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Media contacts: Kim Schuette: 614.297.2314 or kschuette@ohiohistory.org
For Immediate Release
Ohio Historic Preservation Office Honors Outstanding Achievements
Recipients From Six Cities Recognized
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Recipients of the 2009 Ohio Historic Preservation Office Awards will be honored Oct. 17 by State Historic Preservation
Officer James D. Strider during luncheon at the historic Palace Theatre in Marion. The awards presentation recognizes outstanding contributions to
historic preservation in Ohio.
“These awards celebrate the best historic preservation efforts in Ohio by individuals, businesses and organizations,” Strider said. “Their
contributions raise awareness of the importance of preservation locally and in our state as well as enhance environments that enrich the fabric of
our communities today.”
This year’s honors went to 11 recipients from the following six cities:
- Barberton: Preservation Education and Awareness Award to the Barberton Historical Society and the Barberton City Schools for their collaborative
work to engage students in learning about the community’s local history and significant historic places.
- Cleveland: Preservation Merit Award to Michael Chesler and the Chesler Group for over 20 years of service as an advocate for, and practitioner
of, preservation and adaptive use of the Cleveland area’s historic buildings.
- Cleveland: Preservation Merit Award to The Finch Group, Ted Sande, AIA and Marous Brothers Construction for the rehabilitation and adaptive use
of the 1923 Park Lane Villa Hotel at 10510 Park Lane.
- Columbus: Preservation Education and Awareness Award to Ohio Department of Transportation’s Office of Environmental Services, Division of
Technology and Office of Structural Engineering for creation of the Buckeye Assets Web site www.buckeyeassets.org.
- Columbus: Preservation Merit Award to Campus Apartments, city of Columbus, and Powers & Company for the rehabilitation of the 1917 Seneca Hotel
at 361 East Broad Street in Columbus.
- Columbus: Preservation Merit Award to the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Theatre Association, Hardlines Design Company,
city of Columbus, Franklin County Commissioners and The Quandel Group for the preservation and rehabilitation of the 1928 Lincoln Theatre at 769
East Long St.
- Columbus: Preservation Merit Award to Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, Powers & Company, Wachtel & McAnally Architects/Planners, and the
city of Columbus for the rehabilitation and adaptive use of the 1926 Buckeye Building at 36 East Gay St. in Columbus as the Residence Inn by
Marriott.
- Columbus: Preservation Merit Award to Broad Street United Methodist Church, Rogers Krajnak Architects, Shelley Metz Baumann Hawk, structural
engineers and H. K. Phillips Restoration for extensive rehabilitation of the exterior masonry of Broad Street United Methodist Church at 501 East
Broad St.
- Dayton: Preservation Merit Award to Lorenz Williams, Inc. and CityWide Development Corporation for the rehabilitation and adaptive use of the
1913 McCormick Building at 434 East First St.
- Lakewood: Preservation Education and Awareness Award to city of Lakewood, the Lakewood Historical Society, the Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board
and Lakewood Alive for their collective efforts to recognize, preserve and promote Lakewood’s historic resources.
- Mariemont: Preservation Merit Award to Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati and the Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati Foundation for rehabilitation and
adaptive use of the 1924 Resthaven Barn at 6980 Cambridge Ave.
The Ohio Historic Preservation Office Awards have been presented annually since 1983 on the basis of nominations from throughout the state.
Awards are presented in two categories: Public Education and Awareness, and Preservation Merit.
The Public Education and Awareness Award is for increasing interest in historic preservation. Eligible activities include, but are not
limited to, media, newsletters, publications, interpretation, original research, educational programs, and special events which have substantially
increased public understanding and awareness of historic preservation at the local, regional, or state level.
The Preservation Merit Award is for preserving Ohio’s prehistory, history, architecture, or culture. Eligible activities include, but are
not limited to, restoring, rehabilitating, or otherwise preserving an important building or site, longtime stewardship of a property, promoting
protective legislation, funding preservation projects, offering leadership, support, or service, and furthering preservation at the local, regional,
or state level.
