• The DC Preservation League is accepting nominations for the District of Columbia Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The next awards program, scheduled for November 2021, will honor significant contributions by individuals, organizations, and businesses that promote historic preservation in the District of Columbia.

    Projects must have been completed after January 1, 2018, and be within the boundaries of the District of Columbia.

    Nominations must be submitted electronically by 5 PM EDT on July 30, 2021.

    Please ensure the nomination form is completed in its entirety. 

    The form may be saved and completed later. Email instructions to retrieve your draft will be sent to the email you provide on the form. 

    Please email info@dcpreservation.org with questions.

  • Additional Documentation:

    Please submit the following information that is applicable to your nomination in a single pdf document that does not exceed 25MB:


    A concise description (not to exceed two double-spaced pages) of the nominee's achievement(s), specifically as it relates to the award category.

    Include names of key individuals or organizations involved and how this project could be a model for others.

    Relevant newspaper clippings, brochures, or other materials.

    Resume or brief biography of the individual nominated or, in the case of a business, organization, or agency, a marketing or mission/program description.

    At least one letter of support - not from the nominator.

    Please provide images that clearly illustrate the nomination. For nominated individuals or groups, send images that portray achievements for which they are being nominated. Nominations without images will be considered incomplete.

    For nominations addressing the preservation of a historic property, provide as much visual documentation as is necessary to demonstrate the quality of the project. This includes images, prints, copies of historic photographs, before-and-after views, interior, and exterior photographs, and drawings, as available.

    **All application materials, including photographs become the property of the DC Preservation League to use at its discretion for marketing and production purposes of the DC Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation.**

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