Society announces new historical preservation awards for Nebraska City
NEBRASKA CITY - The Nebraska City Historical Society announces a new program to recognize community projects that preserve historic places.
Nominations for 2025 Historic Preservation Awards are being accepted through Feb. 7 through mail or e-mail.
Nominees must be located in Nebraska City in categories that include adaptive reuse, compatible new construction, future landmark, historic landscaping, mid-century stewardship, historic preservation, restoration, stewardship and "still working on it."
The Nebraska City Historical Society originated in 1937 and today stewards the Taylor-Wessel-Bickel-Nelson House and the Old Freighters Museum.
The society is also receiving nominations for the president’s award which recognizes decades of support to protecting, preserving and promoting Nebraska City’s history.
Society president Kathy McKillip said the historical society is thrilled to bring awareness and attention to those who have made it their mission to prioritize historic preservation.
An after-hours reception is planned Feb. 28 to present awards.
Here is the nomination form
Nebraska City Historical Society
2025 Historic Preservation Awards
Nomination Form
DUE DATE: February 7th, 2025 5:00pm
Nebraska City Historical Society is pleased to honor projects in our community that demonstrate excellence in the preservation of historic places.
Please use this form, editable in Microsoft Word and other compatible programs, to submit your nominations for specific projects. If you intend to submit a nomination for General Support of Historic Preservation, please use the separate form that is provided.
Please read everything carefully before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
SUBMISSION
Submit this form either:
Send all required documentation, to [email protected]
High resolution photos are sometimes difficult to send by e-mail, so a file sharing service like Google Drive or Dropbox works well.
- S. Mail
Mail all required documentation, to NCHS, P.O. Box 175, Nebraska City, NE 68410. Hard copy applications must be postmarked by the due date and include phots copies or a flash drive of required photos or a link to a file sharing service where it can download the images.
Submission Deadline: February 07, 2025. Notification of the Nebraska City Historical Society Preservation awards will be presented on February 28th, 2025.
NOMINATION PROCESS
Nominators may submit their own projects or may nominate others. Please clearly indicate on your nomination form who should be contacted about the award.
Nominated projects should have been completed between January 1, 2022, and January 31, 2025. If you would like the committee to consider an exception to this date range, please email us at [email protected].
Final award decisions: Nominations are reviewed by a committee of local preservation enthusiasts and experts. All applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision in February 2025. Notification will be sent to those identified on the nomination form.
ELIGIBILITY
Awards can be given to individuals, organizations, businesses, or public agencies.
Nominees must be located in Nebraska City. For entities outside of Nebraska City and within Otoe County, preference will be shown to areas without a historic preservation organization.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
The following items are required for the consideration of a nomination.
A completed nomination form includes:
- General Nomination Information
- Additional Documentation (see additional information below)
- A narrative description of the project being nominated & photographs
QUESTIONS AND ASSISTANCE
We are happy to help! Contact Kathy McKillip, NCHS Board President, at [email protected] or 402-326-2449 with any questions about the nomination process.
2025 Nomination Form
Specific Projects
GENERAL NOMINATION INFORMATION
Name of project: Click here to enter text.
Mailing address of project: Click here to enter text.
Type of property: Click here to enter text.
Nominator full name(s): Click here to enter text.
Nominator mailing address: Click here to enter text.
Nominator phone number: Click here to enter text.
Nominator e-mail address: Click here to enter text.
Is the owner of the property submitting the nomination? ? Yes ? No
Owner name (if not nominator): Click or tap here to enter text.
Owner mailing address: Click or tap here to enter text.
Owner phone number: Click or tap here to enter text.
Owner E-mail: Click or tap here to enter text.
Who should be notified in the event an award is given?
To check a box, simply click on it. To uncheck, click it again. (Check all that apply)
? Owner ? Nominator ? Additional person (enter details below)
If the project is not chosen for an award, we will notify the nominator only.
If there is an additional person who should be informed if an award is given, please list them here:
Additional person’s full name: Click or tap here to enter text.
E-mail address: Click or tap here to enter text. Phone Number: Click or tap here to enter text.
Are you, the nominator, a current member of the Nebraska City Historical Society? ? Yes ? No
CATEGORIES
Please enter one or more categories you believe should be considered for this project.
The Nebraska City Historical Society will make the final determination as to which category is most appropriate. For description of categories email [email protected]
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
Reminder: this nomination form is for specific projects. Nominations for general support of historic preservation is a separate form on our website.
Narrative requirements for specific projects:
For the specific projects category, a project should have been completed between January 1, 2022, and January 31, 2025.
- A brief description (2,500 words maximum) of the nominated project. The description should include:
- Approximate year the building was initially constructed and notable background information about the building or its occupants.
- A clear description of the intention behind the planned work as well as a description of the work actually performed on the building, both exterior and interior.
- Notable collaborations with individuals and organizations involved in the project (including architects, contractors, or other relevant participants) and the work they performed.
- Unusual, interesting, or humorous stories relating to the project are strongly encouraged.
Type or paste in Specific Projects narrative here or attach to your nomination submittal:
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High-resolution photo requirements for specific projects:
A minimum of 3 photos that show the project before, during as well as the final outcome. Either attach photos to the email, upload to a file sharing site (e.g., Dropbox) or include a thumb drive depending on how you are submitting the form.
*Note on photos: Before, during and after photos (preferably JPEG or PNG images 300 DPI or better) must be included for the nomination to be considered. The photos should clearly show the work that was performed. Photos are preferred from multiple angles and taken in good lighting to highlight the work that was done. These photos may be shown at the Awards ceremony. You can also submit photo copies of the images but they must be of very good quality.
Please provide photo credit here or in the image file name:
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By submitting photos with your nomination, you are giving your approval to use them on our website and in our promotional material online and in print. If there is an issue with this use, please contact us directly.
Recognizing individuals/companies on the project:
If there are individuals or companies that you would like to recognize for this specific project, please list them below or attach separately. We will provide the list at the event and on our website.
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Optional submission of a video supporting the project:
Videos must be under 2 minutes long. Either upload to a file sharing site (e.g., Dropbox) or include a link below to the posted video (e.g., YouTube). If the nominee is given an award, we may show the video at the event.
Video Link:
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