The newsletter of the Cleveland Restoration Society, NEO's voice for historic preservation. We believe in the future of our built heritage, from our neighborhoods to our monumental landmarks. |
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FEBRUARY 2022 PRESERVATION NEWS & EVENTS |
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Ludlow neighborhood, Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church, and Olivet Institutional Baptist Church announced as the next three Civil Rights Trail marker sites |
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On February 2nd, 2022, the Cleveland Restoration Society officially announced the Ludlow neighborhood, Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church, and Olivet Institutional Baptist Church as the next three Civil Rights Trail marker sites. The first three site selections were Cory United Methodist Church, Glenville High School, and a location in the city’s Hough neighborhood. |
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Pegg House and Ludlow Community Association |
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Photo courtesy of Cleveland State University Library Special Collections
This organization set a national example as a neighborhood development model that was created to counteract prevailing prejudice against black buyers in white neighborhoods. Established in 1957 after the bombing of a home that belonged to an African American family, it remarkably reversed white flight and maintained a well-balanced, integrated neighborhood for at least 30 years and rebuked widely-held beliefs about integrated living. To maintain racial balance, it organized social events to raise money for prospective white homebuyers who lacked funds for a down payment. Its efforts received national recognition from politicians, journalists, ambassadors, and others.
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Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church |
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During the heyday of the civil rights movement, the Greater Abyssinia Baptist Church served as the headquarters of the United Freedom Movement, which was an organization comprised of Black and White civic organizations such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Urban League, Congress of Racial Equality, and various other groups. The group was incremental in challenging segregation and overcrowding in the Cleveland public school system. After the Hough Uprising, Pastor Theophilus Caviness requested Dr. Martin Luther King to visit in an effort to prevent further violence. |
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Olivet Institutional Baptist Church |
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As one of the largest African American churches in Ohio, the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church was a civil rights hub under the leadership of Rev. Odie M. Hoover who was known for his connection to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his work to advance civil rights. Hoover made Olivet the headquarters of Dr. King whenever he visited Cleveland. In 1966, it opened the O. M. Hoover Christian Community to provide fellowship and recreation services for its members and the community at large. In 1974, Civil Rights activist Rev. Otis Moss, Jr. became pastor at Olivet and worked continuously to improve the quality of life for residents in the Fairfax neighborhood. |
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We wish to thank the following companies that have contributed $10,000 to sponsor a marker on Cleveland's Civil Rights Trail |
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Project support is provided through grants from the African American Civil Rights grant program as administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. We wish to thank our marker sponsors: BakerHostetler, City Architecture, County of Cuyahoga, Marous Brothers Construction, Sandvick Architects, and a generous anonymous donor.
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Don't forget to nominate your favorite historic preservation project |
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Help us celebrate amazing preservation projects by nominating a project to receive recognition at the 2022 Celebration of Preservation.
Please note, there is a separate form for the AIA Awards Compatible Addition to a Historic Structure and Compatible New Building in a Historic District. All nominations should include the Partner Form.
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Nominations for projects that pose a conflict of interest with the 2022 jury members will be held for consideration in 2023 when the jury members rotate and no conflict is in place. Those situations include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) the juror is related to a submission as a member of the design firm, development team, construction contractor or subcontractor, or as a client commissioning the work to a nominee, (ii) the juror is a relative of or has a close personal relationship or friendship with the nominee that makes him/her unable to act in an objective fashion, or (iii) there is a personal affiliation so close that the appearance of a conflict of interest may be assumed by the general public.
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Save the date! Our 2022 Celebration of Preservation Awards will be on Friday, May 6th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. on the CRS YouTube Channel and Facebook Page.
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Check out our Heritage Home Program spring events |
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Our Heritage Home Program's virtual informational presentations are back!
Click the links below to register for one of our upcoming presentations.
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Registration is required for all Heritage Home Program virtual events.
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The fight to save Roundwood Manor |
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For more than three decades, Sylvia Korey has served as the protector of one of Ohio's most historic homes, Roundwood Manor.
In the article, Cleveland Restoration Society president Kathleen H. Crowther says, “Korey has done more to preserve Roundwood Manor than any other single owner of the property, including the Van Sweringens. We should be thanking her every day for putting that property to good use for all those many years and, instead, she has all these impediments thrown her way.”
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Sustainable Community Associates is looking for input on the redevelopment of Park Synagogue |
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As Sustainable Community Associates begins planning for Park Synagogue the adaptive reuse Park Synagogue, they are looking to build a diverse coalition to steward and invigorate the reimagined building. If your organization or group has a vision for what might be, please use the inquiry form on their website to get in touch or read more about the project here.
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Green Book Cleveland is a new digital project based at Cleveland State University that shares histories of sites of Black entertainment, leisure, and recreation in NE Ohio, primarily in the early to mid 20th century. Green Book Cleveland sets out to map and further document Cleveland and Northeast Ohio Green Book sites, as well as places that never appeared in any of its 23 national editions. The project was featured on the "Sound of Ideas" at the 28 minute and 45-second mark, click here to listen.
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National Park Service's featured historic properties for Black History Month |
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In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson began a weeklong celebration that has since grown into an entire month dedicated to remembering the achievements, contributions, resilience, and legacies of Black Americans at a time when it was not commonly taught. In celebration of Black History Month, the National Park Service highlights just some of the properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places that exemplify the contributions of African American culture and achievement. |
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Wednesday, February 23rd • 5:00 PM
Interpreting Enslaved People’s History Into Historic Sites
Online event
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Interpreting Enslaved People’s History into Historic Sites: Historic sites, such as plantations in the U.S., have attracted tourists for decades to learn about the lives of the landowners who lived there. But, that is not the whole story of the lives of all the people who lived on the land. These sites are now starting to talk about the lives of the enslaved people and tell their stories.
Thursday, February 24th • 3:00 PM
Historic Preservation Advocacy Requests in 2022
Online event
Preservation Leadership Forum
Join National Trust staff, policy experts, and historic preservation colleagues as we discuss historic preservation advocacy during the second half of the 117th Congress. Hear about efforts to fund and reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund, strategies to enhance the Historic Tax Credit, key opportunities to protect cultural places, and tactics for effective federal engagement by preservation partners.
Sunday, March 4th • 4:00 PM
Bohemian Treasure: Demantius’ “St. John Passion”
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church
Quire Cleveland
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church and Quire Cleveland invite you to join for a performance of the glorious music of the Bohemian composer Christoph Demantius.
March 7th - March 10th
Virtual Historic Preservation Advocacy Week
Online event
Preservation Action
Register for Virtual Historic Preservation Advocacy Week today! Advocacy Week will feature in-depth virtual trainings, policy briefings, networking opportunities, remarks from elected officials, and of course virtual hill visits, providing the opportunity to meet with your members of Congress and their staff directly.
Register here. $50 for General Registration or $50 for Advocate Registration.
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Support is provided through grants from the African American Civil Rights grant program as administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation, the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, The Catherine L. & Edward A. Lozick Foundation, Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the opinions or policies of the U.S. Government. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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