Historic Preservation
 Historic preservation was a founding principle of the Victorian Society in America
- and since 1966 we have supported preservation efforts throughout the
United States.
Activities in this field are conducted in response to and
in support of the Society's members in two main ways: The Awards
program
The flagship program that the Society initiated many
years ago is the granting of annual awards for projects of
outstanding merit in the preservation or conservation of
Victorian material culture.
The awards are typically given in respect of buildings, but also eligible are preservation organizations,
landscape architecture, collections of decorative arts,
costumes, or folk art, and other aspects of material culture.
Requirements and
Nomination
Previous Award Recipients
Letters of Support
From time to time, a crisis arises in the saving or preserving of Victorian
buildings, landscapes or artifacts which are threatened with demolition or other
adverse action.
For buildings or artifacts constructed or created between 1837-1917, the
Preservation Committee of the Victorian Society in America will be pleased to
write a letter of support to a individual or organization about a specific local
preservation threat or problem.
The letter of support must be requested by an individual national VSA member or
the president or preservation officer of a VSA Chapter.
If the building of artifact is within the jurisdiction of a VSA chapter, the
request must receive the endorsement of that chapter.
Download the form of request for a Letter of
Support
Print the form and mail, email or fax together with a draft of your suggested
letter for our investigation and review. Attachments are welcome if the
space provided is inadequate.
The Society will respond whenever a justified need arises.
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Only members and chapters can
nominate for an award or request a letter of support.
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