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 OFFERS SACRED LANDMARKS TOUR

On Sunday, May 16th, 2004 from 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., the Cleveland Restoration Society and Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio will hold a trolley tour of three historic sacred landmarks in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. The tour features visits to Pilgrim Congregational Church, St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral, and St. Michael Catholic Church. Timothy Barrett, local architectural historian and life-long Cleveland resident, will lead the tour, and presenters include Christine Krosel, Director of Archival research for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. Following the tour, refreshments will be served at the Sarah Benedict House.

This event is open to the public. Tour tickets are $25 for Cleveland Restoration Society 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 or e-mail: felicia.hall@clevelandrestoration.org.

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. The Society’s Sacred Landmarks Assistance Program was established to assist congregations in Northeast Ohio with the preservation of their historic religious properties.

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