Heritage Home and Historic Preservation Awards set for Thursday
The city of Woodland Planning Commission will host a ceremony for the 2024 Heritage Home and Historic Preservation Awards on Thursday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 300 First St. The event is free to all residents and an…
The city of Woodland Planning Commission will host a ceremony for the 2024 Heritage Home and Historic Preservation Awards on Thursday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 300 First St.
The event is free to all residents and any other interested parties.
According to a local press release, the city of Woodland is known throughout California for its architecturally significant and historic homes. In recognition of the city's rich architectural legacy, the Heritage Home Awards have been presented since 1989.
"These honorary awards pay tribute to houses that add value to the historic fabric of Woodland," the press release stated. "The Historic Preservation Awards later added to the Heritage Home Award process, recognize unique and historically significant commercial buildings within Woodland. Both awards also recognize the caretakers of these architectural treasures.
This year's Heritage Home and Historic Preservation Award recipients were selected by the Planning Commission from nominations received since the previous awards cycle in 2022.
The five homeowners presented with Heritage Home awards this year include:
Daniel and Tammy Kenber - 211 Cleveland St.
Mary Darlington and Mark Winey - 714 College St.
Cath Posehn and Larry Crawford - 532 Elm Street
Doug and Sheila Bean - 539 Second St.
Kori Ramirez Williams and Ryan Williams - 7 Third St.
Posehn and Crawford have lived at their Elm Street house for nearly 35 years. In the backyard sit a honeymoon cottage and historic barn, which is part of a barns and alleys tour. The house also has a sister house that is very similar in structure on Court Street.
"This award is an incredible honor," Crawford and Posehn said. "We moved in when our son Will was a month old."
In what could be somewhat of an early birthday present, the house, built by Del Fenton in 1925, is set to turn 100 next year.
"Our philosophy is it looks better if refurbishments are done with materials used back in the day," Posehn said. "If you make it look new, at some point, it looks dated, but if you use original material like tile when the house was built, it will look period-appropriate."
"We might have a big party to celebrate," Crawford said.
The Historic Preservation Award will go to Woodland Skilled Nursing located at 678 Third St.
The awards ceremony will include presentations of photographs and a brief history of each awarded structure. Heritage Home Award recipients will receive a 7 inch by 10 inch bronze plaque listing the year of construction.
The Historic Preservation Award recipient will receive a Certificate of Recognition. At the conclusion of the ceremony, a reception will be provided in the Edible Learning Garden on the corner of First and Court streets outside of City Hall.
To date, the city has identified over 100 Heritage Home Awards and five Historic Preservation Awards. With dates of construction ranging from 1862 to 1962, these buildings typify Woodland's rich and diverse architectural resources.
This year's awardees reflect a variety of architectural styles, including Tudor, Mediterranean Revival, Craftsman Bungalow, Post-Victorian and Classical Revival.
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