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March 2016 Preservation News & Events
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SNOOP! Around Cleveland with CRS
Almost 60 people attended our recent SNOOP! of the Drury Plaza Hotel,helping us open up the 2016 tour season with a bang! Thanks to everyone for their interest in the building and project. We sold out this tour in record time! Representatives from the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation joined us as well as a group from the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing in Columbus. The Drury Hotel was flattered to receive so much interest in their adaptive use project. A big thank you to all of CRS's donors, who help us highlight the importance of historic preservation in our communities and region. To see pictures from the tour, visit our Facebook page or Instagram . More SNOOPS! are already scheduled. |
Coming up very soon is a SNOOP! of the Ohio Theatre on Saturday, March 19 at 10:00 a.m. The theatre opened on February 14, 1921 and featured a frescoed ceiling, stately Corinthian columns and three original murals by a famous Italian artist. All of these details were lost during the lobby fire in 1964. A $3 million gift from the George Gund Foundation is allowing the Playhouse Square Foundation to restore the lobby. SNOOP! behind the scenes of this Cleveland landmark on Saturday, March 19. Click here to register for the SNOOP! of the Ohio Theatre. |
Register now for a SNOOP! of the Schofield Building, to be held
on Saturday,April 9 at 10:00 a.m. Following an extensive $50 million renovation of the building, the Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is scheduled to open this month. Named after the historic building's original owner and Ohio architect, Levi Scofield, the building features a gorgeous terra-cotta facade which was hiddenbehind a steel facing for over 40 years. Local developer CRM Companies, Inc., architects STUDIOCRM, interior and brand designers Warren Red helped transform the building into 122 hotel rooms, 52 luxury apartments, 3800 SF of banquet space, and Parker's Downtown restaurant. Join us as we tour the completed project and see how historic materials and details have been preserved and reused on Saturday, April 9.
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Save the Date for the 2016 Celebration of Preservation Awards
Program
The Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Cleveland, join together again to recognize outstanding historic preservation projects from the region during the annual Celebration of Preservation. Hosted in the newly restored Ohio Theatre on Tuesday, May 24 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m., this event commemorates National Preservation Month and continues to recognize individuals, businesses, organizations and the preservation projects they complete. Tickets for AIA Cleveland and CRS members are $15; non-member tickets begin at $25.
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ACHP Wants Your Input for Preservation50
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is reviewing the challenges and opportunities facing the national preservation program on its golden anniversary, founded by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. The product will be a report submitted to the incoming Administration and the 115th Congress. Obtaining the public's views is an important component of the process to develop these recommendations. The ACHP has posted initial observations on the challenges and opportunities facing the national preservation program as a basis for further discussion and is asking for your comments on The National Historic Preservation Program at 50: Challenges and Opportunities. The deadline to comment is March 11.
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New Statewide Initiative to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of NHPA
Ohio History Connection is also making plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act. Ohio Open Doors is the name of a statewide effort to have building and landmark stewards open their doors to the public for special tours and programs for at least two hours during September 9 - 18, to promote and inspire pride in Ohio's heritage.
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Smart Growth America Releases New Guide
Smart Growth America has created a new resource for local elected officials who want to re-invigorate and strengthen neighborhood centers of economy, culture, and history through a smart growth approach to development. "(Re)Building Downtown: A Guidebook for Revitalization" uses a seven-step approach to downtown redevelopment. The guidebook outlines how to celebrate a community's diverse history, create new opportunities for long-time neighborhood residents, and achieve the triple-bottom line of a more equitable community, stronger economy, and protected environment.
Click here for more information.
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West Side Market Offers Expanded Hours
One of Cleveland's most beloved landmarks will soon be even more accessible. Beginning April 3, the West Side Market will be open on Sundays from Noon - 6:00 p.m. Vendors keeping Sunday hours will vary. Not a weekend shopper? The Market's hours for the remainder of the week will stay the same as they have been. Other changes are on the horizon for parking in the Market's lots.
Click here for more information.
