Nominations accepted for Historic Preservation awards

Published on December 19, 2024

Nominations continue to be accepted for two awards given annually by the Cheyenne Historic Preservation Board.

The Dubois Award is for exceptionally significant preservation efforts on residential properties. Properties must be (1) Primarily used as a residence, (2) Have a Cheyenne mailing address, and (3) Be more than 50 years old. Guidelines for ranking integrity, restoration, and other factors of historic preservation are considered by the board to select award recipients.

The LeClercq Jones Award is for non-residential properties (including businesses, schools, churches, public buildings, and social organizations) in recognition of exceptional historic preservation efforts through restoration and/or maintenance of the structure. Nominees for this award must be (1) A non-residential building, (2) Have a Cheyenne mailing address, and (3) Be more than 50 years old. Guidelines for ranking integrity, restoration, and other factors of historic preservation are considered by the board to select award recipients.

Both awards are presented in May during National Historic Preservation Month. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 1, 2025.

To learn more about the awards, see past winners, and submit a nomination, visit http://www.cheyennecity.org/chpb and navigate to the “Awards” tab.

The direct link for the nomination form is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025CHPBawards.

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The Dubois Award is named for William Dubois, one of the city’s premier architects of the early 1900s. This award has been renamed to honor Mr. Dubois’ grandson, William Dubois III. William Dubois was a founding member of the CHPB and a longstanding community volunteer and philanthropist.

The LeClercq Jones Award is named for LeClercq Jones, who was president of Frontier Printing for 35 years and is recognized for his tireless efforts in documenting Cheyenne in pictures, newspaper clippings, historic research, and oral histories.