2026 Preservation Awards Application

Project Narrative

Please provide the following information in sections as identified below. Total word count (all sections combined) should be between 1,000 and 2,000 words.

1. Significance

Present a brief history of the project and its importance to its community and the Los Angeles area--before and after its completion. In short, why this project matters.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Please also include the history of the property, structure, and area; general architectural description of the property and the neighborhood or surroundings, the architectural style, original use and other uses, any association with historic people or events; and any historic designations and the date of the designations.

2. Project Work

Please describe the overall project and try to tell the story of the project, including the scope, preservation philosophy, impetus for initiating the project, the goal of the project, the people it served in the past and who it will serve now and in the future. Your story should also include who were the people involved in making the project happen from start to finish. CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Also describe the use(s) of the structure, specifying restoration, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, landscape, educational, or other. Please include what if any portions of the property were affected or unaffected by the project and the manner in which compliance with the Secretary of Interior's Standards was ensured.

3. Condition and Challenges

Please provide context for the project's story, including challenges, such as gaining support, funding or financing; technical issues; development pressures; politics; or other obstacles.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Also, include the condition of the historic building or structure before the project and related challenges.

4. Public Benefit

Describe the overall impact of the project, such as how it advances historic preservation in Los Angeles County, and how it provides specific benefits to the public after project completion. Highlight the ways in which the project is a model for others, illustrating the benefits and possibilities of preservation for similar projects.

SUPPORTING MATERIALS

PROJECT TEAM CONTACT LIST

Please upload your completed Project Team Contact List document below.
Label the spreadsheet with your Project Name (not LAC or L.A. Conservancy).

Your application should include the following completed supplemental materials. Click here for details about these items.

· - Project Team Contact List (Download .xls template)

· - Photo Presentation (Download .ppt template)

· - Folder with project photos and videos (Photos: .png or .jpeg files, Video: .mov or .mp4)

· - Photo credits (Download .xls file)

If you haven't already, please use this link to download a Microsoft Excel template where you can enter contact information for the project's team members.

MEDIA ASSETS (Photos and video)

Please upload photographs, graphics, and media files and PowerPoint related to your project in file-sharing service (like Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.), and generate a shareable link. If you haven't already, please this link to download a Microsoft PowerPoint template you can use for your presentation file. Label the file with your Project Name (not LAC or L.A. Conservancy).

Please paste the link to a folder containing all your media assets (Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer, OneDrive).

PHOTO AND VIDEO CREDITS

If you haven't already, please use this link to download a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet template for photo and video credits and links to videos on YouTube and Vimeo.

Please upload your completed spreadsheet with photo and video credit information.
Label the document with your Project Name (not LAC or L.A. Conservancy).

IMPORTANT: By submitting photos or videos of the project, you grant the Los Angeles Conservancy permission to reprint, publish, and use for distribution these assets in the Preservation Awards Celebration live or recorded program, publicity and publications, such as press releases, program books, newsletters, Los Angeles Conservancy website, social media, and other materials or programs about the Los Angeles Conservancy and/or the Preservation Awards.
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Yes, I give the Los Angeles Conservancy permission to publish the media assets submitted with my application.

THANK YOU!

Thank you for submitting your project for consideration of the 2026 Preservation Awards! You will now be redirected to a payment form to complete your application.

Locally Designated	In Local Historic District	In National Historic District
Listed in CA Register	Eligible for CA Register	CA Point of Historical Interest
Listed in National Register	Eligible for National Register	National Historic Landmark
Culturally Significant	Eligible for Local Designation	N/A

African American History	Asian American and Pacific Islander History	Disability History
Entertainment Industry	Indigenous Heritage	Latinx History
Legacy Business	LGBTQ+ Heritage	Religious
Women's Heritage	Other	N/A