The Ohio Historic Preservation Office is Ohio’s official historic preservation agency. A part of the Ohio Historical Society, it identifies
historic places in Ohio, nominates properties to the National Register of Historic Places, reviews federally-assisted projects for effects on Ohio’s
historic, architectural, and archaeological resources, consults on the conservation of older buildings and sites, and offers educational programs
and publications.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
Photos of recipient projects and a certificate presentation photo may be downloaded Oct. 17 following the ceremony at
http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/histpres/programs/ard/2009/ard2009rls.html.
Background information on award recipients on page 3-11.
Background information/2009 Ohio Historic Preservation Office Awards
BARBERTON
Preservation Education and Awareness Award to the Barberton Historical Society and the Barberton City Schools for their collaborative work to engage
students in learning about the community’s local history and significant historic places.
From the founding of the Barberton in 1891 by Ohio Columbus (O.C.) Barber, inventor of the match, to the recent revitalization efforts of
current municipal government, Barberton has had a rich history. Recently, a collaborative effort between the Barberton Historical Society and a
group of seven school district employees called the Third Grade O.C. Barber Committee developed an interactive book and learning tour. Each bound
booklet contains information covering facts about the Barberton’s founder, events in the city’s history, local landmarks, its ethnic heritage,
industry and agriculture, famous citizens and much more. The collaborative educational experience does not stop in the classroom though. Barberton
Historical Society volunteers connect history and historic places, adding an important and very tangible dimension to the learning experience. The
program also includes a tour of the city with stops at many of the landmarks outlined in the student booklets. Students also visit city hall to meet
public officials and tour the municipal building, which helps students connect history with current events, people and places. This special
curriculum enriches the lives of Barberton children and helps foster pride and commitment to the community.
Local contact:
Steve Kelleher
Barberton Historical Society
Phone: 330.830.1444
John Hall
Barberton City Schools
Superintendent
Phone: 330.753.1025 ext. 13123
E-mail: jhall@barbertonschools.org
CLEVELAND (two awards)
1) Preservation Merit Award to Michael Chesler and the Chesler Group for over 20 years of service as an advocate for, and practitioner of,
preservation and adaptive use of the Cleveland area’s historic buildings.
Over the past 20 years, Michael Chesler and the Chesler Group have helped preserve and rehabilitate numerous significant buildings in
greater Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio region. Each of the Chesler Group’s rehabilitation projects in the Upper Prospect Avenue in downtown
Cleveland makes a unique and irreplaceable contribution to the historic character of the neighborhood. Starting in 1989 with the renovation of
Gaensslen Place, The Chesler Group has completed five full-scale rehabilitations on Prospect Avenue, all in keeping with the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. The results are breathtaking and meaningful.
Some of the historic properties of note in Cleveland and Akron that were rehabilitated by the Chesler Group include:
- Gaensslen Place, 3050 Prospect Ave.; 1995
- The Michael Groh Mansion, 3043 Superior Ave.; 1999
- Dixson Hall, 3814 Prospect Ave.; 2000
- Van Roy Coffee Company Building, 2900 Detroit Ave.; 2005
- Southworth Mansion, 3334 Prospect Ave.; 2007
- Andrew Jackson House, 277 E. Mill St., Akron; 2009
Local contact:
Michael Chesler
The Chesler Group
Phone: 216.431.9100
E-mail: mechesler@cheslergroup.com
2) Preservation Merit Award to The Finch Group, Ted Sande, AIA, CityArchitecture and Marous Brothers Construction for the
rehabilitation and adaptive use of the 1923 Park Lane Villa Hotel at 10510 Park Lane.