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Heritage Home Program(SM) Now Available in Valley View
CRS is pleased to welcome Valley View to the Heritage Home Program(SM). Owners of homes more than fifty years old in Valley View are now eligible for free assistance from CRS's expert technical staff, and may be qualified for a home rehabilitation loan at a 1.4% rate! Call the program staff at 216-426-3111 or click the link below.
Click here to learn more about the program.
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Lakewood Takes Ownership of Landmark Building
The City of Lakewood is now the owner of a historic building bearing the name of Lakewood's earliest settlers. The Curtis Block building at the corner of Marlowe and Detroit Avenues is historically significant, and new ownership by the city makes it part of an overall plan to redevelop and revitalize properties in the heart of downtown Lakewood. The Lakewood Historical Society notes that the corner of Detroit and Marlowe is one of the last intact corners from the streetcar era and the Curtis Block is an anchor of that corner, once a vital retail building. Photo by Bruce Geiselman.Click here to learn more.
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Shaker Heights Awards Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for Shaker Heights' 2016 Landmark Commission Preservation Awards. This awards program was established in 1998 to recognize and highlight property owners who have preserved and improved their properties. Exterior projects completed within the last two years are eligible. Nominations can be submitted for any building in Shaker Heights, including homes and apartment buildings, commercial buildings, and other structures. Award categories include:
- Retention of Original Materials
- Exterior Restoration
- Excellence in Stewardship
- Distinguished Landscape
- Architecturally Appropriate Addition
Nominations will be accepted online through March 31.
View the nomination form and past winners here.
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Shaker Heights Preservation Month Photo Contest
The Shaker Heights Landmark Commission invites you to capture what you love about Shaker Heights in the Fourth Annual Preservation Month Photo Contest. The contest was created in honor of National Preservation Month. The City is looking for striking images that digitally preserve the best of Shaker Heights. Share images of what makes the city special and beautiful to you. One or more winners will be selected in the categories of Architecture/building; Landscape/nature; and Community (event, street/sidewalk scene, etc.). Submissions will be accepted online through March 31 and winners will be announced May 1. The contest is free and open to all.
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Donate to the Ohio History Fund
Now's the time to make a donation on your Ohio Tax return to the Ohio History Fund. This Fund was created to promote the preservation and sharing of Ohio's heritage by funding local, regional and statewide projects, programs, and events related to the broad sweep of the state's history. Funded from Ohio tax returns, it is a competitive matching grants program that requires grant recipients to have a matching funding source. Since its inception in 2011, 33 organizations have received funding through the program - putting your tax dollars to work making Ohio a better place to call home.
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Historic Franklin Boulevard House
For Sale
The house at 6914 Franklin Boulevard, Cleveland is being offered for sale by Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization. Once threatened with demolition, this house was designed by architect George Steffans and built in 1903. Located in the Franklin/W. Clinton Historic District, it is the former home of Charles H. Brandt, vice president of the National Iron and Wire Company. The home has five bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. A new roof, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems have been installed, but substantial cosmetic repairs are required. The buyer can use CRS's Heritage Home Program(SM) to rehab the home. A Sheriff Sale is anticipated in April, with a projected minimum bid of $50,000. Purchasers must have 10% of the winning bid in certified funds at sale with the remainder due within 30 days. Open houses are scheduled for 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on March 12 and 19.
Contact Joseph Giuliano for more information.
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Plans for Historic Property in Hudson
Adjacent to the West Green in Hudson, the Merino family intends to restore the historic 1825 Baldwin-Buss Merino House. However, the proposed development brings several concerns, including relocation of the house, parking, new retail space despite current vacancies in town, the building height of new construction as compared to existing surrounding structures, and how the design would look from the Village Green, Main Street / east to west view. The architect has made changes to the original plan, in response to these concerns, and the next round of approvals will occur in March. On Wednesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall, the Architectural and Historic Board of Review will confirm whether or not the massing and blocking of the revised plan, including moving the Baldwin-Buss Merino house approximately 40-50 feet to the south and surrounding it with new 2-3-story residential and commercial construction is appropriate for the location. The community is encouraged to attend with questions, comments, and concerns, so that the AHBR can have a clear understanding of the matter, before passing their recommendation to Planning Commission. On Monday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing for final approval of the plan. Again, the community should plan to attend and share any questions or comments that can add to an informed discussion and decision. Once Planning Commission reaches a final decision, architectural and design details will then be reviewed at a later AHBR meeting.
