The Tulsa Preservation Commission is excited to celebrate National Preservation Month this May by recognizing local efforts to preserve Tulsa’s historic resources.
We invite nominations from the public for people, projects, and buildings that have recently contributed to preservation efforts in Tulsa. Award winners will be honored at the 2024 Preservation Awards on May 15.
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
Nominations should recognize work completed between March 1, 2019, and March 1, 2024, within an Historic Preservation overlay district or National Register historic district, or at a property individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Nominations will be accepted for people, projects, and buildings that steward our city’s history.
SUGGESTED PROJECT CATEGORIES
- Best Preserved Building
- Commercial Building Reuse & Repurpose
- Preservation Advocacy
- “Back from the Brink” Building Projects
- Residential Rehab & Restoration
- Sensitive Additions & New Construction
- Public/Private Partnership
- Outdoor Living Spaces & Landscaping
HOW TO NOMINATE
You can click here to fill out the nomination form. You are allowed and encouraged to submit nominations for multiple projects or categories.
A complete nomination should include contact information for you and the nominee, a brief narrative describing the contribution made to the community, and at least one photograph. Only complete submissions will be considered.
The deadline for submitting nominations is April 5th.
AWARD SELECTION
The Tulsa Preservation Commission’s Outreach Committee will review nominations and select award recipients. Award winners will be notified via email by May 3, 2024.
If you have any questions, you can contact smarlow-fuson@cityoftulsa.org or rsurber-cantu@cityoftulsa.org