2020/2021 Preservation Awards: The Glendale Historical Society

Forty-one years after its founding, the all-volunteer nonprofit has over 800 members. Its collaborative efforts with city officials and staff, neighborhoods, property owners, and other organizations, have resulted in establishing and strengthening Glendale’s preservation ordinances, saving a number of important buildings from demolition, designations of more than 100 historic landmarks, and the creation of historic districts. Through tours, panels, workshops, and an annual restoration expo, TGHS educates and engages the community to ensure Glendale’s historic fabric is preserved even as the city grows and changes.
The Conservancy recognized the Glendale Historical Society’s achievements in historic preservation with a 2020 Preservation Award.