Click here for a Nomination Form

A listing of all former Award recipients can be viewed at the Preservation Foundation office located at
400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest, IL.

Each year the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation honors individuals and organizations who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the preservation of Lake Forest's architectural heritage.

Any structure or landscape constructed over fifty years ago is eligible to be nominated. Nominations may be made by any interested person - the owner, a neighbor or friend, an admiring passerby. The owner's approval will be obtained by the Foundation for nominations by one other than the owner.

Awards, which are handsome bronze plaques, are presented at the Preservation Foundation's Annual Meeting. where the following awards will be presented:

. Following the meeting, members will be invited to a reception at an historic Lake Forest property that exemplifies efforts to preserve Lake Forest's historic visual character.

There are five categories of awards, the first four based on "The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties" with an additional category for new construction or infill. Judging is based on the ten standards from "The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation" and may be viewed at www.nps.gov/history/hps/TPS/tax/rhb/.

Preservation
Maintaining the historical integrity and character of a structure or landscape through conservation,
maintenance and repair.

Rehabilitation
Continuing the use of an historic structure through repair, alterations and additions while protecting its historical, cultural and architectural character. Includes adaptive re-use.

Restoration
Recovering, revealing or representing the state of an historic structure or landscape as it appeared at a
particular time in history.

Reconstruction
Recreating the form, features and details of an historic structure or landscape through new construction.

New Construction or Infill
Building new construction that demonstrates exemplary contextual compatibility in an established neighborhood.

Nominations are now being accepted by completing this form or by requesting one from the office at 847-234-1230.

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