Entries Sought For The Harry Devlin Awards Program In Westfield

WESTFIELD, NJ — The Westfield Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) seeks entries for the Harry Devlin Awards program honoring property owners for outstanding efforts in the restoration, expansion and maintenance of older properties.

Any project completed within the past five years that is visible to the public is eligible. Residential, commercial, professional, and institutional buildings may be entered. Categories for nomination include:

• Addition or alteration sensitive to original architecture
• Restoration or repair of original or existing improvement
• Period-appropriate painting or residing
• Adaptive reuse of a property in a manner sensitive to the original architecture and/or neighborhood
• Persons, actions or events that promote preservation may also be considered.

Created in 1993 to encourage the use of established historic preservation standards, the Devlin Commendations are named for Harry Devlin, a prominent local artist and architectural historian.

The deadline for entries is Sept. 15, with criteria and entry forms on the commission's website.

For additional information, contact hpc@westfieldnj.gov.