Resources

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Design Guidelines

• National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
  The NAPC is the only organization devoted solely to representing the nation’s preservation design review commissions. NAPC provides technical support and manages an information network to help local commissions accomplish their preservation objectives.
• National Park Service
  Creating and Using Design Guidelines

Downtown Revitalization

• Urban Ohio
  Opening eyes to the history and diversity of Ohio’s urban districts.

Funding

• Ohio Department of Development
  he Ohio Department of Development works to attract, create, grow, and retain businesses through competitive incentives and meaningful, targeted investments.

Historic Roads & Byways

• Ohio National Road Association
  The Ohio National Road is part ©2009, Ohio National Road Association News of a six-state All-American Road that stretches over 700 miles, from Baltimore through Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and Illinois to East St. Louis.

Historic Schools

• NTHP: Historic Schools
  The National Trust for Historic Preservation advocates for the continued use of older and historic neighborhood schools as an anchor for healthy communities.
• Old Ohio Schools
  A comprehensive visual record of historic Ohio schools

Historic Theaters

• Historic Opera Houses
  Dedicated to the dissemination of information relating to opera houses throughout the Heartland of America
• League of Historic American Theaters
  Founded in 1976, the League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT) is an international, not-for-profit membership association that promotes the rescue, rehabilitation and sustainable operation of historic theatres throughout North America.
• Playhouse Square Center: Economic Impact & Contribution to Northeast Ohio (PDF)
  Prepared for the Playhouse Square Foundation by the Center for Economic Development, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University
• The Arts and National Economic Recovery
  from Americans for the Arts

