The Ada County Historic Preservation Council is now accepting nominations for the 2012-2013 Ada County Treasure Awards.
For nearly a decade, the Historic Preservation Council has honored up to six historic sites each year in various parts of the county. A special County Treasure sign is placed on each of the selected properties for a period of two months.
Properties may be nominated for consideration by members of the public, the property owner, or by any local government organization or local special interest group. Nominated properties/structures must meet the following criteria:
— Structures must be more than 50 years old.
— Properties/structures must be located in unincorporated Ada County, or must be related to the County’s rural history, government history or early infrastructure.
— The property/structure should exhibit uniqueness, and must still be serviceable or in reasonably well preserved condition.
— Property/structure must be visible from public access areas, and property owner cooperation is essential.
— Properties/structures must have historic significance (properties which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or Ada County historic resource inventories will likely qualify).
To see the Ada County historic resource inventories, visit the Historic Preservation Council website (via www.adaweb.net) and click on Historic Site Inventories.
The deadline to submit County Treasure Award nominations is March 1, 2012. Please send nominations to 1919 S. Phillippi St, Boise, ID 83705, or to Molly Humphreys at mkhumphreys@msn.com.
For questions, contact Molly Humphreys at 949-7701 or Al Bolin at 342-1298. Award recipients will be announced during the Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month in May.
Last year’s County Treasure award recipients included the West River Inn, Chinden Motor Inn, 7 K Motel, and The Ranch Club, all on Chinden Boulevard in Garden City, as well as the Log Cabin Literary Center on Capital Boulevard in Boise, and the Urick Farmstead on East King Road in Kuna. Details on last year’s honorees can be found in the 2011-12 County Treasure Award Winners Brochure, or on the County Treasure website.
The Historic Preservation Council works to raise awareness about historic buildings and landmarks, so they will be preserved as a part county history for future generations to enjoy.
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