Heritage Commission of Delaware County - What We Do

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What We Do

The Delaware County Heritage Commission is made up of 11 residents who are appointed by Delaware County Council to promote the cultural heritage of the county and make recommendations to Council on preservation issues in the County. The Commission fulfills this charge through the following undertakings:
Hosting Educational Seminars
Making recommendations on annual Community Development Block Grant funding
Sponsoring Annual Preservation Awards
Advising Council on county owned historic resources
Acting as liaison between County Council and historic organizations in the County

Seminars

The Commission seeks to raise heritage awareness and provide education on preservation for citizens of Delaware County by hosting periodic seminars and workshops. Past subjects include restoring and maintaining historic homes, historic landscaping, interpreting and funding historic sites, and preservation strategies. A list of previous seminars can be found here.

CAMP With Heritage Commission
The Seminar will be on Wednesday, Novemeber 13, 6:30 -9:00pm on Zoom.

Local Historical Commissions, HARBs, and municipalities will benefit from these training sessions provided by the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions.

The Commission Assistance and Mentoring Program (CAMP) is the signature training offered by the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions (NAPC). CAMP is led by qualified preservation professionals in support of NAPC's mission to build strong local preservation programs and leaders through education, training, and advocacy.

The goal of CAMP is to provide high quality, engaging and informative training to preservation related boards and commissions of all types through presentations, hands-on exercises, group discussions, networking and mentoring via live or virtual training. NAPC has an exceptional team of CAMP Trainers including commissioners, local, state, and federal staff members, attorneys, consultants, planners, and commission partners.

Registration includes recordings of both sessions, certificate of completion, and membership of NAPC for 1 year. Cost: $25 per person

Two sessions will be held with a short break in between:

Standards and Guidelines for Design Review
Resources of the Recent Past

Annual Preservation Awards

The Heritage Commission traditionally sponsors the Annual Preservation Awards each May during National Preservation Month. Awards are bestowed to those who have contributed to retaining and maintaining our County’s heritage through a construction project, a special program or project, a planning effort, or a publication. Additional awards are granted to an individual and young person who has contributed significantly to our heritage. The Leedom B. Morrison Award recognizes a construction or special project in Chester City. The legacy award recognizes a long-term business in a historic resource.

The 2025 Call for Nominations is now open and due February 28, 2025
            Call for Nominations
            Submit your nomination via PDF
                        Note: This document MUST be saved to your computer PRIOR to completing and resaving it with
                        your completed information.
            Sample nomination for site preservation