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April 2016 Preservation News & Events
FirstEnergy Lake Shore Power Plant Update
The Lake Shore Power Plant is a monumental symbol of Cleveland's industrial and economic strength, now mostly dormant. Its site is a rare large tract of land overlooking I-90 and Lake Erie.The plant, built in stages between 1915 and the 1970s, was shut down last April, after owner FirstEnergy determined that changes to meet federal emissions standards would be too costly. FirstEnergy applied to the City of Cleveland for a permit to demolish the plant. Preservation experts from Cleveland Restoration Society toured the site in February and March. In view of the significance of this structure, and in recognition of the importance of industrial history to Cleveland's heritage, the Cleveland Restoration Society provided testimony at public meetings in support of a professional evaluation of the preservation potential of the plant.

Cleveland's Design Review Committee tabled the demolition request to allow for more time to analyze the preservation viewpoint on March 31.  However, on Friday, April 1, the Cleveland Planning Commission approved FirstEnergy's request.  Demolition of the Lake Shore Power Plant will be a significant loss of Cleveland's industrial heritage. Large and powerful structures that fueled industry and a growing population are Cleveland's monuments of greatness. Today and into the future they will symbolize and prove the importance of Cleveland in America's history.
 
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.
 
Nominate to the 11 Most Endangered List
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is now accepting nominations for the 2016 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, which will be announced on Wednesday, October 5. Since 1988, the National Trust has used this list to raise awareness about the threats facing some of the nation's greatest treasures. The 11 Most Endangered List has identified more than 250 sites to date and has been so successful in galvanizing preservation efforts that only a few of those sites have been lost. The nomination period for this year will end on Wednesday, June 15.
 

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Heritage Ohio Preservation Month
Photo Contest
Heritage Ohio's 7th Annual Preservation Month Photo Contest is now open for entries. In addition to looking for images that capture the spirit of preservation & revitalization in Ohio's communities, this year's contest is being conducted in coordination with the #iwanttoberecycled campaign. Entrants are encouraged to submit a picture of a great historic building waiting to be recycled or a photo of a building that has been recycled for a new use and given a new life. There is a limit of one entry per person. Entries are accepted through Friday, April 29. Online voting will take place in May, with the photo contest winner being announced on May 16.

Click here for more information. 
   
Sustainable Cuyahoga
New Sustainability Toolkit for
Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County's Department of Sustainability has partnered with the GreenCityBlueLake Institute to put together a summary of some of the key sustainability issues being addressed by communities in the county. The result is a toolkit, with useful recommendations in a concise format, intended to help busy public officials learn about best practices, get help from local experts, and take action. It's also intended to be a resource for citizens who want to work with local government officials to improve their communities.

Click here to download the toolkit.
   
Cultural Gardens Celebrate
100 Years
The Cleveland Cultural Gardens first opened in 1916 with just the Shakespeare Garden but have expanded to represent over thirty different cultures in recognition of the diversity that is Cleveland today. The gardens were founded with the philosophy of "Peace through mutual understanding" and have incorporated statues and figures from around the globe with an emphasis on the common struggle of the everyday man, woman, and child. To celebrate their centennial, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens are hosting a series of celebrations, beginning with a gala on April 8 and culminating in the Annual One World Day event on August 28.

Click here for more information.
 
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New Book about Tremont History
"A Brief History of Tremont: Cleveland's Neighborhood on a Hill," a new book written by W. Dennis Keating, will be released on April 11. This book chronicles the challenges and triumphs of this dense and vibrant community close to the city's downtown. Keating is an Emeritus Professor at the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. He has taught courses on urban neighborhoods, urban planning, shrinking cities, and housing policies.

   
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.
 

Sale at Historic Oakwood Club 
Greenwald Antiques has announced a sale of the contents of the OakwoodClub, a historic Jewish golf club at 1516 Warrensville Center Road in Cleveland Heights, founded in 1905. The clubhouse in its current form was constructed in 1931 by Greco & Associates, the same architecture firm that built the Temple Tifereth-Israel in University Circle, as well as the Temple on the Heights on Mayfield Road. Oakwood Club was decorated by the design firm Rorimer-Brooks Studios in the French Provincial Style, and still contains many of the original furnishings. The Hebrew Academy is renovating the space to serve as their new campus. The sale will take place April 6 - 8, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Click here for more information. 
 
