{"id":35226,"date":"2025-08-01T16:28:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/?p=35226"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:34:14","slug":"historic-preservation-commission-seeks-entries-for-devlin-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/?p=35226","title":{"rendered":"Historic Preservation Commission  Seeks Entries for Devlin Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_35227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35227\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/121-Effingham-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" class=\"size-full wp-image-35227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/121-Effingham-.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.localmedianj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/121-Effingham--300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This 1911 Craftsman home at 121 Effingham Place received a 2023 Devlin Award for outstanding restoration and addition.  Nominations are currently being sought for this year\u2019s awards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WESTFIELD &#8211; 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:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tAddition or alteration sensitive to original architecture;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tRestoration or repair of original or existing improvement;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tPeriod-appropriate painting or residing;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tAdaptive reuse of a property in a manner sensitive to the original architecture and\/or neighborhood; <\/p>\n<p>\u2022\tPersons, actions or events that promote preservation may also be considered.<\/p>\n<p>Nominations may be made by neighbors, architects, or builders and can be self-submitted by owners.  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 September 15, 2025.  Criteria and entry forms can be found on the commission\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westfieldnj.gov\/historicpreservation\">www.westfieldnj.gov\/historicpreservation<\/a>.  For additional information, please contact <em>hpc@westfieldnj.gov<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WESTFIELD &#8211; 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. 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