Cleveland: July 23, 2003

CONTACT:
Deanna L. Bremer
Director of Marketing
Cleveland Restoration Society
Phone: (216) 426-3111
Fax: (216) 426-1975
E-mail: dbremer@clevelandrestoration.org

RESTORATION SOCIETY PRESENTS PRESERVATION AWARDS

On Thursday, July 24, 2003 the Cleveland Restoration Society will announce the winners of the 2003 Preservation Awards at its 31st Annual Membership Meeting. The program will be held at the Cleveland Masonic Auditorium, 3615 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. The awards recognize exemplary preservation projects and individuals that have made a significant, positive impact in our community.

This year the Society will present 14 awards to projects from throughout Northeast Ohio. Cleveland award recipients include the Fries & Schuele Building and Tower Press Building for Adaptive Use, the Cuyahoga County Courthouse for Community Revitalization, the Cleveland Museum of Art for Technical Achievement in Preservation, Cleveland School of the Arts for School Building Rehabilitation, Florence Harkness Chapel for Sacred Landmark Preservation, and the Ideal Frocks Building for Commercial Revitalization. The Society is also honoring the Reverend William Gulas of St. Stanislaus parish by posthumously awarding him a Trustees Honor Award for Lifetime Achievement in Preservation. Projects to be honored outside of Cleveland include the home of Jeff and Mary Cron in Lakewood for Heritage Home Preservation, the Lewis Morely House in Painesville for Historic Home Preservation, the South Euclid/Lyndhurst Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library for Community Revitalization, the Western Reserve Historical Society’s Hale House in Bath for Technical Achievement in Preservation, the Joseph Family Masoleum in Cleveland Heights for Sacred Landmark Preservation, and the Oberlin Heritage Center/Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization for Organizational Achievement in Preservation.

The program will include a brief overview of the Society’s activities over the past year and election of new officers and trustees. A reception at the Society’s headquarters, the Sarah Benedict House, 3751 Prospect Avenue, and adjacent Volunteers’ Garden follows the program. The event is open to the public and is free for members. Non-members may attend at a cost of $25, which includes a one-year membership. For reservations or additional information, call the Cleveland Restoration 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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