Conversion of the historic Park Lane Villa Hotel into luxury apartment residences represents a significant reinvestment in one of Cleveland's
most picturesque neighborhoods. Built in 1923 as a grand residential hotel near University Circle, the Park Lane Villa was converted in the 1970s
to subsidized housing for the elderly. After years of deferred maintenance, the threat of imminent structural failure in the mechanical rooms
forced the abrupt closure of the building in 2003. The vacant structure became the property of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, which turned to the city of Cleveland to find new life for the building. The project involved the rehabilitation of the hotel into 96
high-end apartment units with more than 40 unique floor plans. To convert the original hotel suites to modern residential units, many areas were
combined and reconfigured, with new apartments carefully designed to incorporate existing plasterwork, cabinetry, hardwood floors and other historic
detailing, while providing residents with modern amenities and spacious open layouts. On the exterior, extensive restoration of historic features
has occurred, including repair of the original slate roof, ornamental copper detailing, brick and the cast stone ornament. A new parking structure
was constructed to serve the new residents, with the lower level hidden below grade to avoid obscuring views of the historic building. A new
resident entrance structure was designed to complement the architecture of the original building and provide more gracious access to the building
from the parking areas.
Local contact:
Ted Sande, AIA
Cleveland, Ohio, 44120
Phone: 216.561.3689
Christina Alleto
The Finch Group
Phone: 561.998.0700
E-mail: calletto@gmail.com
Paul Volpe
City Architecture
Phone: 216.881.2444
E-mail: paul@cityarch.com
COLUMBUS (five awards)
1) Preservation Education and Awareness Award to Ohio Department of Transportation’s Office of Environmental Services, Division of Technology
and Office of Structural Engineering for creation of the www.buckeyeassets.org.
The Ohio Department of Transportation Office of Environmental Services is raising public awareness by taking a federally mandated historic
bridge assessment and inventory beyond what is required by regulations and making information available to the public in a user-friendly format.
Their development of the Buckeye Assets Web site allows visitors to not only view the distribution and historic status of pre-1960 Ohio bridges, it
provides detailed structural information, multiple photographs, historic contexts and printable color reports about each bridge.
The map-based site contains an inventory of more than 8,000 structures that have been inventoried and evaluated using National Register of
Historic Places criteria. It features ODOT-inspected structures and has been updated with more privately owned and non-vehicular bridges. Also,
pre-1960 structures determined not historic are also searchable and can be displayed in the data search. Providing the identification of significant
elements and locations of these resources is an important tool in helping to preserve them.
Local contact:
Thomas Barrett
Office of Environmental Services, Ohio Department of Transportation
Phone: 614.466.3932
E-mail: tom.barrett@dot.state.oh.us
2) Preservation Merit Award to Campus Apartments, city of Columbus and Powers & Company for the rehabilitation of the 1917 Seneca Hotel
at 361 East Broad Street in Columbus.
The red brick and limestone Seneca Hotel, located in Columbus' Downtown Discovery District, was recently transformed from a vacant eyesore
into an apartment building. The 11-story hotel was constructed in 1917 in the English Renaissance Revival Style with a four-story addition on the
north end of the building.
Designed by noted local architect Frank Packard, the building was regarded as one of the city's most luxurious downtown hotels with glitzy
suites, lavish ballrooms and a rooftop garden. It was once the home of the Ohio State University Faculty Club and later was converted to office
space for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which last occupied the building in 1987. The Seneca was listed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 1983. The Seneca now houses 76 apartment units and ground floor retail space. Consisting of approximately 120,000 square feet,
the rehabilitation of the Seneca exceeded $20 million dollars and utilized a combination of the Federal Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit, Ohio
Historic Preservation Tax Credit and Clean Ohio Revitalization Funds to bring about the transformation. Powers & Company of Philadelphia provided
historic preservation consulting services on the project working in conjunction with Campus Apartments and Polatnick Zacharjasz Architects.
The original grand lobby with its expansive two-story paneled wood walls and molded plaster ceiling was meticulously restored. The building
now includes a resident lounge, a fitness center and a yoga room in the restored meeting rooms. On the exterior, new wood windows on the lower four
floors were carefully designed to exactly match the original windows. The aluminum windows on the upper floors were replaced with new aluminum
windows. The former hotel now contains a combination of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom spaces. The rehabilitation of the Seneca now provides
much needed housing to students and faculty of the nearby universities and has sparked the revitalization of Grant Avenue, an important link to
Downtown Columbus.
