Preservation Shorts
Thursday, August 19th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join Heritage Ohio Staff for a series of 4 interviews about current preservation activities in Ohio.
Guests:
1. Lindsay Jones, Owner of Blind Eye Restoration, will discuss how she built her business and what priorities she focuses on.
2. Eric Van Renterghem, a historic preservationist and developer of the Jones Mansion, a historic tax credit project in Findlay, which converted a Victorian mansion into a popular event center
3. Jessica Lucas, a volunteer working to rehabilitate the historic Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, an important site of the Underground Railroad, outside of Burlington, OH.
4. Matt Wiederhold, the executive director of Main Street Medina, will be speaking about his personal adventures in serial home rehabilitations.
Historic Rehabilitation & Windows: When to Repair & When to Replace Webinar
Wednesday, June 9th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This presentation looks at window repair and replacement for historic rehabilitation projects. Research, planning, window assessment, standards, and historic tax credits are reviewed. A broad range of window rehabilitation solutions are shown through case studies of historic projects.
This course is registered for 1 HSW LU through AIA.
Presenters
Mariangela Pfister – Mariangela Pfister, department head and deputy state historic preservation officer for technical preservation services, heads the Technical Preservation Services Department which manages the Building Doctor program, answers questions about care of older buildings, and works with applicants for the Federal Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit and the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit. She has developed a wood conservation presentation, has written articles on preservation topics, and continues to work on a series of fact sheets entitled “Fast Facts” on common old-building maintenance issues. Pfister holds a master’s degree in history from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degrees in history, English, and secondary education from Capital University.
Chick McBrien – Chick, now retired, was a regional architectural manager for a national window manufacturer. His team was responsible for commercial and residential project development. His 45 years of fenestration field experience concentrated on historic preservation and commercial replacement. He has spent the last 25 years developing historic commercial window projects with design professionals in the US and has been involved in many Federal Historic Tax Credit projects. Chick has spoken at national, regional, and local events about windows in historic preservation. He has presented national webinars on the subject and provides continuing window education to many preservation groups.
Medina’s House of Treasures: The Restoration of the McDowell-Phillips House Webinar
Wednesday, May 26th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
In 2019, the Medina County Historical Society society held a capital drive to purchase and preserve the iconic McDowell-Phillips house located at 205 S. Prospect street in Medina. This beautiful Queen Anne Shingle-style home was built in 1890 by R.M. McDowell. Located in the Bankers Row historic district the house features 7 fireplaces, and 14 rooms; considered the largest house in Medina.
Join us during Preservation Month to learn about this successful project.
Presenters
Brian Feron – President of the Medina County Historical Society
Born and raised in Medina County, Brian is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Business Administration. He retired in 2020, after working in senior management positions in customer relations, inside sales and technical support in the steel, toy, plumbing and lighting industries. Brian joined the Medina County Historical Society Board in 1999 and has served several terms as president. Key projects he has worked on recently include a $150,000 capital campaign in 2016 to improve the basement; drainage; foundation; and museum space in the John Smart House, a 1886 Queen Anne Victorian owned by the historical society and used as a public museum.
Matt Wiederhold – Executive Director of Main Street Medina
Matt Wiederhold has been involved in community development and revitalization for 20 years, and is a graduate of the National Main Street Institute. He currently serves as the original and current executive director of Main Street Medina, in Medina Ohio. A 1992 graduate of the University of Toledo with a degree in art history, focused on American art and architecture from 1860-1930.