Click here for more information.
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Film Screening at MOCA for Women's History Month
In honor of Women's History Month, AIA Cleveland is screening the documentary film "Making Space: 5 Women Changing the Face of Architecture" at Cleveland's Museum of Contemporary Art (designed by one of the profiled architects, Farshid Moussavi). Special guest Sarah Rafson, an architecture writer and researcher based in New York will introduce the film. This event will be held on March 10 at 6:00 p.m.
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Thanks for Your Support!
This year's annual Community Luncheon was a great success! With over 300 attendees, we sold out the Mint Ballroom at The 9 and raised almost $10,000 more than our projected goal! Thank you to all who attended and helped us welcome both Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH, 10th District) and Merrill Hoopengardner (President, National Trust Community Investment Corp). The fabulous turn-out illustrated our region's support for federal historic tax credits and helped the Cleveland Restoration Society show off the fabulous preservation projects occurring in our city. A special thank you to our Platinum Event Sponsors: Precision Environmental Co. and Sandvick Architects, Inc.; Gold Sponsors: Coon Restoration and Sealants, Inc. and PCS Builders; and all of our Table Hosts.
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Calendar
March 9 Brown Bag Lunch Program: "State Housing Policy" Levin College of Urban Affairs, 1717 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Room 254,
March 9 Webinar: "Top Ten Retail Trends for 2016" Heritage Ohio
March 9
Caring for your Collection Workshop: Textiles
16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights
Shaker Historical Society
March 10 Caring for your Collection Workshop: Working with Wood 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights Shaker Historical Society March 10 Making Space: 5 Women Changing the Face of Architecture MOCA, 11400 Euclid Ave., Cleveland AIA Cleveland
March 10 Book Talk: "50 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S." by Brent D. Glass Hudson Library, 96 Library St., Hudson Hudson Library & Historical Society March 11 Caring for your Collection Workshop: All the Shines! Metals and Polishes 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights Shaker Historical Society March 12 Smithsonian Museum Day Locations and hours vary, tickets required, FREE March 12 Workshop on Preserving Historic Photographs Oberlin Public Library, 65 South Main St., Oberlin Oberlin Heritage Center March 19 SNOOP! of the Ohio Theatre Ohio Theatre, 1511 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Cleveland Restoration Society March 19 Visit to The Drury Hotel - An Adaptive Reuse of the Cleveland Board of Education Building East 6th St. and Rockwell Ave., Cleveland Western Reserve Architectural Historians March 23 Heritage Home Program Info Session City of Brooklyn Senior Center, 7727 Memphis Ave., Brooklyn 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., FREE Cleveland Restoration Society March 24 Heritage Home Program Info Session City of Brooklyn Senior Center, 7727 Memphis Ave., Brooklyn Noon - 1:00 p.m., FREE Cleveland Restoration Society March 31 Heritage Home Program Info Session Cuyahoga Heights Village Hall, 4863 East 71st St., Cuyahoga Heights 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., FREE Cleveland Restoration Society |
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Save the Date
April 6 Annual Meeting & Community Awards Dinner The Hotel at Oberlin Oberlin Heritage Center
April 9
SNOOP! of the Schofield Building Schofield Building, 2000 E 9th St, Cleveland Cleveland Restoration Society
April 17
Visit to Allen Memorial Art Museum and Frank Lloyd Wright's Weltzheimer/Johnson House
Tappan Square, N. Main St. and E. Lorain St., Oberlin
Western Reserve Architectural Historians
May 24 Celebration of Preservation Ohio Theatre, 1511 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Cleveland Restoration Society June 24 Beer & Brats @ the Benedict Sarah Benedict House, 3751 Prospect Ave., Cleveland 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Cleveland Restoration Society |
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