Myers Mansion
Guided Tours of
Shaker Historical Society  
The Shaker Historical Society is now offering guided tours of its museum on the first Wednesday of every month. Tours will be led by the society's executive director, Dr. Ware Petznick, and will include the opportunity to learn about the Myers Mansion, the society's collections, and the history of Shaker Heights. On even months the tour will begin at 2:00 p.m. and on odd months the tour will begin at 6:00 p.m. Regular admission fees apply: $5 for adults; $3 ages 6-12; FREE for SHS/OHC members and children under 5.

Register by calling 216-921-1201.
 
Lorain County Preservation Expo to be held on April 30   
The Lorain County Preservation Network invites you to a free expo on Saturday, April 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You will be able to get a glimpse of the preservation projects taking place in Lorain County through a gallery of posters presented by local historical groups and hear about the value of heritage in the development of neighborhoods and downtowns with two scheduled talks. The speakers are CRS's President Kathleen Crowther at 1:00 p.m. on "The Value of Heritage as a Community Revitalization Tool" and Tom Starinsky, Associate Director of Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation and Historic Warehouse District Development Corporation, on "The Role of Historic Preservation in Sustaining our Cities" at 2:00 p.m. The expo will be held at the Carnegie Center, 329 W. 10th Street, Lorain.

Contact Bill Bird for more information.

Old House Fair in Medina on May 7    
Heritage Ohio is bringing its Old House Fair to Medina on May 7. Come to the Medina Square and Medina County District Library to learn about techniques and materials to renovate and maintain your older home. Heritage Ohio is presenting the event along with the City of Medina and Benjamin Moore Paint/The Painted House. Tickets for the fair, which include access to educational sessions and hand-on old house work training, are $10 per person.

Click here for more information.
Calendar

Now through April 10
Cleveland Humanities Festival
Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, events vary
Case Western Reserve University
 
April 6
Annual Meeting & Community Awards Dinner
Oberlin Inn, 7 N. Main St., Oberlin
5:00 - 8:30 p.m., reservations required, $$
Oberlin Heritage Center
 
April 7
Heritage Home Program Regional Info Session
(Olmsted Falls, Middleburg Heights)
Olmsted Falls City Hall, 26100 Bagley Rd., Olmsted Falls
6:30 p.m., FREE
Cleveland Restoration Society
 
April 7
Book Signing: "Medina County: Coming of Age 1810-1900"
by Joann G. King
Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway, Medina
5:00-8:00 p.m.
 
April 8
Corporate Roundtable: "Smart Transportation: How New Technology Will Drive Change in Urban Transportation Policy"
Levin College of Urban Affairs, 1717 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Bonda Board Room
8:00 - 10:00 a.m., registration required, $$
CEOs for Cities
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Nash Daniels Advisors
Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition
 
April 9
SNOOP! of the Schofield Building
Schofield Building, 2000 E. 9th St., Cleveland
10:00 - 11:00 a.m., registration required, CRS Members only, FREE
Cleveland Restoration Society

April 11
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Annual Meeting
Zygote Press, 1410 E. 30th St., Cleveland
4:00 p.m., FREE
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

April 13
Brown Bag Lunch: Healthy Homes
Part of the 2016 Conference Series: Core Cuyahoga- What's Next?
Levin College of Urban Affairs, 1717 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Room 254
Noon - 2:00 p.m., FREE
Ohio Fair Lending and Vital Communities Series
 
April 13
Heritage Home Program Regional Info Session
(Beachwood, Lyndhurst, Pepper Pike)
Beachwood City Hall, 25325 Fairmount Blvd., Beachwood
7:00 p.m., FREE
Cleveland Restoration Society
 
