Citizens in Coronado are joining a nation-wide effort to celebrate National Preservation Month this May. A month-long celebration themed “This Place Matters!” is being sponsored by Coronado MainStreet, Coronado Historical Association and the City of Coronado.
Since the National Trust for Historic Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots preservation efforts in America, it has grown into an annual celebration observed by small towns and big cities with events such as architectural and historic tours, award ceremonies, fundraising events, educational programs and heritage travel opportunities. Due to the overwhelming popularity of Preservation week, in 2005, the National Trust for Historic Preservation extended the celebration to the entire month of May. Preservation Month now provides an expanded opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique heritage of our country’s cities and states to enable more Americans to become involved in the growing preservation movement.
Here in Coronado, Mayor Richard Bailey presented MainStreet Board President Mark Andrews, Coronado Historical Association (CHA) Board Vice President Jami Teagle-Burgos and Historic Resources Commission Chairperson Dave Gillingham with a 2017 Preservation Month Proclamation at the May 2, 2017 City Council meeting. Also at the meeting, seven Historic Preservation plaques will be presented to homeowners who recently had their residences designated historic. In addition, a CHA Historic Home Tour was held May 14. Historic Walking tours and Tours of the Historic Hotel del Coronado are offered throughout the month and a “This Place Matters” photo contest is open to school-aged children.
Noted architect David Marshall, who specializes in the restoration and adaptive reuse of historic structures, will be the speaker at a free Historic Preservation Symposium on Thursday May 25 from 5:30 – 7:30 in the CHA lecture hall. His topic will be The Design and Building of the Hotel del Coronado. In addition, Historic Preservation staff Tricia Olsen will be presenting Historic Resource Designations – The Benefits and Responsibilities of Nominating Your Property. Of special note, local resident Senator Jim Mills, for whom the California legislation know as the “Mills Act” is named, will be present and honored for his many contributions to Historic Preservation in California. Refreshments will be served. Contact the Coronado Historical Association for more information or to make a reservation.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.PreservationNation.org) is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history – and the important moments of everyday life – took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability.
We, in Coronado, are fortunate to have many reminders why “This Place Matters”.
Submitted by Coronado MainStreet.
