Cleveland: January 31, 2003

CONTACT:
Deanna L. Bremer
Membership & Events Coordinator
Cleveland Restoration Society
Phone: (216) 426-3111
Fax: (216) 426-1975
E-mail: dbremer@clevelandrestoration.org

RESTORATION SOCIETY TOURS AFRICAN AMERICAN LANDMARKS

On Saturday, February 22, 2003 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., the Cleveland Restoration Society and Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio will hold a trolley tour of historic African American landmarks in celebration of Black History Month. The tour will highlight residential restoration projects in the East Boulevard Historic District, home to many African American professionals since the 1940s. Local historian and author, Dr. Edward Miggins, will give a brief lecture on African American migration to Cleveland at the African American Museum. Also on the tour are landmarks listed in the National Register of Historic Places and League Park, home of the 1945 American Negro World Series champion Cleveland Buckeyes. The event is open to the public. Tour tickets are $25 for members and $35 for non-members. The trolley leaves from the Cleveland Restoration Society’s headquarters at the Sarah Benedict House, 3751 Prospect Avenue. For information and registration, call the Society at (216) 426-1000.

The Cleveland Restoration Society/Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio is the region’s largest non-profit preservation organization and is a Local Partner affiliate of the National Trust. Founded in 1972, the Society is dedicated to the preservation of greater Cleveland’s historic resources.

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