of a neighborhood.
• Merit Award - Recognizes preservation work involving other types of structures, such as bridges, monuments, fences, etc., as well as scholarly and educational contributions to the field of historic preservation.
• Community Partnership Award - Recognizes exceptional preservation work in any category that showcases contributions from, and cooperation among individuals and/or organizations from across the community.