"Historic Charlotte is seeking nominations for its 11th Annual Historic Preservation Awards for greater Mecklenburg County. Each year, Historic Charlotte recognizes five of the most innovative historic preservation projects in the Charlotte region; from beautifully adapted and restored public, commercial and residential buildings -- to historically sensitive commercial and residential infill projects. [Historic Charlotte] also recognizes overall preservation excellence by a group or on an individual project.

Winners will be honored at Historic Charlotte’s annual preservation celebration, Blast for the Past, on October 12th, 2011 at the North Carolina Dance Theatre.  Food, music and a silent auction will set the stage for the 2011 Historic Charlotte Preservation Awards.  Tickets may be ordered by calling Historic Charlotte, Inc. at 704-375-2425 or online at www.HistoricCharlotte.org after September 1, 2011.

Nominated projects must have been completed within the last three years on a 50+ year old structure in greater Mecklenburg County. Projects must exemplify aspects of effective preservation, historic renovation, adaptive reuse and/or new infill construction or neighborhood planning within a historic context.

There are five award categories:  Preservation Residential, Preservation Commercial, Infill Residential, Infill Commercial, and Preservation Excellence. The Preservation Excellence award is given to a person or group that exemplifies excellence in preservation in Mecklenburg County.  

Winners from 2010 include Preservation Excellence: Wilmore Neighborhood Association; Preservation Residential:  Thomas-Funderburk House and the Doyle Residence. Preservation Commercial: The Carnegie Library on the Johnson C. Smith Campus, and interior renovations to the Charlotte Old City Hall. A special Honorary mention went to the Villalonga-Alexander House.  For more details about past winners visit Historic Charlotte’s website at www.HistoricCharlotte.org. 

The three-step Preservation Award application includes:

Step One:  Email Julie Smith, Preservation Planner at Historic Charlotte at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and request a Blast for the Past Preservation Awards nomination form.  Return the completed form to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or fax it to Historic Charlotte at 704-375-6152. 

Step Two:  After project verification, a PowerPoint template will be emailed to you and/or your firm.  Please add information and pictures about your preservation project to the pre-designed template.  Instructions for submitting the completed template will be included.  The entry deadline for all submissions is September 1, 2011.

Step Three:  A team of five independent judges will review all submissions in September and vote on this year’s Historic Preservation Awards.  Winners will be notified upon completion of the judging."

The mission of Historic Charlotte, Inc. is to promote historic preservation in the greater Charlotte region.  Historic Charlotte, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1991.