March 2017 Perspectives Newsletter

The monthly 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.

March 2017 Preservation News & Events

Federal Historic Preservation Tax Update: Webinar Today!

As many of you heard last week from National Trust Community Investment Corp. President Merrill Hoopengardner, now is the time to advocate for the Federal Historic Tax Credit. Click here to view an informative handout about the FHTC. The House version of the Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 1158) enjoyed strong bi-partisan support when it was introduced by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) earlier this month. The Senate version (S.425) was introduced on the same day by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD). The Trust's next Policy Webinar will be held today, March 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Click here to register for the webinar.

New Events on the Calendar!

Cleveland Restoration Society members are invited to a SNOOP! of the Standard Building on April 1. Tour this newly renovated landmark, originally built by Standard Bank in the 1920s to house the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Cooperative National Bank. Weston has converted the 21-floor office building into 281 apartments ranging from 600-1100 square feet. Working with Sandvick Architects, the historic renovation features an exquisite marble lobby, handsome murals and art deco flourishes throughout. The tour will be led by Ed Asher of Weston, who has overseen the transformation of this architectural gem into housing and upscale retail. The SNOOP! will start at 10:00 a.m. The Standard Building is located at 1370 Ontario Street in downtown Cleveland. This event is free for CRS members; you must be a member to attend.

Click here to register for the Standard Building SNOOP!

Save the date for Monuments Men: The Cleveland Connection, a collaborative program presented by Cleveland Restoration Society and the Cleveland Museum of Art on May 3. This program will highlight CMA staff members who participated in the discovery and rescue of art stockpiled by the Nazis during WWII and briefly explore the issues surrounding the ownership of art objects. As a special bonus, Louis Rorimer, son of Monuments Man James Rorimer, will be on hand to answer questions. Following the program get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Cleveland Museum of Art's videoconferencing studio with Director of Teaching and Learning Dale Hilton. See how the CMA extends its reach to schools, libraries and groups of life-long learners throughout the country and internationally with this award-winning initiative. The program, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., is free and open to the public.

Heritage Program Info Sessions

Calling all homeowners thinking about doing home improvement or maintenance: the staff of the Heritage Home Program has scheduled a number of presentations in communities around Cuyahoga County to provide information about the program and how they have helped thousands of homeowners with projects ranging from routine repair to full-house renovation. Check the calendar below to see if there is an info session near you!

Contact the Heritage staff for more information.

Support Ohio Heritage through the Ohio History Fund

Now's the time to make a donation on your Ohio Tax return to the Ohio History Fund. This Fund supports history projects in Ohio's communities. The Ohio History Fund was created to promote the preservation and sharing of Ohio's heritage by funding local, regional and statewide projects, programs, and events related to the broad sweep of the state's history. The more funding that the History Fund receives through tax check offs, the more grants that can be made to Ohio communities. The goal for the Ohio History Fund tax check off in 2017 is $88,000 - that's just $9 (the average tax check off donation) from 9,800 contributors, out of more than 3 million state income tax refund recipients. Please consider donating to the Ohio History Fund this year!

Click here for more information.

2017 Heritage Ohio Awards Call for Nominations

Heritage Ohio is now accepting nominations for projects, events, and people who have made a difference in revitalizing a community. All nominations must be received by July 3, 2017. Nominations that do not follow the formatting provided in the form and incomplete entries will not be accepted.

Click here for more information.

Annual Shaker Photo Contest

The Shaker Heights Landmark Commission seeks submissions to its annual Preservation Month Photo Contest. The contest encourages residents and visitors to submit images that showcase the beauty of the city's architecture, parks, and neighborhoods. For the 2017, one or more winners will be selected from the following categories: Buildings; Parks and Public Spaces; and Moreland Neighborhood (special focus for 2017). Submissions will be accepted online through March 31, and winners will be announced in May. The contest is free and open to all. Contact Christian Roadman at christian.roadman@shakeronline.com or 216-491-1433 with any questions. 2016 Landscape & Nature 1st Place Winner Fiona Payne picture here.

Click here for the submission form.

Job Openings at the National Trust

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has a number of job opportunities open, including the position of Field Officer in Chicago. The Trust keeps a current listing of the openings at its headquarters, field offices and historic sites.

Click here for more information.

Preservation Professional Development Fellowship

The Pocantico Center Preservation Fellowship is a two-week residential fellowship in historic preservation that provides the opportunity to reside and work in the historic Marcel Breuer House at Pocantico Hills, NY from Monday, July 17 through Sunday, July 29. The Fellowship is structured to provide professionals with dedicated time for a defined project. The project must be of significant benefit to the preservation field, such as work on a book, long article, or key speech/presentation on the future of preservation, sustainability and historic preservation, re-imagining historic sites, urban issues and preservation, gentrification and density, or another topic of key importance. In addition to lodging, $125/week for food, and transportation to and from NYC would be covered.

Click here for more information.

New Exhibit at Ursuline College

The Florence O'Donnell Wasmer Gallery at Ursuline College presents "Designing Ursuline," an exhibition exploring architecture, fashion and the student experience at the college. "Designing Ursuline" will look at the architecture of the College's five historic locations through photographs, maps and architectural plans; but will also feature samples from the College's Historic Costume Study Collection and Ursuline artifacts ranging from actual dance cards, to nurse uniforms and class rings. The exhibition opened on March 3 and will be on display through April 7. There will be a panel discussion, "Midcentury Modern + Beyond in Pepper Pike," on Friday, March 24, moderated by Plain Dealer art and architecture critic Steven Litt with historic preservation advocate Dr. Ted Sande, AIA emeritus, and two of the architects of Ursuline's current buildings, Peter Van Dijk and Jack Bialosky, Jr.

Click here for more information.

