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December 2016 Preservation News & Events
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Time is Running Out on Special Membership Offer!
Only one more week remains for Cleveland Restoration Society's special membership promotion! Any donations from first-time donors to CRS's Annual Fund received in the next week will qualify that donor for a complimentary twelve-month CRS membership! Members receive our
Façade magazine and access to members-only events and tours, like our July SNOOP! of 925 Euclid and October SNOOP! of the Maltz Performing Arts Center.
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Call for 2017 Preservation Award Nominations
Help us celebrate last year's amazing preservation projects by nominating a project to receive recognition at the 2017 Celebration of Preservation. The Cleveland Restoration Society and AIA Cleveland's Annual preservation awards program recognizes individuals and organizations whose contributions demonstrate excellence and outstanding commitment to historic preservation. Awards will be determined by a jury and announced during the Celebration of Preservation in May 2017.
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New Guidance on Preserving Historic Grave Markers
In September, the National Park Service released Preservation Brief 48:
Preserving Grave Markers in Historic Cemeteries. This document provides guidance on assessing and conserving historic grave markers.
Photo by Jason Church.
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Redevelopment Slated for Downtown Akron
Legislation is in process in Akron to authorize the sale of Akron's historic Landmark Building to the Bowery Development Group as part of a larger Downtown Vision and Redevelopment Plan put into place by the Downtown Akron Partnership. If the legislation is approved, the Landmark Building will receive a $33 million face-lift, transforming the former savings and loan headquarters into a mixed-use development. Additionally, the development group is purchasing five smaller vacant buildings near the Ohio-Erie Canal's Lock 4 in downtown Akron. These buildings will be restored under Historic Tax Credit guidelines for mixed use-development.
Photo by Shane Wynn.
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On the eve of its bicentennial in 2017, the village of Zoar has been designated a national historic landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Home to a Utopian society from 1817-1898, Zoar has been in danger since its levee was discovered in need of repair in 2011. With the new NHL status, the dam will be properly repaired and maintained for the security of Zoar. The new listing is one of ten new national landmarks, which joined the ranks of over 2,500 nationwide.
Click here for more information.
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New Heritage Home Program Email Newsletter
The Heritage Home Program, the Cleveland Restoration Society's most successful and longest running program, is now providing a monthly email newsletter.
Field Notes showcases the work of the Heritage Home Program and the benefit of the program in its participating communities. Featuring stories from site visits and tips for proper home maintenance,
Field Notes has information for homeowners and community leaders.
Click here to view the latest issue.
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Support NEO Preservation when Online Shopping
If you are going to make any online purchases through Amazon, consider using AmazonSmile. This is an easy way to support historic preservation in Northeast Ohio. When first visiting AmazonSmile as a customer, you'll be prompted to select Cleveland Restoration Society as your charitable organization. You'll then be able to browse or shop at AmazonSmile. For every eligible purchase made by you at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to CRS. The AmazonSmile shopping site is the same as the familiar Amazon shopping experience and you use your existing account.
Click here to go to AmazonSmile.
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New Exhibit at Shaker Historical Society & Museum
The Shaker Historical Museum has unveiled a new exhibit entitled Miniature Worlds, to be on display until February 20, 2017. Miniature Worlds showcases a fully furnished 1940s dollhouse, recently acquired by the Shaker Historical Museum from former Shaker Heights resident Peggy Luckiesh Kundtz. The exhibition also features rarely seen miniature Shaker rooms from the permanent collection and a toy train. Something special will surely catch your eye and fill your heart with memories from childhood. The Shaker Historical Museum is located at 16740 South Park Boulevard, Shaker Heights. Hours vary. A special event will take place on December 20 in connection with this exhibit. Registration is required to 216-921-1201.
Click here for more information.
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Hower House Presents Holidays Around the World
Visit the fully decorated Hower House Museum in Akron to see Holidays Around the World. This 1871 Victorian mansion has its 28 rooms decked out in grand style for the season, which will continue through December 30. A variety of live musical entertainment will be offered on select Saturdays and Sundays throughout the holiday season. Complimentary wassail and cookies will be available for visitors as they shop in the Cellar Door Store. Self-guided tours are available Wednesday through Sunday until Friday, December 30, Wednesday - Saturday Noon - 3:00 p.m., Sundays 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Click here for more information.
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Calendar
December 7
Webinar: "Show Me the Money"
1:00-2:00 p.m.,
registration required, FREE
Heritage Ohio
National Trust for Historic Preservation
December 7
17th Annual Warehouse District Holiday Tour
Bridgeview Apartments, Atrium, 1300 W. 9th St., Cleveland
5:30-11:00 p.m.,
tickets required, 216-344-3937, $$
Historic Warehouse District Development Corporation
December 8
History on Tap: Holiday in the Hay
Cleveland History Center's Hay-McKinney Mansion
5:00 - 8:00 p.m., $
Western Reserve Historical Society
December 9
Explorer Series: "Retrofitting Suburbia" by Ellen Dunham-Jones
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Dr., Cleveland
5:30 -9:00 p.m.,
tickets required, $$
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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Save the Date
January 20
Heritage Home Program Mayors' Breakfast
Sarah Benedict House, 3751 Prospect Ave., Cleveland
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Cleveland Restoration Society
March 2
2017 Community Luncheon
"World Heritage in Times of Conflict" featuring Dr. Laurie Rush
The Westin Cleveland Downtown, 777 St. Clair Ave. NE, Cleveland
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., registration required, $$
Cleveland Restoration Society
March 9
Annual Contractors Open House
Sarah Benedict House, 3751 Prospect Ave., Cleveland
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Cleveland Restoration Society
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