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

On Saturday, June 26, 2004, the Cleveland Restoration Society / Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio will hold its 8th Annual Sacred Landmarks Benefit at the historic Antioch Baptist Church, 8869 Cedar Road, and HealthSpace Cleveland, 8911 Euclid Avenue. Reverend Marvin McMickle, Pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, is Honorary Chairman.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception and silent auction in the recently restored White Mansion on Euclid Avenue, followed by an inspirational musical program at Antioch Baptist Church. Guests will then enjoy an elegant seated dinner in the HealthSpace Cleveland exhibit gallery.

Architect Frank B. Meade designed the White mansion for Henry Windsor White of White Motor Company in 1901. Now home to Healthspace Cleveland’s administrative offices, Bucchieri Architects and contractor R. W. Clark completed a $1.3 million dollar renovation of the mansion in 2003, restoring historic decorative details such as an ornate plaster ceiling, eight original fireplaces, and beautiful birch, mahogany, and white oak wall paneling and trim.

Antioch Baptist Church is one of the city’s leading Baptist congregations. Architect William Warren Sabin designed the church building in 1892 for the Bolton Avenue Presbyterian Church congregation. The building was sold to Antioch Baptist Church in 1934. Today, Antioch Baptist Church has a strong membership, boasts five active choirs and provides vital outreach services to the surrounding neighborhood.

The annual benefit raises much-needed funding for the Cleveland Restoration Society’s Sacred Landmarks Assistance Program, an interdenominational program to assist religious institutions in Northeastern Ohio with the repair and maintenance of their properties. The Sacred Landmarks Assistance Program provides technical assistance to congregations that own architecturally and historically significant buildings.

Tickets range in price from $175 for an individual to $5,000 for a Gold Table of eight. For reservations or additional information, 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 for Historic Preservation. Founded in 1972, the Society is dedicated to the preservation of Greater Cleveland’s historic resources.

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