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June 2016 Preservation News & Events
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Annual Beer & Brats Party with Market Garden Brewery
Can you believe summer is almost here? Come to the Cleveland Restoration Society's Sarah Benedict House garden on Friday, June 24 for our annual Beer & Brats party. Enjoy the warm weather, a delicious brat, and a cold beer from the Market Garden Brewery. Mash up old and new with CRS as we celebrate the power of historic preservation and the opening of the Market Garden Production Brewery, Tour and Tasting Room. Younger than 35? You can save 50% off the ticket price with code YP2016 during registration.
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Celebration of Preservation Program Recap
Record attendance, stellar projects and an unbelievable venue all combined to make the 2016 Celebration of Preservation awards ceremony a smashing success! CRS and AIA Cleveland recognized fourteen outstanding preservation projects (check them all out on our Instagram page @clevelandrestoration and our website) and ended the evening on a high note with the recognition of Patricia S. Eldredge. Pat received the prestigious Robert C. Gaede Lifetime Achievement Award in Historic Preservation. Thank you to our sponsors, members and friends for making the event so memorable. Platinum Sponsors: Sandvick Architects, Inc. and The Sherwin-Williams Company; Gold Sponsors: PCS Builders and Playhouse Square; and Silver Sponsors: Cleveland Construction, Inc.; CRM Companie;, Denk Associates, Inc.; global X; The Krill Co. Inc.; Turner Construction Company; and Westlake Reed Leskosky.
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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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Sixteen Ohio Sites Listed as Most Endangered
Preservation Ohio has announced its list of the most endangered sites in Ohio. Ranking on the list is based on threat of demolition, abandonment, neglectful owner, dilapidation, obsolete use, lack of money for repairs, inconvenient location or encroaching sprawl. Three of the sites continue on the list from 2015, but have been monitored closely by Preservation Ohio. Three of the sites on the list are in Northeast Ohio: Stone Depot in Ashtabula, Madison Freight Depot in Madison (pictured here), and the Samuel Lyon house in Columbia Station. Photo courtesy of Preservation Ohio.
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Nominate Ohio's Best for the Heritage Ohio Awards
Heritage Ohio is accepting nominations of communities, individuals, or projects in order to recognize the best of Ohio revitalization and preservation. Nominations are being accepted until July 1, with the award ceremony to be held October 11, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincinnati.
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Cowan Pottery Site Receives Historic Marker
Last month, a new Ohio historical marker was installed in Rocky River to mark the site of Cowan Pottery's factory and showroom. The company, which began in Lakewood in 1912, moved to the Rocky River farmhouse in 1913. Many pieces were produced until the pottery folded in 1931, due to the effects of the Great Depression. Today, Cowan Pottery pieces are very collectable and in museum collections. The Rocky River Public Library has a Cowan Pottery Museum that is open to the public. The historical marker is the first such recognition in the city. Photo by Carol Kovach.
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Akron's Firestone Park Elementary School Threatened by Demolition
The Akron preservation community is anticipating action to be taken soon by the Board of Education of Akron Public Schools regarding the future of the historic Firestone Park Elementary School. Preservationists are concerned that closure and demolition may be imminent. Akron City Council and the Akron Schools Board of Education are having a public meeting on June 20 at 4:00 p.m. at the Akron Summit County Library in downtown Akron. The meeting will be to discuss the future of the Firestone Park Elementary building along with several other schools.
Firestone Park is a planned community developed in the first part of the twentieth century by Harvey Firestone and the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, primarily for Firestone employees. The plan for the development was created by landscape architect Alling S. DeForest and many of the houses were designed by New York architects Trowbridge & Ackerman. To speed construction, the houses were pre-cut by Sears, Roebuck & Co. The planned community received considerable acclaim. Along with Goodyear Heights, it was heralded by nationally renowned city planner John Nolen as one of the best examples of this type of development in the country. Harvey Firestone set aside the most prominent parcel, at the head of the park, for a school and donated the land to the Akron School Board. The school was designed by architect T. Ralph Ridley. The school and Firestone Park are significant to the history of Akron and are National Register eligible. Photo by Eric Poston.
