2010 marks Preservation Massachusetts’ 25th Anniversary as the statewide non-profit promoting the preservation of our Commonwealth. In celebrating this milestone event, we wish to acknowledge those individuals who have made a difference in the landscape of historic preservation in Massachusetts . PM wanted to find a way to share the stories, successes (and losses) that made the Massachusetts preservation community what it is today.

Profiles in Preservation is a way to recognize the amazing achievements of so many individuals. From the founders of some of our state’s strongest non-profits and local preservation advocates to pro-active legislators and developers adaptively re-using historic structures, their instrumental contributions have made Massachusetts’ preservation what it is today.

As PM envisions it, Profiles in Preservation will be a chronology of the preservation, told through the people who founded the non-profits, saved the homes, championed legislation, rehabbed the mills. From the often unsung local advocates to the innovative developers to legislators, each story and effort has advanced preservation from an idea to a broader ethic, bridging economics and sustainable building. Those individuals included in Profiles in Preservation will be honored at Preservation Massachusetts ’ 25th Anniversary Dinner on May 5, 2010 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston .

The Profiles will be selected through a nomination process. Nomination forms are available in PDF form below or call 617-723-3383 for a hard copy or with questions. Deadline for submission is October 2, 2009 .

Download the Nomination Form here.