Change and Tradition: Downtown Main Streets in Ohio Web Discussion

Thursday, June 11th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Wellington has a rich tradition of late 19th Century commercial buildings that have been preserved in the downtown area. This look at the buildings of downtown will focus on the styles of the original buildings, both in current photos and historic photos, and the changes that have been made to the streetscapes over the years. To put the town in context, we will look at the development of downtowns in various places throughout Ohio, including Hudson, Medina, Norwalk, and Warren.

Speaker

Christie Borkan is an architectural historian who grew up in Wellington, living on North Mill Street and later on South Main Street. She earned a BA in Art History from Hiram College, and an MA from the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture, University of Delaware. She has worked in the Spirit of ’76 Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Hale Farm & Village, and the Western Reserve Historical Society. She has also taught courses in American Decorative Arts and American Architecture for over 30 years at Hiram College and Cleveland State University.