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.

OCTOBER 2020 PRESERVATION NEWS & EVENTS

DALL-MAYS HOUSES: PRESERVING A LEGACY OF HOME AND FAMILY

Our staff, along with CRS Trustee Crystal Montgomery, was honored to host a site visit at the Dall-Mays houses with Adam Eltrich from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office. CRS is the recipient of a Certified Local Government grant administered by the OHPO/Ohio History Connection to support the replacement of the two roofs. Taking all necessary safety precautions, Robert and Norman Mays were able to share the history of the homes. For over 40 years, James and Frances Mays owned the houses, making one their home and renting the other, always honoring and respecting the Dall history. The Mays are responsible for having the properties landmarked and designated. The repairs recently underway to the roof and masonry are another step in preserving these landmarks, an important testament to both our city’s early history and the Mays family’s dedicated stewardship of these homes.

You can help save the Dall-Mays houses and other historic treasures in our community. Give to the Cleveland Restoration Society’s Annual Fund today. Give

To learn more about the Dall-Mays houses, watch this short video by Norman Mays, nephew of James and Frances Mays.

A special thanks to Coon Restoration and Sealants for their invaluable donation of labor to secure the masonry at the roofline. Thanks to Frost Architectural Preservation, 1st Choice Roofing and KeyBank for partnering with CRS on this project. The stabilization of the Dall-Mays houses has been made possible by support from The 1772 Foundation, The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation, and the Ohio History Connection. Rehabilitation of the James and Andrew Dall homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places is made possible in part by a Federal grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, administered by the State Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection.

SPONSOR A CIVIL RIGHTS TRAIL MARKER

Ohio Historical Marker at the Sarah Benedict House, CRS’s headquarters.

The Cleveland Restoration Society is creating an African American Civil Rights Trail in Cleveland. The first of its kind in the North, the Trail will memorialize ten (10) sites in Cleveland that were significant to the Modern Civil Rights Movement (1954-1964) and the Second Revolution (1964-1976) and remain relevant today.

Each site will be marked with an Ohio Historical Marker (such as the one pictured) and supported by a dedicated website with in-depth content written by civil rights scholars. We invite you to support this worthy project by sponsoring an Ohio Historical Marker on the African American Civil Rights Trail.  There are 7 sponsorships left! Join BakerHostetler, City Architecture, Sandvick Architects and the Cleveland Restoration Society in our efforts to reach our $100,000 fundraising goal. Your pledge may be satisfied over multiple years. Your $10,000 sponsorship will fund: The design, construction, and installation of one (1) Ohio Historical Marker at one (1) of the ten designated Civil Rights Trail sites The cost to engage a scholar in writing the text for the marker and providing interpretive content on the dedicated Civil Rights Trail website. You will receive special recognition: As the sponsor of one (1) Ohio Historical Marker on the Civil Rights Trail website At the installation ceremony of the Ohio Historical Marker supported by your sponsorship (including recognition in the opening remarks and in the program) In the Cleveland Restoration Society’s Perspectives e-newsletter, Facade magazine, and on social media. Sponsor a marker today and make history by preserving history. For more information about this sponsorship opportunity, please contact Anne Doten at adoten@clevelandrestoration.org or 216-426-3109.

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The African American Civil Rights Trail project is supported through a grant from the African American Civil Rights grant program as administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The project is also funded in part by a grant from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

We wish to thank the following companies that have pledged $10,000 to sponsor a marker on the African American Civil Rights Trail

NEW ISSUE OF FACADE COMING SOON

Facade, coming to a mailbox near you! Well, only if you are a Cleveland Restoration Society member. It’s not too late to join and receive our award-winning journal. This publication covers the highlights of our programs and accomplishments and features articles about a wide array of preservation issues and successes.

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Go to www.clevelandrestoration.org/our-programs/publications to see our past issues.

HERITAGE HOME PROGRAM VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS

The Heritage Home Program will continue to have virtual presentations in the coming months. Join us to learn more about the services we provide and some tips and tricks that we have found from years of helping homeowners through their rehab and renovation projects. To register for these presentations, call 216-426-3116 or go to www.heritagehomeprogram.org. You will then be sent a link to join the information session via Zoom or telephone.

