The National Trust for Historic
Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots
preservation efforts around the country. Preservation Week has grown into
an annual celebration observed throughout small towns and big cities across
America. Historic preservation is an effective tool for managing
growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining
community character while enhancing livability and is relevant for people of
all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds.
As part of "Look at Local
History Month" the McHenry County Historic Preservation Commission ran a
photo contest which solicited pictures of historic buildings and architecture
of note from around McHenry County.
The contest winners were: First
Place: Peter McCormack, for Streit Road Barn, Second Place: Margie Bjorkman for
McHenry High School, East Campus, and Third Place: Rob Peterson for Starline
Building, Harvard. In addition, the Commission received photos of the Boy
Scout Cabin in Deicke Park, Huntley, the Fish Hatchery in Spring Grove and
several private homes. All of these photos and more are currently on display
in the lobby of the McHenry County Administration Building (667 Ware Road in
Woodstock) and will be on display until the end of May.
For more information, please contact
Sean Foley in the Department of Planning and Development at 815-334-4560.
No comments:
Post a Comment