Dorothy "Dotti" Reindollar, a former Madison businesswoman and City Council member, was involved in tourism and downtown Madison development. Her love of this community was evident in the amount of time she readily gave to volunteer efforts. Perhaps, most of all, she was a preservationist. Mrs. Reindollar served on the Board of Directors for Historic Madison, Inc. from 1981 until 1994 and was inducted into the Historic Madison, Inc. Council. She was a founding member of Historic Eleutherian College, Inc. in Lancaster and was active in the preservation of the historic building.
Historic Madison, Inc. established the Reindollar Preservation Award in 2000 in her memory to recognize a person, project, or organization that most closely emulates the enthusiasm, spirit, and dedication that was characteristic of Dotti Reindollar in her service to the Madison & Jefferson County Community.
Purpose:
The Dorothy Inglis Reindollar Preservation Award recognizes exemplary preservation or restoration accomplishments occurring within Madison or Jefferson County, Indiana. This award can acknowledge an individual, project, corporation, or organization. The award is not necessarily for a single accomplishment or project. Ideally, the award recognizes a person or entity that has made an overall outstanding contribution to the community by embracing preservation that, over a period of time, makes our community a better place to live, work, play, and raise a family.
Eligibility:
- Any individual, organization, or project involved in historic preservation in Madison or Jefferson County, Indiana.
- Nominated projects must be complete. In some cases 'ongoing' projects that have made significant progress in the last three years may be eligible.
- Nominations may be made without the knowledge of the nominee. Self-nominations will be accepted.
- Nominations for posthumous awards will not be accepted.
- Properties owned by Historic Madison, Inc/Historic Madison Foundation, Inc., members of the Board of Directors, and staff are not eligible during the period of their active service and for two years thereafter.
Nomination Requirements:- A completed nomination form
- A description (900 words or less) of the individual, project, or organization that is being nominated.
- Supporting materials may be attached but should contain no more than 12 items. These may include brochures, news items, photographs, and other media accounts.
- Letters of support are desirable and should be limited to no more than 5.
- Email, mail, or deliver nomination, including entry form, descriptive narrative, and supporting materials to:
Dorothy Inglis Reindollar Preservation AwardHistoric Madison, Inc.
301 W. Second St.
Madison, IN 47250
hmi@historicmadisoninc.com
- Nominations must be received by 4:30 PM on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Award Winners will receive an appropriate emblem of achievement from Historic Madison, Inc. and publicity through press relates to media and the corporate HMI annual report.
For more information please call Historic Madison, Inc. at (812)265-2967 or email hmi@historicmadisoninc.com.
Paper copies can be picked up at the HMI Office if needed.
