Cleveland Restoration Society & Preservation Resource Center of Northeastern Ohio

Thanks for making this year's awards ceremony an evening to remember! Look for details of each award-winning project to appear soon, including Park Lane Villa (pictured here), Honor Award winner. Thank you to our event sponsors for their generous support - The Sherwin-Williams Company, Turner Construction, Marous Brothers Construction, Kiczek Builders Inc., Precision Environmental, Snavely Construction, and VIP Restoration, Inc.

Cleveland has lost its "senior statesman" for historic preservation with the death of Bob Gaede on Wednesday, April 16. Bob dedicated his life to architecture and historic preservation. He was a founding member and an Honorary Life Trustee of the Cleveland Restoration Society and served as editor of its publication, Facade, for nearly three decades.

This Place Matters!
May is National Preservation Month

Throughout this month people across the country will be celebrating National Preservation Month. To emphasize the 2008 theme, This Place Matters, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is encouraging people to share photos and stories about the places that matter to them. To participate, download a “This Place Matters” sign here, snap a photo of people holding the sign in front of a building or place of particular personal significance, and then follow the simple instructions to post the photo back on the Trust’s web site, www.PreservationNation.org.

View the online photo gallery now.

On February 20 the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded the Cleveland Restoration Society a $147,000 Partners in the Field matching grant. CRS will use this funding to expand on-the-ground field services in northeastern Ohio and access to low-interest rehabilitation loans for homeowners. LEARN MORE

The greenest building is already built!
Sustainability and Historic Preservation

"We can't build our way out of our environmental problems, but we can—and must—make better, wiser use of what we've already built. Preservation is sustainable stewardship."
- Richard Moe

The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently launched its new Sustainability initiative and published "The Green Issue" of Preservation magazine.
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On Tuesday, November 20, 2007, we held our 35th Annual Community Luncheon to share our vision of a vibrant Northeast Ohio and to start the process of envisioning the ways in which historic preservation can make this a reality. A panel of experts in real estate, tax credits, and architecture shared their best practices, experiences, and recommendations. Now that we've heard from them, it's your turn. How can we recreate the vibrant urban centers that once thrived in our communities?

Dr. Walter C. Leedy, Jr. has been awarded the inaugural Robert C. Gaede, FAIA Lifetime Achievement in Historic Preservation Award. Dr. Leedy who passed away in November 2006, led countless efforts to preserve Cleveland's rich heritage and made history approachable and relevant to students, educators, community leaders, and the general public. A professor at Cleveland State University since 1972, he is perhaps best known for his collection of historic postcards of Cleveland, which have been digitized and are available for viewing through the Cleveland Memory Project.

Are you a homeowner in the West Hill or Highland Square neighborhoods of Akron? Our Heritage Home Program^SM provides assistance for owners of older and historic homes (built 1955 or earlier) through low-interest financing and free technical advice.
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Please consider including a provision for the Cleveland Restoration Society in your estate planning and become a member of the Elizabeth J. Parsson Society. LEARN MORE

The Sarah Benedict House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is a beautifully restored residence complete with fully landscaped garden. The house is available for many types of events, from business meetings to weddings and cocktail receptions to formal dinners. A central location in Cleveland's MidTown neighborhood and elegant, historic charm make the Sarah Benedict House ideal. LEARN MORE