For
Immediate Release:
February 18, 2020
County in
search of historic preservation projects
Historical Commission looking to recognize important
buildings
FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Historical
Commission is accepting nominations for its annual Preservation Awards Program,
which recognizes individuals who have preserved historic structures located in
Monmouth County.
“Those individuals who restore Monmouth County
historical sites deserve to be recognized for their challenging, time-consuming
and costly endeavors,” said Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the County’s
Historical Commission. “The annual Preservation Awards Program will honor
recently preserved historical structures throughout the County and recognize
the people who dedicated their time and effort.”
Qualified applicants can be private citizens,
organizations, businesses, municipalities or any one group who recently
preserved an historic structure. Homes, commercial buildings, houses of worship
and other County structures that are more than 50 years old are eligible for
the award. The deadline to submit a nomination is April 20, 2020.
Last year, a Historic Preservation Award was
presented to builder Roger Mumford and the T. Thomas Fortune Foundation for the
rehabilitation and preservation of the former home of T. Thomas Fortune. The
Squan Village Historical Society was also honored for their restoration of the
Bailey-Reed Carriage House, which was constructed by the Bailey family over 200
years ago. John and Christine Parker, Middletown residents, were also
recognized for restoring and preserving their historic home, known as the “House on Conover Hill.”
The nomination process requires the completion of an
application that can be downloaded from the County’s website at www.visitmonmouth.com or by contacting
Executive Director, John Fabiano, at John.Fabiano@co.monmouth.nj.us.
Completed applications should be mailed to Monmouth
County Historical Commission, Hall of Records Annex, 2nd floor,
Freehold, NJ 07728 by the deadline, April 20.
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