Local contact:
David Adelman
Campus Apartments
Phone: 215.243.7000
E-mail: dadelman@campusapts.com
Robert Powers
Powers & Company, Inc.
Phone: 215.636.0192
E-mail: robert@powersco.net
Cynthia Rickman, City of Columbus
Assistant Director of Development
Phone: 614.645.8795
E-mail: cjrickman@columbus.gov
Michael Mentel
Columbus City Council
Attn: John Ivanic, Media Relations
Phone: 614.645.6798
E-mail: jpivanic@columbus.gov
3) Preservation Merit Award to the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Theatre Association, Hardlines Design Company,
City of Columbus, Franklin County Commissioners and The Quandel Group for the preservation and rehabilitation of the 1928 Lincoln Theatre at 769
East Long St.
The Lincoln Theatre is an Egyptian-Revival-style theatre built in 1928 and originally known as the Ogden Theatre and Ballroom. The theatre
hosted prominent black musicians, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Miles Davis, James Brown and Columbus native Nancy Wilson. In the 1960s,
following the construction of interstate highways through the area, the neighborhood declined as residents moved into the suburbs. The theatre was
closed by 1970 and sat vacant for 30 years. In 1991, the building was scheduled for demolition, but was saved by minor repair projects and placed on
the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. In 2000, Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman began a campaign to save the theatre and secured $4
million from the city and another $4 million from Franklin County to rehabilitate the building. Hardlines Design Company was commissioned in 2003 to
complete a master plan and the subsequent design and construction documents. The Quandel Group began active construction in January 2008 and the
ribbon cutting for the grand reopening took place in May 2009.
The project consisted of the restoration of the historic Egyptian Revival interior paint scheme on the ceiling and proscenium, which the
design team recreated using remnants of the original plasterwork and historic black/white photographs. Original chairs found in the basement allowed
the chair end stanchions to be recreated, although the seat sizes and layout were modified to accommodate modern audiences and code requirements. A
new balcony was designed that provided both an acoustical improvement and additional seating. An addition to the west side contained a modern lobby
and modern restrooms. The south addition houses theatre support spaces, including dressing rooms, green room and a musicians' lounge. The
second-floor ballroom, which had previously renovated in 2004, received minor alterations to accommodate a grand stair from the main floor to the
balcony and a new sprung floor for dance rehearsals. The first floor retail spaces will continue to house new retail functions and the vacant third
floor is now the new home of the Jazz Academy, and contains rehearsal rooms, instrument labs, and a recording studio. In partnership with WOSU, the
Lincoln Theatre itself also has full recording and broadcast capabilities. State-of-the-art audio/visual equipment and infrastructure have been
designed to be as unobtrusive as possible in the restored theatre interior.
Rehabilitation of the Lincoln Theatre is a long-awaited and exciting preservation success from the standpoint of saving one of the best
buildings associated with the rich cultural, social and entrepreneurial heritage of Columbus’ African American population and because this project
will serve as an important catalyst for further investment and preservation-oriented development in the area.
Local contact:
Todd Bemis
CAPA/Lincoln Theatre Association
Phone: 614.469.1045
E-mail: tbemis@capa.com
Charissa W. Durst
Hardlines Design Company
Phone: 614.784.8733
cdurst@hardlinesdesign.com
Cynthia Rickman
City of Columbus
Assistant Director of Development
Phone: 614.645.8795
E-mail: cjrickman@columbus.gov
Michael Mentel
Columbus City Council
Attn: John Ivanic, Media Relations
Phone: 614.645.6798
E-mail: jpivanic@columbus.gov
4) Preservation Merit Award to Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, Powers & Company, Wachtel & McAnally Architects/Planners and
the city of Columbus for the rehabilitation and adaptive use of the 1926 Buckeye Building at 36 East Gay St. in Columbus as the Residence Inn by
Marriott.
Rehabilitation of the Buckeye Building, a 15-story tower in the heart of the central business district of Columbus, returned an important
anchor building to being a vibrant contributor to the downtown. Originally an office building with a grand banking hall on the ground floor, it was
constructed in 1926 as the main banking headquarters for the Buckeye State Building and Loan Company, the largest savings and loan financial
institution in Columbus for many decades. The building also is significant as an outstanding example of the Classical-Revival style and as a major
work by the New York City architecture firm of Hopkins & Dentz.
