Village Heritage Award

2025 NOMINATIONS OPEN IN AUGUST

The purpose of the Village Heritage Award is to recognize and celebrate historic preservation in Cashiers.  In selecting an award winner, the CHS Preservation Committee seeks to promote preservation of the village character of Cashiers and encourage adaptive reuse of existing structures.

Each year, the CHS Preservation Committee selects an award winner from nominated properties. Criteria used to choose the winning property include the following: 

1. The property is located within these boundaries:

   Highway 107 North to the Continental Divide​

   Highway 107 South to the South Carolina State Line

   Highway 64 East to the Transylvania County Line

   Highway 64 West to the Macon County Line

2. The architecture of the property is in keeping with the Old Village feel of Cashiers, with vernacular style, materials, and scale.

3. The property is an adaptive reuse of an older existing structure.

4. The property uses attractive landscaping with native materials.

5. The property has exterior lighting to allow for night sky visibility.

6. The property enhances our Village character and our sense of community.

7. The property complements area businesses.

Nominations must be submitted in writing. In making a nomination, please note: How the subject property meets the criteria above. You are encouraged to include information about the property’s history and identify other ways in which the nominee promotes the preservation of the village character of Cashiers and encourages adaptive reuse of existing structures.

NOMINATIONS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Nominated Site

Address

Date of Submission

Submitted by

Phone

E-mail