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2006 Book Prize

OCTOBER 6, 2005

ATTENTION PUBLISHERS 

UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON 

CENTER FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
ANNOUNCES

The 2006 Historic Preservation Book Prize

The Center for Historic Preservation at The University of Mary Washington seeks nominations for its 2006 Historic Preservation Book Prize. Established by the Center in 1988, the Historic Preservation Book Prize is awarded annually by a jury of preservation professionals to the book deemed to have made the most significant contribution to the field of historic preservation in the United States. In making its selection, the jury focuses on books, which break new ground or contribute to the intellectual vitality of the preservation movement. Entries may come from any of the disciplines that relate to the theory or practice of historic preservation. Nominations may be made by any source.

In order for a book to be eligible for the 2006 Historic Preservation Book Prize, it must be first available in the United States between January 1, and December 31, 2005. Letters of nomination and six (6) copies of the nominated book must be postmarked by January 31, 2006, and sent to:

Carter Hudgins , Book Prize Chair
Center for Historic Preservation
University of Mary Washington
1301 College Avenue, Combs 131
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-5300

Announcement of the book selected for the 2006 Historic Preservation Book Prize will be made during Preservation Week in May 2006. The author will receive a check in the amount of $500.00 and will be invited to deliver a lecture at The University of Mary Washington. Both the author and the publisher will receive certificates of acknowledgment.

Please visit our Web Site at: http://www.umw.edu/chp , for more detailed information and a listing of previous award recipients. 

N.B.: Second and later editions of previously published texts will not be considered for the Book Prize unless substantial revisions to the book's contents have occurred. Publishers are urged to contact the Center if they have any questions regarding this stipulation.

For your information, the 2005 Historic Preservation Book Prize was awarded to Downtown America: A History of the Place and the People Who Made It by Alison Isenberg ( University of Chicago Press, 2004).