The rehabilitation began in 2005 when Raleigh, North Carolina-based Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company bought the 83-year-old building.
By this time its banking hall had been vacant for more than 10 years. Lubert Adler Partners of Philadelphia teamed up with Concord in working with
the architecture firm of Wachtel McAnally of Newark, on the project. Powers & Company was hired to provide historic preservation consulting
services. Their work included preparing a nomination of the building to the National Register of Historic Places and submitting the project for the
Federal Historic Preservation Tax that was awarded in 2008. The ornate cast stone exterior of the building was carefully restored and stabilized.
The former four-story grand banking hall on the ground floor was sensitively divided into two areas for hotel use and future retail space. The hotel
utilizes its portion of the massive room for a check-in area, a waiting lounge and a breakfast dining room with the buffet located in the former
vault and safe deposit rooms. The mezzanine level overlooking the banking hall was transformed into a contemporary lounge space, exercise and
meeting rooms. The features of this impressive space, from the decorative plaster ceiling to the marble floors and teller walls, were carefully
restored. The former office floors on the upper stories were adapted to accommodate 126 suites for long-term stays. The original basement parking
garage was retained and continues in that use. Rehabilitation of the Buckeye Building into a Residence Inn has improved the tenor of east Gay
Street from abandoned to welcoming, underutilized to occupied.
Local contact:
Robert Powers
Powers & Company, Inc.
Phone: 215.636.0192
E-mail: robert@powersco.net
Cynthia Rickman
City of Columbus
Assistant Director of Development
Phone: 614.645.8795
E-mail: cjrickman@columbus.gov
Michael Mentel
Columbus City Council
Attn: John Ivanic, Media Relations
Phone: 614.645.6798
E-mail: jpivanic@columbus.gov
5) Preservation Merit Award to Broad Street United Methodist Church, Rogers Krajnak Architects, Shelley Metz Baumann Hawk, structural
engineers and H. K. Phillips Restoration for extensive rehabilitation of the exterior masonry of Broad Street United Methodist Church at 501 East
Broad St.
Constructed in 1885 on the corner of East Broad Street and Washington Avenue in Columbus, the Broad Street United Methodist Church was
designed in the gothic revival style with Victorian influences that were prevalent at the time. Renowned Ohio architects Yost and Packard, whose
firm was based in Columbus, selected green serpentine stone for the exterior facade. Unfortunately, the stone was also a very porous material. Soon
after the stone was originally installed, the church began experiencing problems with water infiltration and spalling. Attempts over the years were
made to patch the stone and mortar. Many of these patching attempts did more harm than good by combining rigid cement-based material with the softer
original stone.
In collaboration with Rogers Krajnak Architects, Shelley Metz Baumann Hawk (structural engineer) and H. K. Phillips Restoration
(contractor), Broad Street United Methodist Church embarked on an ambitious project to preserve the building by removing the crumbling serpentine
stone, replacing it with a cast stone and restoring the existing limestone and sandstone. The cast stone was designed to replicate the green color,
the variety of sizes and the rough texture of the serpentine stone. The original serpentine stone was methodically removed in small sections
exposing the brick within the wall. New cast stone was installed in small sections anchored with stainless steel connectors and mortared in place.
The work was carried out in multiple sequences until the stone replacement on each elevation of the building was complete. The project also included
cleaning and repairing other sandstone and limestone elements,
including the existing sills, lintels, columns and water-table. The wood windows and pressed metal trim were painted. Various Victorian decorative
elements that were lost over the years due to weather and neglect were repaired or replicated to complete the project. The significant appearance of
this National Register listed property was retained by the commitment of the Broad Street United Methodist Church and the careful and dedicated
project architect, engineer and contractor.
