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Requirements
for Entries:
Nominations
must be received by Friday, April
15, 2005
Completed
nomination form
Description
of project which should be two pages
or less. May include research as to
what was original. Give some "hows
and whys" of the project.
Submit
one set of photographs, preferably
"before" and "after"
photos, showing all sides of the structure
or special project. Include photos
showing the primary facade and project,
if different. If historic photos are
available, include one copy.
Mark photos with owner's name, address
and directional view of photo.
Owner's
letter of authorization
Send
completed nomination to:
Cheri
Borgerson
Historic District Commission
Community Development Department
Agronne Armory Building
602 Robert D. Ray Drive
(formerly 602 East First Street)
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Phone
(515) 283-4581
Submission
of entry allows the Historic Preservation
Commission and/or the City of Des
Moines to release and publish the
information and photographs (with
credit).
Entry
Categories
Residential
I. Exterior Rehabilitation - Appropriate
renovation or restoration
II. Sympathetic Additions (Exterior
only) - Period or modern designs
which are compatible with the
original design.
III. Other Projects - Examples:
Period landscaping; restoration
of wood carved features; restoration
of stencils and murals; porch
restoration.
Commercial/Institutional
IV.
Exterior Rehabilitation - Appropriate
exterior renovation or restoration
of a commercial or institutional
building.
V. Exterior Adaptive Reuse - Appropriate
renovation or restoration of a
building for a use other than
its original one.
VI.
Other Projects - Open category
for a wide range of worthy preservation
projects.
Other
VII.
Individual or Group - Outstanding
in preservation efforts and resides
or whose work is done within the
City of Des Moines
Who
May Enter
Property
owners or professionals such as
architects, draftspersons, or
con- tractors who were substantially
involved in the project may apply.
Entries submitted by professionals
must include an authorization
letter from the owner.
Eligible
Structures
Buildings
must be at least fifty (50) years
old and within the corporate limits
of the City of Des Moines. Projects
must have been completed in the
last ten (l0) years. Both public
and private property is eligible.
Projects
involving properties less than
fifty (50) years old may also
be eligible if the building is
determined to have exceptional
architectural or historic significance.
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