Local Preservation Organizations

• Bucyrus Preservation Society
  BPS was founded for the purpose of preserving the city of Bucyrus in the memories, bricks, mortar and the hearts and minds of people who reside in or visit Bucyrus.
• Canton Preservation Society
  CPS is dedicated to preserving significant buildings and to educating the community about the benefits of historic preservation.
• Champaign County Preservation Alliance
  The Alliance shall encourage and promote historic preservation in Champaign County, founded in 1805, and environs by educating the public about the value of historic preservation, and the county’s unique historical heritage.
• Cincinnati Preservation Association
  Cincinnati Preservation Association envisions a community that preserves historic cultural resources and sites to enhance its identity, beauty economy and quality of life.
• Cleveland Restoration Society
  The Cleveland Restoration Society uses the powerful tool of historic preservation to revitalize our diverse communities, strengthen the regional economy, and enhance the quality of life in Northeastern Ohio.
• Columbus Landmarks Foundation
  Columbus Landmarks is dedicated to promoting preservation of our community’s historic and architectural resources and fostering quality new design in our urban environment.
• Confederate Prisoners of War on Johnson Island
  Listings of Confederate prisoners of war and Union guard garrison, the history of Johnson’s Island, and information on visiting the island and POW cemetery which overlooks Sandusky Bay in Lake Erie.
• Glendale Heritage Preservation
  Preserving America’s First Planned Suburban Community
• Harrison Coal and Reclamation Park
  The Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park was founded and established in 1992 for purpose of forming an organization dedicated to the preservation of Ohio’s coal & surface mining heritage.
• Highland Community Preservation Group
  HCPG was formed in March of 2004 by Christina Ross. Since then, the group has met monthly to discuss project planning, membership, fund raising and touring other sites of interest.
• Historic Homes of Defiance
  General membership is open to anyone owning or having an interest in historic homes.
• Historic Lyme Village
  Offering year round school and group tours, weddings, receptions, meetings & picnics in the Mansion, Log Church, Cafe and Shelter.
• Hudson Heritage Association
  Hudson Heritage Association was founded in 1962 to preserve the Western Reserve Community of Hudson and its historic character.
• Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board
  The City of Lakewood’s program to designate Historic Properties and Historic Districts.
• Mariemont Preservation Foundation
  To foster within the community an appreciation for the unique qualities of the Village.
• Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor
  The Heritage Corridor was incorporated in 1992 in Ohio and in 1993 in Indiana. Our Mission is to identify historic, natural, cultural and recreational resources in the Maumee River watershed, principally in those counties adjacent to the Maumee, and to in
• Oberlin Heritage Center
  To preserve and share Oberlin’s unique heritage and to make our community a better place to live, learn, work, and visit.
• Oberlin Heritage Center/O.H.I.O.
  The mission of the Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization is to preserve and share Oberlin’s unique heritage and to make our community a better place to live, learn, work, and visit.
• Ohio Cemetary Preservation Society
  Many dangers face our cemeteries; such as weathering, commercial development, neglect, abandonment, vandalism and theft. The Ohio Cemetery Preservation Society (OCPS) has been formed as a response to the public’s increasing awareness and appreciation of o
• Ohio Historic Preservation Office
  The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation administers the Section 106 review process in partnership with the state historic preservation office established in each state. In Ohio, this is the Ohio Historic Preservation Office (OHPO) of the Ohio Histor
• Preservation Dayton
  To promote historic preservation and to promote, protect and enhance Greater Dayton’s architectural heritage, it’s setting and impact on the quality of life.
• Preservation Ohio
• Progress Through Preservation (Akron)
  Progress Through Preservation (PTP) actively encourages and promotes the preservation, maintenance, restoration, and adaptive reuse of buildings, sites and neighborhoods that are of historic or architectural importance in Akron and Summit County.
• Roundtown Conservancy
  The Roundtown Conservancy is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Circleville area through the protection and enhancement of the physical environment.
• South Fountain Avenue Historic District
  A group of home and property owners held together by a common goal: to preserve, restore and transform our historic district into a vibrant, attractive and diverse neighborhood.
• Springfield Preservation Alliance
  Established in 2003, the Springfield Preservation Alliance grew out of a community-based effort to recognize, preserve, and revitalize the architectural and cultural heritage of Springfield, Ohio. With a two-fold mission of advocacy and education, the All
• St. Anne's Hill
  A historic Dayton neighborhood
• The German Village Society
  German Village Society is committed to preserving the integrity and essence of the original German Village historic district, while encouraging the rehabilitation of existing properties and the creation of new structures to add vitality to the contemporar
• Zoar Community Association
  To ensure the preservation of the historical characteristics and heritage of the Village of Zoar.

Ohio Barn Preservation

• Barn Resources from The Barn Journal
  Dedicated to the appreciation and preservation of traditional farm architecture
• Barn Restoration and Reuse Services
  The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency list of vendors
• Friends of Ohio Barns
  o support and promote through education the awareness and understanding of the significance of Ohio’s historic barns within their agricultural and architectural context, and their maintenance requirements. To encourage programs that provide resources for
• National Barn Alliance
  NBA provides national leadership for the preservation of America’s historic barns and their rural heritage.
• Ohio Barns
  This site has been developed with the purpose of sharing information on where historic barns exist and to provide a photographic catalog of these barns, signs and other structures.
• Reviving Ohio's Barns
  Article from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit

• Historic Preservaton Tax Credit Presentations
  Powerpoints from Heritage Ohio’s tax credit workshops presented cross Ohio.
• ODD: Historic Preservation Tax Cut Guidelines
  Information on applying for the tax credit from the Ohio Department of Development

Ohio Historical Societies

• Ohio Historical Society
  Promoting knowledge of archaeology and history in Ohio.
• Western Reserve Historical Society
  In 1867, the Western Reserve Historical Society was founded to preserve and present the history of all of the people of northeast Ohio .