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Emerging Professionals Scholarship to the
Heritage Ohio Conference
This year for Heritage Ohio's annual conference, emerging scholars will have the opportunity to win a scholarship from Schooley Caldwell that pays expenses to attend and present at the conference. Two scholarship winners will be selected, who will give a mini-presentation on their preservation work at the conference. Proposals will be accepted until Friday, July 29. Winners will be announced in August.
Click here for more information and to apply.
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Join the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program
Are you a passionate and tireless community leader trying to make your neighborhood a better place? Do you want to improve your leadership skills in order to create more positive change in Cleveland? Are you willing to make a commitment to fully participate in a nine-month, fifteen-session leadership development program? Do you want to join 166 colleagues who are networking with each other and using their newly acquired skills to improve their neighborhood? If you answered yes to these questions, consider applying for the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program. Applications are due by August 1. Click here for more information.
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News from the Sarah Benedict House
Cleveland Restoration Society welcomes Keithley Historic Preservation Intern Shannon Cilento to the Sarah Benedict House. Shannon is currently working on her M.A. in Historic Preservation Planning from Cornell University. She has worked at a number of historic and museum sites in New York, including Fort Haldimand, Fort Ontario, the Richardson-Bates House Museum, and the Schweinfurth Art Center. Shannon is eager to spend the summer with us in Cleveland and will be working on a number of projects with the CRS staff. Be sure to say hello when you see her at our events this summer!
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Accolades for House Preservation
The Celebration of Preservation wasn't the only awards program held in honor of National Preservation Month. Congratulations to CRS's own Michael Fleenor and his partner, George Graham, who received the Preservation Honor Award for the exterior restoration of their 1896 Lakewood Queen Ann by the Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board. Individually listed in the National Register as the Harvey E. Hackenberg House, the home was built by the secretary/treasurer of the National Carbon Company. The restoration included installing an architectural shingle roof with copper cresting and finials and painting the house in an historically appropriate color scheme. Congratulations!
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Tour the Gracious Gardens of
Shaker Heights
The Shaker Historical Society is hosting its 12th Annual Gracious Gardens of Shaker Heights weekend June 17-19, 2016. The highly popular Father's Day weekend event attracts more than 1,000 people from across the region. The Friday evening Twilight in the Garden Party is held at a private Century home with superb historic architecture and gardens. On Sunday, there is a tour of beautiful neighborhood gardens - all designs and sizes - within the city of Shaker Heights. Tickets are on sale for both events. As part of the Gracious Gardens weekend, there will be an admission-free, Open House with lawn games and a Lemonade Stand Competition on the grounds of the museum at 16740 South Park Boulevard on Sunday, June 19. People wishing to go on the Garden Tour can purchase their tickets, visit the museum, enjoy light refreshments and use our restrooms. The Gracious Gardens of Shaker Heights weekend is a major fundraiser that supports the Shaker Historical Society's commitment to historic preservation, education and community engagement. This event is also produced in partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and the Ohio History Connection.
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SNOOP! at 925 Euclid Avenue
CRS's downtown SNOOPS! continue on July 9 with a behind-the-scenes tour of 925 Euclid Avenue (previously the Huntington Building and the Union Trust Building). We'll explore the amazing bank lobby, check out the vault and see historic floors throughout. The bank originally opened in 1924 and was built by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White - the same firm that designed the Terminal Tower. There are a lot of plans for this amazing building. Join us to hear directly from the new development firm. Join us on July 9 at 10:00 a.m. - CRS members only. Registration is required for this free event. Photo courtesy Cleveland Historical.
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City Life Tours are Back!
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress is pleased to offer citywide bus tours to introduce (or re-introduce) you to some of the coolest and most unique places to live in Northeast Ohio. Join them and see why Tremont and Ohio City receive so much publicity. They will show you why University Circle is considered the most intellectual square mile in the nation. And you'll understand why demand is so high for downtown living options. The 2.5 hour tours are all this, and more! Each tour will also include a stop at a select available residential unit in the city. These tours will boost your love and passion for Cleveland. Every rider receives a free t-shirt! Registration is open for the July and August tours.
