We are thrilled to partner with Columbus Public Health on a new season of 14 FREE Art Walks & Landmark Talks! Explore our city’s unique neighborhoods on these one-hour urban adventures, and learn more about each neighborhood’s unique architecture, art and history … all while improving your health and fitness. These tours are provided with
We are pleased to announce the formation of a concerted effort to promote, celebrate, and advocate for Columbus’ Mid-Century Modern architecture. Over the years, Columbus Landmarks has developed several programs around the recent past. These include overseeing a historic survey of roughly 300 properties, constructed 1940-1975, through the AmeriCorps program; educational presentations; the Rush Creek
Thanks to WOSU Public Media’s Columbus Neighborhoods for shining a spotlight on a few of the properties featured on our 2018 Most Endangered Buildings List. Becky West, Executive Director, enjoyed driving around with Founding Trustee and Host, Jeff Darbee. Nominations for this year’s Most Endangered Buildings List are now open. Please nominate buildings that are
Columbus Landmarks is appealing to the Catholic Diocese to reverse the decision to demolish St. Dominic’s Rectory, located at 453 N. 20th Street in the historic King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood. We recommend the building be mothballed and retained for future use instead. The handsome, brick c1900 Queen Anne style home is a historically, architecturally and culturally
2.19.19 UPDATE: The East Franklinton Review Board voted to approve demolition of the 1912 West Side Spiritualist Church at their meeting today to clear the site for Homeport’s plan for a 50-unit affordable housing building. Conditions of approval include approval of Low Income Housing Tax Credits; approval of new building design; and Section 106 Review.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our Home Preservation Program (HPP) is funded for 2019! The program was established two years ago with the goal of preserving Columbus historic neighborhoods, one house at a time. HPP helps area homeowners repair, maintain and preserve the architectural integrity of their older homes. Thanks to the generosity
Dorri Steinhoff and Joe Kuspan were recently awarded a State Historic Preservation Office Merit Award for preservation and rehabilitation of the 1940 Gunning House at 7495 East Broad Street in Blacklick. It was a privilege to nominate Dorri and Joe for the award and we are thrilled they were selected for this honor. They are pictured
Many thanks to 28 donors who joined the global #GivingTuesday movement on November 27 and donated to Columbus Landmarks! We received 14 direct donations and 14 via The Columbus Foundation totaling $2,929.06. This is a great start to our Annual Fund Campaign and we are very grateful for the support from our generous donors. If
Hello, my name is Rubicela, most known as Ruby. I am a Cristo Rey student interning at the Columbus Landmarks this year on Tuesdays. This for sure has been a new opportunity for me and I have learned a lot in the little time I have been working here. Some of my activities in this
Congratulations to the Columbus Metropolitan Library Northside Branch, winner of the 2018 James B. Recchie Design Award! In a program at the Wells Barn at Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus Landmarks announced the winner of the 2018 James B. Recchie Award. This was the 29 th time the award has been given in honor of the late James
