Cleveland Restoration Society Offers Home Repair Assistance

Is your home at least 50 years old? The Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS), a non-profit organization, provides free consultation services on the repair and preservation of older and historic homes in Cuyahoga County. Homeowners can call CRS for advice on such issues as masonry repair, window preservation, roof repair, and historic paint color schemes. To help make projects affordable for homeowners, several municipalities have enrolled in CRS’ historic home rehabilitation loan programs. The following municipalities are currently participating: City of Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Shaker Heights, South Euclid, Lyndhurst, East Cleveland, Chagrin Falls, Pepper Pike, Independence, Parma, Lakewood, Rocky River, Westlake, Bay Village. Owner-occupied and rental properties of 1 – 3 units are eligible for the loan programs. For more information, call (216) 426-1000 or visit www.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.

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