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Heritage Award

Rule

CONCEPT

The Edina Heritage Preservation Board (HPB) sponsors an annual “Edina Heritage Award” to showcase local historic preservation activity. The award is presented during National Preservation Month, usually the first week of May. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sponsors Preservation Month in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota and other statewide and local organizations.

RULES

  • The Edina Heritage Award will be given to the individual, family, company or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and use of Edina’s heritage resource.
  • Any individual, company or organization is eligible to be nominated for the award, including non-residents, but in order to be considered, the heritage resource must be located in the City of Edina.
  • Current members of the Edina Heritage Preservation Board are not eligible.
  • One award is given each year.

PROCEDURES

  • Written nominations are accepted until the first Tuesday of April for the award year.
    Click here to make a nomination.
  • Nominations will be submitted to the Edina Heritage Preservation Board at Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th Street.
  • A committee appointed by the HPB will select and notify the award winner.
  • A commemorative plaque will be presented to the award winner at a regular meeting of the Edina City Council during National Preservation Month in May.
     

Previous recipients include:

Baird House2003 - George Baird House – 4400 W. 50th St: Recognizing the care taken when adding an addition to the rear of the home.

 

 

 


 


 


Edina Theater Sign2004 - Edina Theater Sign: Built in 1934, the sign was demolished by a tornado in 1980 and rebuilt to the original specifications. In 2003, the building owner extensively overhauled the sign – researching the color palate of the art deco era.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005 - Morningside Neighborhood: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the neighborhood, which was celebrated all year in 2005 with monthly events geared toward celebrating their history.

 

 

 

 

Sly Farmhouse2006 - Sly Farmhouse – 6128 Brookview Ave.: Constructed in 1866 on original 160 acre farmstead north of Valley View and east of Concord Avenue. Current owners built a basement family room where there had been no basement. The same company that moved the historic Shubert Theater oversaw the process, suspending the home over the work space while the family continued to reside in the house.

 

EMCC2007 - Edina Morningside Community Church (EMCC) - 4201 Morningside Road: Home to a United Church of Christ congregation that dates back to 1902, the current church building dates back to 1922, when the Morningside Congregational Church congregation moved from what is now a single family home at 4003 Morningside Road. Although EMCC experienced several significant building phases, the structure maintains a timeless quality, with each addition blending seamlessly into the next – meeting the growing needs of not only their congregation, but the community at large.

 

Coddington House2009 - Coddington House – 300 Blake Road: This wood framed, Craftsman-style home was constructed in 1911 by Elmer Coddington, a comptroller at the Minneapolis Moline tractor factory in nearby Hopkins. After decades of neglect, Bob Sauer and Robert Zoller purchased the home in 1989, and seeing its potential, worked painstakingly on preserving and renovating the home, detached garage, as well as the grounds. This early Edina homestead was recognized for being a showpiece of the West Minneapolis Heights and Mendelssohn neighborhoods.



Cochrane Home2010 – Peter & Sandy Cochrane’s Home – 4611 Arden Ave.: This 1938 American Colonial Revival home located in the historic Country Club District underwent an extensive renovation in 2009 – 2010 to include a new front entry portico and new detached garage. The attached garage was converted to a mudroom and an expanded patio area, and new windows and siding were included. The Cochranes received a Certificate of Appropriateness for the new front entry and detached garage from the Heritage Preservation Board. This Country Club District home is applauded for the homeowner’s attention to detail and concern for the home’s historic integrity.

 

2011 – St. Stephen's Episcopal Church – 4439 W. 50th St.: The 2011 Preservation Award was presented to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church as they prepare for their 75th anniversary celebration. The original sanctuary, dedicated on March 19, 1939 was inspired by the parish churches of rural England. Over the years, the church has undergone three major construction projects. Yet with each project, the church nestled into its creek side location stayed true to the faithful interpretation of the original English country heritage. The Heritage Award celebrates the spirit of the community through wonderful structures such as St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. There is a community pride that is felt toward this building whether one attends its services, or simply enjoys driving by to take in its splendor.