Preservation & Revitalization Advocacy

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
  he mission of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is to promote the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation’s historic resources, and advise the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.
• Greater Ohio
  Our sister organization works to help Ohio build a vibrant economy, improve our quality of life and provide for the common good.
• Making the Case for Heritage Designation to a Property Owner
  rom an August 2, 2002 article from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
• Preservation Action
  Preservation Action will consider itself successful when historic preservation is deeply ingrained in our culture, embraced by the nation’s citizenry and its elected officials, from town hall to Capitol Hill.
• Save American's Treasures
  Save America’s Treasures is a national effort to protect “America’s threatened cultural treasures, including historicstructures,collections, works of art, maps and journals that document and illuminate the history and culture of the United States.”

Preservation and Restoration Resources

• Center Street Historic District Association
• Electronic Rehab
  Learn more about the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation with this introductory program designed especially for historic building owners; new members of design review and historic preservation commissions; architects, contractors, and
• John Leeke's Historic Homeworks
  Helping owners, tradespeople, contractors and professionals understand and maintain their historic and older buildings.
• National Center for Preservation Trades and Technology
  NCPTT protects America’s historic legacy by equipping preservation professionals with progressive technology-based research and training.
• National Preservation Institute
  Founded in 1980 as a nonprofit organization, NPI offers seminars in historic preservation and cultural resource management.
• NTHP: Resources for Historic Homeowners
  Homeowners are on the front lines of historic preservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is committed to helping owners of older and historic homes be stewards of their own “historic site.”
• OldHouses.com: Historic Preservation Organizations
  An extensive database of historic preservation listings including old-house businesses, services or organizations.
• Partners for Sacred Places
  Partners is the only national, non-sectarian, non-profit organization devoted to helping congregations and their communities sustain and actively use older and historic sacred places.
• Preservation Directory
  Online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States & Canada.
• PreserveNet
  PreserveNet is designed to provide preservationists with a comprehensive database of regularly updated internet resources and current professional opportunities.
• Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada
  The result of a major collaborative effort among federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments, heritage conservation professionals, heritage developers, and many individual Canadians.
• Strategic Fire Protection in Historic Buildings
  The introduction of conventional fire doors and partitions can have a disastrous affect on a building’s character and historic interest. Risk assessment and the development of a strategic approach to fire safety measures can lead to more sympathetic solut
• The Association for Preservation Technology
  The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) is a cross-disciplinary, membership organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings.
• The National Park Service: Technical Briefs
  Preservation Briefs provide guidance on preserving, rehabilitating and restoring historic buildings.
• The National Park Service: Technical Notes
  The Preservation Tech Notes provide practical information on traditional practices and innovative techniques for successfully maintaining and preserving cultural resources.
• Timber Framers Guild
  We are a non-profit educational membership association dedicated to the craft of timber framing.
• Window Repair & Retrofit
  The Value of Original Window Repair and Retrofit: Studies and Research

Print Publications

• Period Homes Magazine
• Traditional Building Magazine

Specific Eras & Architecture

• Aladdin Homes
  The Aladdin Company of Bay City, Michigan was one of America’s most long lived manufacturers of mail-order, “kit homes.” Begun in 1906 by two brothers, Otto and William Sovereign, the family-owned firm continued to manufacture houses until 1981.
• Lustron Preservation
  Lustron Preservation, an initiative of the Midwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, was created to help ensure that the Lustron legacy is preserved for future generations by creating a centralized source of first-rate technical info
• Lustron – The House America’s Been Waiting For
  The one-hour documentary tells the story of Chicago inventor Carl Strandlund and his crusade to revolutionize homebuilding by mass-producing steel houses—100 each day—on an assembly line.
• National Register of Historic Places
  The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation.
• Sears Modern Homes
  From 1908–1940, Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold about 70,000 – 75,000 homes through their mail-order Modern Homes program. Over that time Sears designed 447 different housing styles, from the elaborate multistory Ivanhoe, with its elegant French doors and art

Supporting Local Economies

• Local Matters
  A not-for-profit organization located in Columbus OH who believes that our choice to grow and to consume local food has the power to affect social, economic and environmental change in our community.