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PHW Announces a Photo Contest to Celebrate National Preservation Month

Last year for National Preservation Month, Preservation of Historic Winchester (PHW) and the Old Town Development Board (OTDB) sponsored an architectural treasure hunt challenging you to find interesting architectural features in our historic district. This year, it’s your turn to wow us with your architectural finds and maybe win a little something, too!

Below are the core rules:

How to Play
1. Take a picture of an interesting architectural detail in your home or visible from a public right of way in Winchester or Frederick County. Anything is fair game — a mantel, staircase, lock set, a window, trim, or something else.
2. Give your photo a brief caption to describe what you found and where it is. No technical terminology required!
3. Fill out the contact information (name, address, telephone number, and optionally e-mail) and include it with your entry.
4. Send your complete entry (photo, caption, and contact information) to PHW at phwi@verizon.net or 530 Amherst St. Winchester, VA 22601.
5. The contest runs from May 1 to June 1, 2012.

How to Win
1. Every person who submits a photo with complete information will be entered into a random drawing for a chance at one of four prize bags from downtown Winchester businesses. (More prizes may be available.)
2. A panel of PHW judges will also pick a “PHW’s Choice” winner for an outstanding and eye-catching submission.
3. You may submit an unlimited number of entries, but your name will be entered just once for the random drawing.
4. Winners will be announced at the PHW Annual Meeting on June 10, 2012.

Legal information
1. This contest is open to the general public and all age categories. Minors, please have an adult help you with your submission!
2. PHW and OTDB employees, board members, and their immediate families are excluded from the prize drawings.
3. By submitting a complete entry to the contest, you consent to the use of your name and/or photograph in any educational materials, merchandise or publicity carried out or produced by PHW or OTDB without further notice or compensation. In turn, you still retain the rights to use and publish your photograph.

For any questions, please contact us at PHW, (540) 667-3577 or phwi@verizon.net. And remember: have fun!

Reminder for Preservation Award Nominations

PHW is still accepting nominations to recognize achievements in preservation in Winchester and Frederick County. Projects (historical research or rehabilitation) or leadership activities should have been completed in the period from late May/June 2011 to May 2012 to be eligible for this year’s round of awards.

Download a nomination form at www.phwi.org/issues/award.pdf. Nominations are due at the PHW office, 530 Amherst St., Winchester, VA 22601 or via email at phwi@verizon.net by May 1, 2012.

PHW Preservation Awards Open for Nominations

It’s time once again to recognize achievements in preservation in Winchester and Frederick County. Projects (historical research or rehabilitation) or leadership activities should have been completed in the period from late May/June 2011 to May 2012 to be eligible for this year’s round of awards.

Download a nomination form at www.phwi.org/issues/award.pdf. Nominations are due at the PHW office, 530 Amherst St., Winchester, VA 22601 or via email at phwi@verizon.net by May 1, 2012.

Winners Announced for Treasure Hunt Contest

At PHW’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, eight winners were drawn from a pool of 30 correct entrants. The lucky winners are:

  • Dalton Youngbor of Winchester, recipient of a $20 gift certificate to Bluebells, $25 gift certificate to the Village Square, and a pack of PHW note cards.
  • Mary Tucker of Winchester, recipient of a $20 gift certificate to Bluebells, $25 gift certificate to the Espresso Bar and Cafe, and a pack of PHW note cards.
  • Robin Grenke of Stephens City, recipient of a $20 gift certificate to Bluebells, $25 gift certificate to Piccadilly’s Public House and Restaurant, and a pack of PHW note cards.
  • Tina Huse of Winchester, recipient of a $20 gift certificate to Bluebells, $30 gift certificate to the Dancing Goat Restaurant at the George Washington Hotel, and a pack of oversized postcards of Edward Beyer’s “A View of Winchester” from PHW.
  • Crystal Dunn of Winchester, recipient of a $25 gift certificate to the Village Market Bistro, a two CD set of the audio guided driving tour “Follow the Apple Trail,” and the book Beside a Valley Road by Stewart Bell, Jr.
  • Whip Dutton of Winchester, recipient of a Winchester T-shirt from the Winchester-Frederick County Visitor’s Center, $25 gift certificate to The Final Yard, and a pack of PHW note cards.
  • Marilyn Heath of Winchester, recipient of a $25 gift certificate to Brewbakers and a small framed watercolor of the downtown by Eugene Smith.
  • The DeWitt family of Winchester, recipient of a five person pass to the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum and the book Winchester: Limestone, Sycamores & Architecture from PHW.

Many thanks are due to the Winchester Star for its generous sponsorship of the contest form in the newspaper and the Old Town Development Board for gathering the excellent slate of prizes. Special thanks are also due to the businesses of Old Town Winchester who donated prizes: Bluebells, Brewbakers Restaurant, The Dancing Goat Restaurant, Espresso Bar and Cafe, The Final Yard, Eugene B. Smith Gallery, Piccadilly’s Public House and Restaurant, The Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, The Village Market Bistro, The Village Square, and The Winchester-Frederick County Visitor’s Center.

