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05
Feb

Time To Nominate 2018 Endangered Buildings

Nominate a building or site to Columbus Landmarks’ 2018 Most Endangered List … your nomination could trigger revitalization!      The Most Endangered Buildings List creates public awareness of our city’s architectural heritage threatened by deterioration, vacancy, or impending development. We seek nominations of historic buildings and sites that contribute not only to the history

07
Jan

Home Preservation Program Workshops

Columbus Landmarks’ Home Preservation Program helps connect Columbus homeowners with resources to renovate and improve their older homes. If your home is at least 50 years old, please let us assist you!  Historic Masonry Workshop Saturday, February 24  11am-1pm Rickenbacker Woods Learning Center $10 Members/$15 Non-Members Lunch is included. Space is limited so hurry to »REGISTER

25
Oct

Federal Historic Tax Credit Survives

The 20 percent federal historic tax credit (HTC) has survived the most significant rewrite of the tax code in more than 30 years. Congress has confirmed once again that incentivizing the rehabilitation of our historic buildings makes good economic sense.  Thank you to everyone who lobbied for legislative support of historic preservation. The final bill keeps

11
May

2017 Most Endangered Buildings

Columbus Landmarks announced its fourth annual Most Endangered Buildings List featuring 10 historic structures in peril. VIEW 2017 Most Endangered Buildings List » BUS TOUR 8/13 Most Endangered Buildings » The purpose of the list is to create awareness of our city’s architectural heritage at risk of demolition, destruction or irreparable damage. These historic buildings

20
Mar

Old Window Workshop April 8

Join us for a hands-on window workshop on Saturday, April 8 from 9am to noon and learn why repairing & restoring your old wood windows has advantages over replacement. You will learn window anatomy and energy saving strategies, and get hands-on repair and restoration experience from window expert Mark Blowers of Excalibur Restoration at an

01
Mar

East Long Street Buildings Threatened

**3.20.17 Update: Demolition of the corner building at 790 E. Long St. is underway. Do you see what we see? Pictured is the c1927 Adelphi Building, located at 818 E. Long Street, which later became the Williams & McNabb Mortuary. Take a close look at the historic image and then study the current image to

06
Oct

And The Winner Is …

Congratulations to the Columbus Museum of Art, winner of the 2016 James B. Recchie Design Award! The Award recognized the Margaret M. Walter Wing Addition (2015), designed by DesignGroup, the Beaton Hall and 1931 Museum Building Renovation (2009, 2011), designed by Schooley Caldwell, and the landscaped areas and creative spaces surrounding the museum, designed by

29
Mar

Fort Hayes Students Seek Franklin County WWI Descendants

Are you a direct family member of a Franklin County Veteran who died in the First World War?  Fort Hayes Arts & Academic High School is looking for the living family member(s) of Franklin County soldiers, sailors, marines, or airmen who died in World War I.  The students of Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center have

06
Jan

Pavey Block Development Plans Revised

**UPDATE: The developers will go before the University Area Review Board on March 17 with a proposal for 115 apartment units in two buildings, a 230-space parking garage and restaurant and offices, while preserving six historic homes along High Street. >>READ 3.10.16 Columbus Business First story For almost a century Dr. Charles W. Pavey was a

06
Jan

Date Your House Workshop – April 16

Columbus Landmarks Foundation and Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Local History & Genealogy Division are partnering to present a free workshop April 16 on how to date your house and learn its history. Unless you happen to be a descendant of the original owner, tracing the history of an older house can be a complex web. Factor in