The Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio

Sarah Benedict House, built in 1883, rehabilitated in 1998

Cleveland Restoration Society & Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio

The Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio
A Regional Preservation Resource

About the Preservation Resource Center

Ohio Counties helped by the PRC In response to the growing regional demand for expert preservation advice, the Cleveland Restoration Society established the Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio (PRC) in 1999. The PRC provides professional technical advice to private individuals, organizations, and local governments of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties.

Wellington Town Hall

Located in the Sarah Benedict House, the PRC gives timely, impartial, and reliable advice on a wide variety of historic preservation topics. With a growing network of partnering organizations, the PRC plays an advocacy role on behalf of endangered landmarks, supports sound public policies, and works to advance historic preservation efforts across the many cities and towns of Northeast Ohio.

The Preservation Resource Center provides many FREE services to such groups and individuals as: local governments and municipalities, neighborhood organizations, planning and historical commissions, non-profit agencies, residential and commercial property owners, historical societies, religious buildings, and review boards.

Some of our free services include:

Technical assistance consulting
Site visits, construction advice, etc.
Housing rehabilitation information
Development of historic districts or Main Street areas
Advice on design review guidelines and organization
Historic color scheme consultations
Historic school advocacy
Education and outreach
Advice on energy efficiency in old homes and buildings

Initiatives of the Preservation Resource Center include:

Sponsoring a wide range of events such as the regional preservation conference, tours, and educational workshops.
Providing quality technical assistance and advice on appropriate preservation treatments and options to the region’s municipalities, preservation organizations, historical societies and homeowners.

Fairport Harbor

A site visit with a homeowner

Our Mission

The mission of the PRC is to promote the use of historic preservation strategies which:

Strengthen traditional city centers and first ring suburbs;
Preserve architecturally significant buildings and environments; and
Encourage the sustainable development of the Northeastern Ohio region

For Further Information

The Preservation Resource Center is ready to assist you with your preservation issues. Please contact the PRC at (216) 426-3108.

Current Projects

Learn about current projects the PRC has been working on in Northeast Ohio by clicking HERE.

Copyright 2004-2006 - all rights reserved
Cleveland Restoration Society and Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio
Sarah Benedict House; 3751 Prospect Ave.; Cleveland, OH 44115-2705
(216) 426-1000 (main); (216) 426-1975 (fax)

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