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2021 Local Legend nominations due May 31
Nominations for the Local Legend Award are accepted year-round but must be received by May 31 to be considered for the 2021 awards. If you would like to nominate someone to be honored as a Local Legend, please complete a nomination form (Wordfill or pdf) and email to locallegend@roundrocktexas.gov, or print and mail to the Planning and Development Services Department (address in the Nominations section below).
Please note that the nomination instructions have changed slightly. In order to emphasize the historic aspect of the awards, nominations must reflect contributions made to Round Rock’s history at least 40 years ago.
About the Local Legend Awards
The Local Legend Award is a Round Rock historic preservation program recognizing contributions to Round Rock’s history in the areas of historic preservation, history, culture, diversity, and/or heritage. Local Legend nominations must have a direct connection to the founding of the City of Round Rock or help tell the complete story of the City of Round Rock after its founding through city development, preservation issues, achievements and efforts. A nominee may be a person, place, object or site that reflects contributions to Round Rock’s history at least 40 years ago.
Nominations
Each year’s Local Legends are selected late summer, but nominations for future awards are accepted year-round. If you would like to nominate someone to be honored as a Local Legend, please complete a nomination form (Wordfill or pdf) and email to locallegend@roundrocktexas.gov, or print and mail to:
The Historic Preservation Commission
c/o Planning and Development Services Department
301 W. Bagdad Avenue, Suite 210
Round Rock, TX 78664
Selection Committee
Local Legends are selected by a volunteer committee appointed by the HPC. The Committee is responsible for outreach to encourage nominations, reviewing nominations to select the Local Legends, and assisting with the award presentation to the City Council. If you are interested in being a part of the Local Legend Selection Committee please send a completed Selection Committee application to either:
- Send a completed pdf copy (or just send that info on the application in the body of an email) to locallegends@roundrocktexas.gov or
- Print and mail to: Planning & Development Services Department, 301 W. Bagdad Ave. Ste. 210, Round Rock TX 78664
Previous Local Legends
2020 Local LegendsCharlie Culpepper 2019 Local LegendsFaye Johnson 2018 Local LegendsT. Nyle Maxwell Jr. 2017 Local LegendsVera and Joe Bloomer 2016 Local LegendsJames W. Carothers (1923-2004) 2015 Local LegendsRufus Honeycutt 2014 Local LegendsLambert Peterson 2013 Local LegendsRev. Freeman Smalley (1790-1881) 2012 Local LegendsDr. Thomas Kenney & Kenney Fort 2011 Local LegendsLouis Henna (1914-1990) 2010 Local LegendsJudy McLeod 2009 Local LegendsRose Marie “Posey” McClung |
No awards 2007 & 2008 2006 Local LegendsThomas C. Oatts (1815-1885) No awards between 2003-20052002 Local LegendsHester Family 2001 Local LegendsAllen R. Baca (1921-2002) 2000 Local LegendsBunky Whitlow No awards in 1999 1998 Local LegendsLone Star Bakery 1997 Local LegendsTrinity Lutheran Home 1996 Local LegendsHarriet Rutland 1995 Local LegendsBetty Porter 1994 Local LegendsGarfield McConico 1993 Local LegendsClaude Berkman 1992 Local LegendsMrs. Tiny McNeese (1902-1998) 1991 Local LegendsJoe Lee Johnson |