Register Here

PASTFORWARD ONLINE 2020 REGISTRATION

Celebrate the power of place, virtually, with more than a thousand preservationists and preservation lovers at the nation’s premier online conference for those who work to save, sustain, and interpret historic places—PastForward Online 2020, October 27–30.

Register Here

AMERICA'S 11 MOST ENDANGERED HISTORIC PLACES LIST ANNOUNCED

Each year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation publishes America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The 2020 list includes a diverse mix of historic places nationwide that highlight many of the cultures, stories, and experiences—including seven sites with significant connections to women’s history—that help tell the full American story. But with threats ranging from neglect to natural disasters to inappropriate development, these special places are at serious risk. Check out the full list online—and find out what you can do to support these irreplaceable sites.

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PRESERVATION ACTION'S 2020 CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE SURVEY

With the 2020 elections just around the corner, Preservation Action, along with the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions and the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, announced their 2020 Historic Preservation Congressional Candidate Survey. In an effort to keep Americans informed on where their candidates for office stand on the national historic preservation program, and to educate candidates on key historic preservation programs, Preservation Action has published the responses from 127 congressional candidates, representing 35 states. The results show historic preservation is recognized as an important federal policy initiative by candidates from across the country, and across the political spectrum.

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Thursday, October 1st - Saturday, October 31st Self-Guided Take a Hike® Historic Walking Tours Cleveland Gateway District Take a Hike® Historic Walking Tours are FREE 60-minute self-guided, on-demand, interactive walking tours of Downtown Cleveland, exploring unique and historic neighborhoods and prominent themes. OCTOBER TOURS (Avail 10/1-10/31): Historic Euclid Ave Tour, North Coast Harbor Tour, University Circle Tour, Canal Basin Tour The tours can be enjoyed at your own leisure and pace, while fully complying with social distancing rules. When you arrive at the designated starting point with a mobile device, you'll follow a virtual guide who takes you along a designated route utilizing clearly marked maps with identified stops. Along the way, you’ll have access to companion videos and meet significant Clevelanders, portrayed by actors and actresses, who tell you their stories Learn more. Thursday, October 15th • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm NOACA Lunch and Learn: Equitable Public Engagement Online Event Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) An equitable, inclusive community engagement approach helps ensure that the people most affected by a transportation project have a say in the decisions that affect their lives. It is especially important to engage those who have been historically left out of these conversations (e.g., low-income people, communities of color, recent immigrants, and speakers of English as a second language). The panelists for this session will discuss how being aware and accepting of cultural differences can improve the process to make projects run more smoothly. Panelists: • Nelson Beckford, Program Director, Neighborhood Revitalization & Engagement, Cleveland Foundation • Jejuana Brown, Program Manager, GCP Equity and Inclusion, Greater • Nicholas Gorris, P.E., Deputy Engineer, Geauga County Engineer's Office • Joyce Huang, Director of Planning and Placemaking, Mid-Town CDC • Richard Wong, Planning Director, City of Cleveland Heights Register here. Wednesday, October 21st • 7:00 pm The Mike White Years by the Journalist who Covered Him Online Event CWRU Siegal Lifelong Learning Program, the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland & the Cleveland History Center The 1990s in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio were molded by 3-term Mayor Michael R. White (1990-2002). Changes to the Cleveland Public Schools, Gateway stadium (and stadiums in general), the Browns, the airport, and many other decisions were made that are impacting the region to this day. Hear from the journalists who covered Mayor White as they look back 20 years later. Panel: Brent Larkin, Cleveland Plain Dealer; Tom Beres, WKYC-TV (retired); Leon Bibb, WKYC-TV, WEWS-TV (retired); moderated by Mark Naymik, WKYC Channel 3 – Cleveland Register here. Tuesday, October 27th • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Landmarks of Cleveland Online Event Hamlet at Chagrin Falls Many of the unique buildings and neighborhoods from Cleveland’s past would not stand today without the commitment of John, former city council member and director of the Cleveland Landmarks Commission. Now a resident of Hamlet, Mr. Cimperman will give a virtual presentation on “The Landmarks of Cleveland,” giving insight into the architectural and historical significance of our area.  Register here.

Support has been provided by Ohio Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the federal CARES Act of 2020.  Generous project support is also provided by The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation. The African American Civil Rights Trail project is supported through a grant from the African American Civil Rights grant program as administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The project has also been funded in part by a grant from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.   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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