April 14
"Urban Change" with Professor Esther daCosta Meyer of the Princeton Environmental Institute
Princeton Association of Northern Ohio's 2016 Annual Dinner
Dunham Tavern Museum, 6709 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
6:00 p.m., reservations required, $$
Princeton Association of Northern Ohio
 
April 14
Meet the Curator: Learn about Shaker Makers: American Furniture Icons from North Union
16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights
6:30 p.m., RSVP to 216-921-1201, FREE for SHS members, $
Shaker Historical Society
 
April 16
Cleveland Heights Home Remodeling Fair
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., FREE
Cleveland Heights City Hall, 40 Severance Circle, Cleveland Heights
Home Repair Resource Center
 
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
1:00 p.m., RSVP to Sarah Klann 216-226-2820 or saklann@netzero.net by April 14, FREE
Western Reserve Architectural Historians
 
April 17
Tour of Cleveland Civil War Connections
Includes the Garfield Monument at Lake View Cemetery
Board Lolly the Trolley at Woodland Cemetery, 6901 Woodland Ave., Cleveland
1:00 - 4:00 p.m., reservations required and space is limited, $$
Woodland Cemetery Foundation
 
April 19
Landscaping by Style
Westlake Porter Library, 27333 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake
7:00 p.m., FREE
Cleveland Restoration Society
 
April 21
Heritage Home Program Regional Info Session
(North Royalton, Parma Heights)
North Royalton Public Library, 5071 Wallings Rd., North Royalton
Room 123
6:30 p.m., FREE
Cleveland Restoration Society
 
April 21
"Next Generation Infrastructure" Featuring Hillary Brown
Levin College of Urban Affairs, 1717 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Roberta Steinbacher Atrium
4:00 - 6:00 p.m., FREE
Levin College Forum
 
April 26
Upper Floor Historic Building Development Workshop
Fort Piqua Plaza, 308 North Main St., Piqua
11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., registration required, $$
Heritage Ohio
 
April 28
"Growing a Healthy Community: Collaborating, Connecting and Educating"
Part of the Growing a Healthy Community Forum Series
Levin College of Urban Affairs, 1717 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Roberta Steinbacher Atrium
4:00 - 6:00 p.m., FREE
Levin College Forum
 
April 30
Northeast Ohio Local History Fair
Ellenwood Community Center, 124 Ellenwood Ave., Bedford
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., learn more, FREE
Bedford Historical Society
City of Bedford
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

April 30
Lorain County Preservation Expo
Carnegie Center, 329 West 10th St., Lorain
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Free
Lorain County Preservation Network
 
May 2
2nd Annual Vibrant City Awards Lunch
Cleveland Masonic Auditorium, 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., registration required, $$
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress

May 3
2016 Annual Meeting
TPI Efficiency, 2020 Center St., Cleveland
5:00 - 7:00 p.m., registration required, FREE
NEO Chapter of the US Green Building Council


Save the Date

May 7
Tour of Maltz Performing Arts Center
1855 Ansel Rd., Cleveland
1:00 p.m., RSVP to Sarah Klann 216-226-2820 or saklann@netzero.net by May 4, FREE
Western Reserve Architectural Historians
 
May 11
Taking your Story to the Next Level: Experiential Tourism and Storytelling Techniques
Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, 400 Center St., Dennison
10:00 a.m. - Noon, registration required, $$
Ohio Museums Association
 
May 11
Bringing Home the Bacon: Grant-writing & Fundraising
Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, 400 Center St., Dennison
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., registration required, $$
Ohio Museums Association

May 24
Celebration of Preservation
Ohio Theatre, 1511 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Cleveland Restoration Society
 
June 3 - 5
Historic Window Repair Workshop
Registration required, spaced limited, $$$
Oberlin Heritage Center

June 17 - 19
12th Annual Gracious Gardens of Shaker Heights
Shaker Historical Society

June 24
Beer & Brats @ the Benedict
Sarah Benedict House, 3751 Prospect Ave., Cleveland
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Cleveland Restoration Society

 
Kerri Broome, editor | Cleveland Restoration Society | 216-426-1000 |  www.clevelandrestoration.org 


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