Historic Preservation Awards

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Information About the Annual Awards Program

The City of Reno has honored exceptional historic preservation efforts and projects, including historically relevant buildings and landmarks, adaptive re-use of historic buildings, individuals or groups that have made an impact on historic preservation in the City of Reno, and local businesses that contribute to the history, culture and authentic identity of the city.

See the 2024 Award Winners

Benefits of Award Recognition:

Formal recognition at the HRC annual award reception in May.
Presentation of an award certificate.
Award recipients will be mentioned on the City’s social media channels and will be recognized in city newsletters and the city website.

What Historic buildings and projects, individuals, and businesses are eligible?

Historic buildings or landmarks are eligible if they are at least 50 years old, whether or not they are designated as historic resources on a register of historic places.
Nominees must be located in the City of Reno, or if individuals must have contributed to historic preservation in the City of Reno.
Nominees may not have received an award in the same category in a previous year.
Nominations from previous years that were not awarded may be re-nominated.

Who can nominate a project, individual or business for a historic preservation award?

Submissions are invited from the public including owners, architects, craftsmen, contractors, landscape architects, engineers, planners, archaeologists, developers, architectural historians, organizations, volunteers, students and other members of the public interested in or engaging in historic preservation activities.
Submissions require the written permission of the owner before entries will be awarded.

Award Categories

The program awards accomplishments in the following categories.

Historic Buildings and Projects

Residential - Outstanding renovation, restoration, and/or preservation of a single family home or multi-family residential building.
Non-Residential - Outstanding renovation, restoration, preservation, or adaptive reuse of a historic structure. Non-residential category includes all structures which are not used primarily as a residence.
Historic Landmark Award - Existing structures, landscapes, objects, etc. that are considered to be of citywide, state, or regional significance.
Historical Project - Individual or group that has produced a publication, significant research, media production, public outreach, or other initiative to promote preservation within the community.

Individuals

Distinguished Service - An individual or group that has shown through their work a career in preservation that has resulted in the preservation of structures, education, and other related preservation activities.
Advocate - An individual or group that has through education, deeds, or specific historic restoration(s) increased the public awareness of historic preservation within the community.

Businesses

Legacy Business Award - Independent local businesses that contribute to the history, culture, and authentic identity of the City of Reno and have been in operation continuously for at least the last 50 years.

Nominations are due March 30, 2025

Nominations for the 2025 Award Cycle will be due on March 30, 2025. If you have questions about making a nomination, contact Melissa Hafey, hafeym@reno.gov.

The nomination form will be available beginning January 1, 2025.