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Call for Preservation Award Entries
On Thursday, May 11, Historic Columbia will celebrate Preservation Month by recognizing local projects, individuals, and groups whose excellence in the field of historic preservation has maintained or added to the historical, architectural, and cultural heritage of Columbia and Richland County. Categories for recognition include:
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the potential of a revolving fund for the purchase and resale of historic properties.
Historic Columbia received the Chairman’s Award from the Main Street District for the role it played in establishing the Columbia Historic Commercial District in 2014. This National Register of Historic Places listing has empowered developers who have leveraged tax credits in revitalizing three blocks on Main Street and aspects of Taylor and Sumter streets.
Renovation Rodeos and Behindthe-Scenes Tours granted Historic Columbia members access to historic private homes, businesses, and inventive adaptive use projects involving former institutional, industrial, commercial, and religious properties located within six downtown and historic suburbs.
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Preservation, Rehabilitation, or Restoration (commercial, institutional, rental, or municipal)
This award celebrates commercial, institutional, rental, or municipal projects that follow the National Park Service’s definitions of preservation, rehabilitation, or restoration.
Preservation, Rehabilitation, or Restoration (residential/ single family)
Historic Columbia’s Preservation, Rehabilitation or Restoration (Residential) award recognizes projects that follow the same, previously listed definitions, but applied to single-family homes.
Preservation Leadership Nominations in this category recognize an individual, corporation, governmental agency, community, or neighborhood association that has significantly contributed to the advancement of historic preservation in the community.

Nominations for projects are limited to those completed within the past five years and located in Columbia and Richland County. Leadership awards have no time limit. Nominations must be received by March 6, 2023. Winners will be notified in early April. To submit a nomination, visit: historiccolumbia.org/preservation-awards