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Calendar
June 8
Webinar: "Downtown Redevelopment Districts"
Heritage Ohio
June 8 Heritage Home Program Regional Info Session (Chardon) Heritage House, 111 East Park St., Chardon
6:30 p.m., FREE Cleveland Restoration Society
June 9
Grants for the Arts Seminar
Cleveland Public Library, 525 Superior Ave., Cleveland
Ohio Arts Council
Senator Sherrod Brown's Office
June 9 Heritage Home Program Regional Info Session (Warrensville Heights) Large Meeting Room - South, Warrensville Heights Public Library
4415 Northfield Rd., Warrensville Heights
6:30 p.m., FREE Cleveland Restoration Society June 11 "An Introduction to the Rare Architectural Collections of the Cleveland Public Library" Special Collections Department of the Cleveland Public Library, Main Branch, 325 Superior Ave., Cleveland Western Reserve Architectural Historians June 11 "Night at the Museum" Shaker Historical Society, 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights 7:00-10:00 p.m., $$, RSVP to 216-921-1201, $$ Shaker Historical Society June 12 Cleveland Civil War Connections Trolley Tour: Gray's Armory Museum Meet at Woodland Cemetery, 6901 Woodland Ave., Cleveland Woodland Cemetery Foundation June 12 Historic Birdtown Walk & Picnic Madison Park Pavilion, Lakewood Noon - 4:00 p.m., FREE LakewoodAlive Lakewood Historical Society June 12 Bike Tour: "Public Art of Shaker Heights" 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights 2:00 p.m., RSVP to 216-921-1201, $
Shaker Historical Society
June 15 Revitalization Series Spring Workshop: "Building Community Confidence" Heritage House on Chardon Square, 100 Short Court, Chardon Heritage Ohio June 15 Brown Bag Lunch Program: "Cuyahoga County Housing Plan Update" Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, 1717 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Bonda Board Room 254 Noon - 1:30 p.m. Levin College Forum June 17 - 19 12th Annual Gracious Gardens of Shaker Heights June 22 "An Evening with Helen Welch" Magical Theatre, 565 W Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton 6:30 p.m., reservations required, $$ June 24 Beer & Brats @ the Benedict Sarah Benedict House, 3751 Prospect Ave., Cleveland Cleveland Restoration Society June 27 - July 1 Shaker Archaeological Dig II 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., RSVP to 216-921-1201, $$ Shaker Historical Society
June 27
"A Robust Pairing of Wine and History"
Vermilion Valley Vineyards, 11005 Gore Orphanage Rd., Wakeman
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., reservations required, $ Oberlin Heritage Center
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Save the Date
July 5 - August 28 Exhibit: "The Bridges of Cleveland - An Artistic Journey in Fused Glass" Featuring the artwork of Daniel G. Pruitt Opening Reception July 22, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Malvina J. Freedson Gallery, Winton Place, 12700 Lake Ave., Lakewood July 9 SNOOP! of 925 Euclid Avenue925 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 10:00 a.m., registration required, FREE for CRS members Cleveland Restoration Society July 10 Open House Tour Shaker Historical Society, 16740 South Park Blvd., Shaker Heights 2:00 p.m., RSVP to 216-921-1201, $ Shaker Historical Society August 9 Annual Members Meeting Sarah Benedict House, 3751 Prospect Ave., Cleveland 9:30 a.m. Cleveland Restoration Society August 11 100th Anniversary of Cleveland City Hall Cleveland City Hall, 601 Lakeside Ave., Cleveland Institute of Classical Architecture & Art - Ohio & Lake Erie Chapter Cleveland Restoration Society Cleveland Decorative Arts Cleveland Landmarks Commission AIA Cleveland Early Settlers Association Western Reserve Architectural Historians Western Reserve Historical Society September 13 -16 2nd Preservation in America's Legacy Cities Conference "Neighborhoods in America's Legacy Cities: a Dialogue in Detroit"
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan September 24 2016 Annual Benefit "Cleveland's Cultural Heritage: Slovenia" Slovenian National Home, 6409 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland 5:30 p.m.
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