The elements on the treasure hunt are:

  1. Brick cornice and entablature at Piccadilly Printing Co., 32 E. Piccadilly St.
  2. Grate under front porch, Godfrey Miller Home, 28 S. Loudoun St.
  3. Hiram Masonic Lodge pediment, 118 N. Loudoun St.
  4. Rouss City Hall, construction date block, 15 N. Cameron St.
  5. George Washington Hotel, decorative belt course, 103 E. Piccadilly St.
  6. Door knocker, 157 N. Loudoun St. (A second eagle door knocker was found by intrepid treasure hunters at 108 W. Cork St.)
  7. Wachovia, parapet decorative elements, 201 N. Loudoun St.
  8. Union Jack Pub,  Lion’s head parapet cap, 101 N. Loudoun St.
  9. Luciole, construction date in lunette above the Cork St. side window, 139-141 S. Loudoun St.
  10. Murphy Beverage Company, bull’s eye window block, 167 N. Loudoun St.
  11. Fanlight and window, the Weaver Building, 1-3 S. Loudoun St.
  12. Espresso Bar and Cafe, window hood, 163-165 N. Loudoun St.

This contest was so much fun we’re planning to host another soon. Keep an eye out for another architectural treasure hunt this fall!

PHW’s 47th Annual Meeting

As we near the end of May – and with it National Preservation Month – PHW is closing out the month with a culmination in fun activities related to historic preservation.

First, have you completed your Architectural Treasure Hunt? You have until Friday, June 3 at 5 PM to drop your forms at PHW, either by email, snail-mail, or in person. Click here for the contest form (pdf). Reports from contest entrants are that you should allow yourself about three hours to stroll downtown looking at the buildings – and it’s fun!

Then, on June 5 at 3 PM is the Annual Business Meeting at the Hexagon House. PHW will be electing seven new board members, reviewing the past year, and presenting our yearly preservation awards. We are planning to hold the business meeting on the back lawn, so dress for the weather. (In case of rain, we will move indoors.)

Following the business portion of the meeting, you have two options for further entertainment. The outdoor option is the Italianate walking tour of Winchester, which will be previewed for the first time. At approximately 4 PM, tour groups will depart from the Hexagon House. Tour time is expected to last from one to one and a half hours and is approximately one mile in length. The suggested donation for the tour is $5 per person. It is open to the public. Click here for the walking tour post.

Indoors at the Hexagon House, PHW will host a light reception. For those unable to attend the full walking tour, there will be a display of the Winchester Italianate architecture on the walking tour. Look for the lime green papers around the Hexagon House for a self-guided tour of the building while you socialize indoors.

The Italianate Trend in Winchester

A Guided Walking Tour
June 5, 4 PM at the Hexagon House, 530 Amherst St.

Join Ashlee Anderson, student intern for Preservation of Historic Winchester, on a guided walking tour of Old Town Winchester highlighting Italianate structures for her capstone project.

minihexhouse The Italianate style is one of the best-represented architectural styles in Winchester, and this tour will show you the grand mansions, commercial properties, and modest homes, spanning high-end expressions to vernacular representations.

The tour will start following Preservation of Historic Winchester’s Annual Business Meeting at 3 PM. Expected departure time is 4 PM for the walking tour. Meet at the Hexagon House, 530 Amherst Street, Winchester. The tour is expected to last one to one and a half hours.

Suggested donation is $5 per person. Proceeds benefit Preservation of Historic Winchester.

For more information, contact Preservation of Historic Winchester at (540) 667-3577 or phwi@verizon.net

Get Ready to Celebrate

While we are preparing for Apple Blossom in Winchester this weekend, the celebration of our traditions and town won’t end there. National Preservation Month is coming in May under the theme “Celebrating America’s Treasures.” With that in mind, PHW has teamed up with the Old Town Development Board to host an architectural treasure hunt downtown. Look for the official contest form in The Winchester Star every Friday in May, and in May’s edition of Old Town Compass.

Don’t forget about “This Place Matters,” either. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a map for you to add your special place and let the world see. Add yours and read about the other sites already posted here.

Stay tuned for more preservation-related activities coming in May, culminating with PHW’s Annual Meeting on June 5.

46th Annual Meeting on June 26

PHW’s 46th Annual Meeting is scheduled for June 26 at 3 p.m. at the Hexagon House, 530 Amherst St. The meeting will begin with a review of the fiscal year. Following that presentation, the 2010-2011 board will be elected by the membership. This year the by-laws will also be revised. Before adjourning for a reception, the 2010 Preservation Awards will be presented.

45th Annual Meeting Wrap Up

PHW’s Annual Meeting on Sunday was a terrific success. The event, held on the rear lawn of the Hexagon House, reviewed fiscal year 2008-2009. PHW welcomed four new members to the Board this year – Karen Clay, Rob Hustick, Mark Lore, and Dan McCoig – as well as welcoming Richard Bell as PHW’s next President. Frank Wright remains on the Board in the Past President position. All other officer positions remain the same.