Bloomington brings back Heritage Awards

Posted on May 2, 2015

Bloomington is taking applications for its Heritage Awards until July 2. (WJBC file photo)

By Joe Ragusa

BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington is bringing back the Heritage Awards.

The Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission is looking for submissions of public or private properties that have been improved somehow. City Planner Mark Woolard describes what should be included in the application.

“A description of the project would be one aspect,” Woolard said. “You know, what was done? Was it restoring a porch and roof and windows or maybe a lot of different projects.”

Before and after photos of the property should also be included.

Woolard says submissions will be accepted until July 2. Application forms can be found at the City of Bloomington’s website. <http://www.cityblm.org/index.aspx?page=254>

Joe Ragusa can be reached at [email protected].

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