Campbell Gallery Documents "Making Our Own Space"

The Thomas F. Campbell Exhibition Gallery at Cleveland State University will hold a show through June that documents "Making Our Own Space". MOOS was started in 2015 by Kent State University's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborate to raise awareness in African-American and Latino communities about design careers. The Campbell Gallery show will focus on activities of students and planners in the Buckeye and Moreland neighborhoods. It follows middle school and high school students as they transform ideas about improving their neighborhoods into physical structures. The gallery is located at 1717 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.

School Preservation Discussion in Hudson

Hudson Heritage Association (HHA) will host a meeting in response to feedback from the community about the Hudson City School District's Master Facilities Plan. On Tuesday, March 14, a presentation will be given about how the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District is applying the principals of adaptive reuse to preserve important aspects of its historic high school as the building is renovated. HHA has invited two principals from BSHM Architects, Inc., the firm leading the work in Cleveland Heights, to talk about the master facilities plan currently being implemented by the Hudson City School District, especially as the plan relates to Hudson's historic Middle School. The meeting will be held at the Hudson Library and Historical Society at 7:00 p.m.

Surrogate Suburbs Now Available
Partner on our Ward 1 Project, humanities scholar Dr. Todd Michney has completed his book, Surrogate Suburbs. Based upon the systematic examination of several Black neighborhoods just inside the municipal boundaries of Cleveland, this extraordinary book offers a reinterpretation of the class dynamics of Black population movement from established to new neighborhoods within the city. Stay tuned for an exclusive book signing in the near future!

Celebrate Ohio Arts on Arts Day & Governor's Awards for the Arts on May 17! The day starts with a kickoff event, then a meet and greet with legislators, and finally the awards luncheon.

Click here for more information and to register.

Big Thanks to our Community Luncheon Sponsors and Attendees!

Thank you for coming to the Westin Cleveland Downtown last week to hear Dr. Laurie Rush speak about safeguarding centuries-old sites against modern terrorist and war activities! We hope you had an enjoyable lunch and learned something new at Dr. Rush's first-ever appearance in Cleveland. We want to show our gratitude once again to our Platinum Sponsors National Trust Community Investment Corp.; Precision Environmental Co.; Sandvick Architects, Inc.; and SecureView Clear Boarding; our Gold Sponsor Coon Restoration & Sealants, Inc.; and the many table hosts who make this event possible. Photo by Rob Erick.

Calendar

March 9
Webinar: "Bills Introduced & Getting Media for Historic Tax Credits"
2:00 p.m., registration required, FREE
National Trust for Historic Preservation

March 9

Heritage Home Program Contractors' Open House

Sarah Benedict House, 3751 Prospect Ave., Cleveland

3:00 - 6:00 p.m., FREE

Cleveland Restoration Society

March 13

Brown Bag Lunch Program: "Recovering Lithuania's Architectural Cultural Heritage"

Bonda Board Room 254, 1717 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

12:00 - 1:30 p.m., RSVP to m.s.schnoke@csuohio.edu , FREE

Levin College Forum

Cleveland State University

March 14

Preservation of Hudson School Buildings Public Meeting

Hudson Library,

96 Library St., Hudson, Flood Room

7:00 p.m., FREE

Hudson Heritage Association

March 16

Building Education Series: Retrofits for Historic Buildings

Oswald Building, 1100 Superior Ave., Cleveland

7:30 - 10:00 a.m., registration required, $$

C2030D
AIA Cleveland
NEO USGBC
ASHRAE
COSE
City of Cleveland

March 16

65th Annual Design and Construction Conference

LaCentre Conference and Banquet Center, 25777 Detroit Rd., Westlake

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., registration required, $$$

Cleveland Engineering Society

March 17

Design + Heritage Symposium

The University of Pennsylvania School of Design

Meyerson Hall, 210 South 34th St., Philadelphia, PA

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., registration required , $$$

The University of Pennsylvania School of Design

March 22

Cuyahoga Voices & Vision

Jerry Sue Thornton Center, 2500 East 22nd St., Cleveland

8:00 - 10:00 a.m., registration required, FREE

Cuyahoga Arts & Culture

March 24

Midcentury Modern + Beyond in Pepper Pike

Ursuline College, 2550 Lander Rd., Pepper Pike

7:00 - 9:00 p.m., contact Ann McGuire at ann.mcquire@ursuline.edu or 440-684-6033, FREE

Ursuline College

March 25

Oberlin Women's History Walk

Southeast corner of Tappan Square, intersection of State Route 58 and College St., Oberlin

10:30 a.m., RSVP 440-774-1700, $

Oberlin Heritage Center

March 29

"Philanthropy and American Prosperity in the 21st Century"

Roberta Steinbacher Atrium, 1717 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland

4:00 - 6:00 p.m., registration required, FREE

Levin College Forum

Cleveland State University

March 31

42nd Annual Luncheon

Bohemian National Hall, 4939 Broadway Ave., Cleveland

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., $$
Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland

March 31

CSU TEDx: The Resurgent City

Featuring Dean Roland Anglin and Professor Ronnie Dunn

Cleveland State University Ballroom, 2121 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

April 1
SNOOP! of the Standard Building
1370 Ontario Street, Cleveland
10:00 - 11:00 a.m., registration required, FREE for members
Cleveland Restoration Society

April 1

Quicken Loan Offices, Higbee Building Tour

Meet in the entry to Terminal Tower off Public Square

1:00 p.m., RSVP to Sarah Klann 216-226-2820 or saklann@netzero.net by March 28

Western Reserve Architectural Historians

April 5

Heritage Center's 16th Annual Community Awards

The Hotel at Oberlin, 10 East College St., Oberlin

5:00 p.m., registration required by March 30, $$

Oberlin Heritage Center

April 5