A sneak peek into what YOP is planning
We’re excited to start a new blog series this month, with preservation perspectives written by Young Ohio Preservationist members. Sarah Marsom, the YOP chair, kicks off the series this month.
The Young Ohio Preservationists are new to the scene and excited for 2015. We have already hosted a successful tour of the Cristo Rey Columbus High School, which was an exciting multi-million dollar tax credit project, and we had an engaging window restoration workshop, where we fixed all of the historic windows in a Dutch Colonial home in the Westgate neighborhood of Columbus.
Attendees of the windows workshop gather outside the Westgate home. Photo courtesy of Stephen Newport.
It is the Young Ohio Preservationists board’s goal to provide unique experiences to both recreational and professional preservationists. And if you are wondering if you are too old to participate, do not worry! We invite people of all ages to engage with us.
Throughout the year we will be rolling out exclusive events, but here is a sneak peek for two experiences you cannot miss out on!
On April 25, the Young Ohio Preservationists are taking Newark by storm. The Licking County Foundation has invited us to tour the Louis Sullivan designed Home Building Association Bank, and they are coordinating some bonus historic building tours exclusively for the YOPs! Following the tours, we will be hosting a design charrette and helping the foundation brainstorm the best adaptive use opportunities for the Sullivan designed bank.
The Sullivan designed bank building in downtown Newark. Photo courtesy of Sarah Marsom.
As part of the Green Lawn Abbey CLG grant, the YOPs will be hosting a marble cleaning workshop. Green Lawn Abbey is a 1927 neoclassical mausoleum listed in the National Register of Historic Places and has been undergoing a restoration for a number of years. The Centennial Preservation Group will teach participants the best practices for marble cleaning. Our assistance will bring Green Lawn Abbey one step closer to renting the space for events and creating a sustainable income source for maintenance.
Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or join our mailing list by emailing yop@heritageohio.org to make sure you know about our events!
Is there news on the planned(?) or ongoing(?) restoration of the Louis Sullivan’s Old Home Association building in Newark, Ohio? The internet is silent on this subject.
Hi David!
Thanks for being interested in the Sullivan bank in Newark. The Licking County Foundation has been very thoughtfully moving forward with their Sullivan bank planning; you will hear and see a lot more this year. To make sure you are in the loop, you can A- reach out to the Licking County Foundation (their director, Connie Hawk, is incredibly helpful in connecting people to the bank) to be added on to a mailing list, which provides updates about the structure B- Keep your ears open, YOP will be promoting future events hosted at the bank and the Licking County Foundation is moving forward with a phase 1 restoration, but there has been no decision in regards to how the building will be utilized.
Hope this helps!