Los Altos Historic Preservation Award

The intent of the Los Altos Historic Preservation Award is to recognize individuals, groups, organizations or projects that exemplify the spirit of historic preservation in the City of Los Altos. The award will be in the form of a Mayor’s Proclamation presented to the recipient by the City Council. Nominees must demonstrate a dedication to historic preservation in the City of Los Altos as outlined below. The purpose of the award is to encourage public knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the City’s past, and foster civic and neighborhood pride and a sense of identity based upon the recognition and use of the City’s historic resources.

Past Award Recipients

2012: Don MacDonald
2013: Marion Grimm (Honored posthumously)
2014: Margaret Thompson
2015: Bob Grimm
2016: Valorie Cook Carpenter
2017: Pinky Whelan
2018: 10 Yerba Buena Avenue
2019: Nan Geschke
2020: Jane Reed
2021: 1365 Grant Road
2022: Anne Roberts and Dick Liewer
2023: Los Altos Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution for the Early Settlers of Los Altos/Mountain View
2024: Liz Nyberg

Nomination

Nomination information for the 2025 award will be posted in Spring 2025. Nominations will be considered at a Historical Commission meeting based on the Evaluation Criteria below and the City Council will recognize the Historic Preservation Award recipient with a proclamation by the Mayor. Nominations may be made by any member of the public, including self-nomination. Nominees who do not receive the award may be resubmitted for consideration in subsequent years.