1999

Great American Main Street Award, National Trust for Historic Preservation (Main Street Cordell)

"Courthouse Square Historic District" listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Secretary of the Interior (City of New Cordell)

Premier Special Event-Rural America Celebration and Cloud Creek Water Shed Anniversary (City of New Cordell and Main Street Cordell)

Best Retail Event-Festival of Lights, Oklahoma Main Street Program (Main Street Cordell)

Outstanding Design Efforts, Oklahoma Main Street Program (Main Street Cordell)

1998

American Hometown Leadership Award, National Center for Small Communities and the Wal-Mart Foundation (Mayor H. Phillips Kliewer)

President’s Award-Cordell Court House Square Streetscape, American Society of Landscape Architects (City of New Cordell)

Best Municipal Partner, Oklahoma Main Street Program (City of New Cordell) 

Best Fundraiser-Commemorative Brick Sales (Main Street Cordell)

Best Special Event-Welcome Home 1997, Oklahoma Main Street Program (City of New Cordell)

Best Façade Renovation under $5,000-Johnston Building, Oklahoma Main Street Program (Goettsch Family)

Best Façade Renovation over $5,000-Police Complex and 911 Center, Oklahoma Main Street Program (City of New Cordell)

Mayor of the Year-Semi Finalist, Oklahoma Municipal League (Mayor H. Phillips Kliewer)

1997

Gaylord-Oklahoma Territory Award, Oklahoma Heritage Association (City of New Cordell)

Citation of Merit-Florence House on the Square, State Historic Preservation Office (City of New Cordell)

Mayor of the Year-Semi Finalist, Oklahoma Municipal League (Mayor H. Phillips Kliewer)

1996

Public Improvement Award-Cordell Police Complex and 911 Center, Consulting Engineers Council of Oklahoma (City of New Cordell)

George Nigh Award for Preservation Excellence, Oklahoma Arts Council(City of New Cordell)

Best Municipal Partner, Oklahoma Main Street Program (City of New Cordell)

Façade Renovation under $5,000-Cordell City Hall, Oklahoma Main StreetProgram (City of New Cordell)

Main Street Merchant of the Year, Oklahoma Main Street Program (Mayor H. Phillips Kliewer)