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
We will welcome Paul Westlake to Columbus as our featured speaker at the James B. Recchie Design Award Program on Thursday, October 4 at Wells Park at Franklin Park Conservatory. Paul spearheads DLR Group (Cleveland) Cultural+Performing Arts Studio serving global clients that include four of the six largest performing arts centers in the U.S., premier conservatories, major
This Saturday, October 6 our Home Preservation Program will host a ‘Block Blitz’ to help five homeowners who live on one block of E. 24th St. in South Linden. These historic homes, constructed in the 1920s and 1930s, were built with quality materials and are important to the fabric of the neighborhood. We’ve been working with the
Drumroll, please! Congratulations to the five finalists for the 2018 James B. Recchie Design Award! With so much construction underway in Columbus it feels more important than ever to recognize design excellence and the impact it has on the built environment … and on the quality of our lives! This year’s finalists include a new
We are thrilled to partner with CATCO and the James Preston Poindexter Foundation for the celebration of I,Too, Sing America: Harlem Renaissance 100 in September. CATCO will present Eubie! at the historic Lincoln Theatre September 7-15. Eubie! took Broadway by storm when it premiered in 1978. This revue features the music of famous jazz/swing musician Eubie
Think you’ve seen everything and been everywhere in Columbus? Think again! Columbus Landmarks invites you to experience the historic Seagrave Building at 2050 South High Street on Thursday, July 19 as we celebrate the rebirth of this landmark in the revitalizing South Side neighborhood. This year’s Buildings Reborn is your ticket to an exclusive, first-look
