It’s time to recognize the people and projects preserving the Oil Region’s history through the Historic Preservation Awards. The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry & Tourism is accepting nominations through March 31.

The Oil Region Historic Preservation Awards is part of the ORA’s celebration of Historic Preservation Month, held each May. The program recognizes appropriate preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation projects, as well as individuals and groups committed to historic preservation.

Any person or group may submit a nomination for a Historic Preservation Award. Eligible structures must be within the Oil Region and at least 50 years old. Eligible projects include interior and exterior work in public buildings and exterior work in privately owned buildings. Once an individual or project has received an award, it is not eligible again for another five years.

Nomination forms and lists of past winners are available at the OilRegion.org Historic Preservation Awards page: oilregion.org/heritage/historic-preservation-awards/

This article was published in the Venango Chamber’s March 2023 VenangoWorks! Newsletter.