(Columbus, OH) — Heritage Ohio is actively accepting nominations for their 2026 Annual Preservation and Revitalization Awards event, which will be held on Wednesday, September 30 in Cincinnati, as part of their annual conference.
Nominations are open to anyone, for any qualifying project, place, or person. The deadline to submit nominations is June 30th by 11:59pm eastern time.
Award categories include Best Commercial Rehabilitation, Best Residential Restoration, Best Downtown Placemaking, Best Historic Theatre Restoration, Main Street Business of the Year, Main Street Volunteer of the Year, Main Street Director of the Year, Spirit of Main Street, Best Main Street Committee Project, Best Main Street Event, Young Preservationist of the Year, and the Joyce Barrett Historic Preservation Hero Award.
Full eligibility requirements and nomination links may be found at https://heritageohio.org/2026-heritage ohio-list-of-awards/.
“The annual awards are our way of celebrating all of the investment and community partnerships that make Ohio one of the best states for preservation and downtown revitalization, “stated Matt Wiederhold, Heritage Ohio Executive Director. “The awards are one of the highlights of our annual conference, and we love seeing the surprise on the faces of the winners. The awards are a big honor, and really highlight the best of the best in community investment and pride.”
Heritage Ohio empowers people to save the places that matter, build community, and live better. We promote economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
