September 2, 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 LIGHTS 130-YEAR OLD STEEPLE

On Friday, September 26th, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2031 West 30th Street, Cleveland, will celebrate the lighting of its newly repaired church steeple. Through participation in the Society’s Steeple Lighting Program, the congregation received a $20,000 award to help cover the cost of repairs and lighting implementation. The award was made possible by the Reingold W. Erickson Fund of The Cleveland Foundation.

This year, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates its 150th anniversary, and the illumination of the steeple is a striking way to commemorate a new stage in the church’s history. With lighting in place, the steeple will be a beacon in the community and give concrete expression to the outreach and mission that takes place within the walls of the church.

This lighting program beautifies the nighttime skyline and highlights Cleveland’s religious landmarks, making them visible at night from the city’s highways. Other Cleveland landmarks that have completed projects through the Steeple Lighting Program include Pilgrim Congregational Church on West 14th Street in Tremont and St. Patrick Catholic Church on Bridge Avenue in Ohio City.

Work on the Trinity steeple included repairing and painting a metal cornice and repairing wood belfry louvers. The lighting design uses metal halide fixtures, a white light source that will differentiate the church from its neighbors. In addition to financial assistance, the Society provided a conditions survey and free technical assistance. For more information on the Steeple Lighting Program, contact Daria Gasparini, Sacred Landmarks Assistance Program, at (216) 426-3118.

The Cleveland Restoration Society 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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