2007 Lorain County Beautiful Awards
The Lorain County Beautiful program has been recognizing properties for their exterior beauty and aesthetic contribution to the overall quality of life in the greater Lorain County area for the past fifteen years.
Click to see the multimedia presentation of the nominees and THE WINNERS!!
Lorain County Heritage Board of Trustees Award - Recognizes a nominee whose presence, investment, involvement in Lorain County has made major impacts to our landscape, community image, social revitalization and community pride. Criteria for selection include positive change, growth and exceptional creative vision in supporting Lorain County's culture, heritage and environment.
Congratulations Premier Soccer Academy, Lorain
1)New Building Award - Any newly built commercial, public religious, or recreational property in Lorain County.
Nominees:
winner!LCCC Entrepreneurship Innovation Center, Elyria
Wellington Reservation Visitors Center
Pioneer Ridge Community Center, North Ridgeville
The Great Escape, Avon
EMH Sheffield Medical Building, Sheffield Village
Kelli's Restaurant at Dragon Ranch Golf Club, Amherst
Chestnut Commons, Elyria
Main Street Care Center/Towne Center Community Campus, Avon Lake
St. Mary of the Woods, Avon
Animal Clinic Northview, North Ridgeville
Premier Soccer Academy, Lorain
LCCC Wellington Center
winner!Avon Lake Safety Center
2)Green Space Award - Any site that the developer has surpassed the zoning specifications and is environmentally sensitive to the site's natural surroundings.
Nominees:
winner!Wellington Reservation, Lorain County Metro Parks
Lighthouse Village, Lorain
LCCC Entrepreneurship Innovation Center, Elyria
winner!West Falls Bridge in Cascade Park, Elyria
Sweetbriar Golf Club, Avon Lake
3)Community Revitalization Award - Any projects that are community driven and impacts neighborhood revitalization such as: Habitat for Humanity or downtown revitalization projects.
Nominees:
winner!Charleston Cemetery, Lorain
winner!Lorain County Habitat for Humanity, Elyria
Downtown Paving Project, Lorain
4)Rehabilitation Award - Any building that has been rehabilitated through repair, alterations, and additions while preserving those portions or features which convey it's historical, cultural, or architectural values.
Nominees:
winner!Petitti Garden Center, Avon
Henry's at the Barn & Carriage House Bakery, Avon
winner!5 Corners Bed and Breakfast, Amherst
Jefferson 150 Restaurant, Amherst
Spirit of '76 Museum, Wellington
Fiesta Jalapenos, North Ridgeville
Vermilion-on-the-Lake Community Center
City of Avon Senior Center
Granny Joe's Ice Creamatorium, Vermilion
Folger Home, Avon Lake
5)Community Service Award - Any volunteer project that is for the betterment of the community such as: community garden projects, beautification teams, etc.
Nominees:
Illuminated Charles Berry Bascule Bridge, Lorain
winner!Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Amherst
winner!Vermilion Rotary Centennial Park
Elyria Post Office
North Ridgeville Fire Museum
Charleston Cemetery, Lorain
West Falls Bridge in Cascade Park, Elyria
6)Landscaping Award - Any commercial, public, or religious landscaping project in Lorain County may be nominated.
Nominees:
Christ Episcopal Church, Chapel Grove, Oberlin
Vermilion Rotary Centennial Park
Animal Clinic Northview, North Ridgeville
Avon Lake Safety Center
Station 100 Underground Railroad Monument, Lorain
Pioneer Ridge, North Ridgeville
winner!Henry's at the Barn Patio, Avon
winner!Sweetbriar Golf Club, Avon Lake
Lighthouse Village, Lorain
Elyria Veterans' Memorial