Local contact:
David Meredith
Senior Pastor
Broad Street United Methodist Church
Phone: 614.221.4571
E-mail: BSUMC@juno.com
Peter Krajnak
Rogers Krajnak Architects
Principal
Phone: 614.461.0243
E-mail: pkrajnak@rogerskrajnak.com
DAYTON
Preservation Merit Award to Lorenz Williams, Inc., and CityWide Development Corporation for the rehabilitation and adaptive use of the 1913
McCormick Building at 434 East First St.
Constructed in 1913 for a plumbing supply business, the McCormick Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Owned by
CityWide Development Corporation, the building was scheduled for demolition in 2004 if a suitable future use could not be identified. Lorenz
Williams, an architectural firm, transformed the dilapidated 32,000-square-foot structure into a mix of office space, which it now occupies, and 10
loft-style apartment units. Lorenz Williams' offices occupy four floors of the building. A grand stair connects these levels. Its ascent takes
place at odd angles, modulated by landings and positioned walls. Although it energizes the space and provides circulation, the grand stair also
creates privacy for the offices and offers those on the stair an ever-changing view of designers at work in their offices. In contrast to this
striking interior, the McCormick Building's exterior was restored to its original appearance, including the windows. Over the last seven years,
Fifth Third Field has become a major destination and focal point of the central business district. Accordingly, the division of space in the
McCormick Building affords each user with a reference and prime view of the stadium.
Local contact:
Bear Monita
Lorenz Williams Architects
Phone: 937.223.6500
E-mail: bmonita@lorwil.com
Steve Budd
CityWide Development Corporation
Phone: 937.226.0457
LAKEWOOD
Preservation Education and Awareness Award to city of Lakewood, the Lakewood Historical Society, the Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board and
Lakewood Alive for their collective efforts to recognize, preserve and promote Lakewood’s historic resources.
Since 2003, the city of Lakewood has undertaken several historic preservation initiatives. Lakewood’s Planning and Development Department’s
Heritage Advisory Board has surveyed all of the commercial buildings and assigned a ranking of historic and architectural merit to help support
careful development in the city and preserve the best resources. New development projects have taken place in a careful manner on vacant lots.
Other development includes the adaptive use of the former Lakewood Tennis Club/Elks Lodge as a Winking Lizard and the First Church of Christ
Scientist as the Maxxum Corporation offices. In 2005, Lakewood strengthened its demolition ordinance. That same year, the city was accepted into
the state Main Street Program operated by Main Street Ohio. In 2008, the city passed
a preservation ordinance, which went into effect this year. The entire city of Lakewood has been determined to be eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places by the Keeper of the National Register. By strengthening its historic preservation legislation, designating
districts both nationally and locally and using historic preservation as an economic revitalization tool, the city of Lakewood is securing its
future economic vitality incrementally and building on its existing historic resources.
In 2007, the Lakewood Historical Society took on a stronger historic preservation focus by creating a Preservation Fund for endangered
properties. To date nearly $20,000 has been raised. An annual trolley tour and biennial house tour sponsored by the historical society highlights
the historic architecture of the community while also celebrating compatible new construction. They also sponsor twice yearly lecture series and
frequent educational programming that often addresses historic preservation issues.
Local contact:
Mazie Adams
Lakewood Historical Society
Executive Director
Phone: 216.221.7343
E-mail: director@lakewoodhistory.org
Dru Siley
Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board
Phone: 216.529.6630
Mary Anne Crampton
LakewoodAlive
Lakewood, OH 44107
Phone: 216.521.0655
MARIEMONT
Preservation Merit Award to Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati and the Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati Foundation for rehabilitation and adaptive use
of the 1924 Resthaven Barn at 6980 Cambridge Ave.
This project highlights a success story of rescuing a historic building from demolition, redefining its use and turning it into a viable
community asset. The 1924 Resthaven Barn was part of Cincinnati philanthropist Mary Emery’s plan and eminent town planner John Nolen’s design for
the village of Mariemont. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it gained National Historic Landmark status in 2007 for its
significance as a planned community. The Resthaven barn was situated on 26 acres and was part of a model farm and dairy which operated from 1924 to
1940. When farm operations ceased, the village of Mariemont took over the buildings to accommodate the village’s Maintenance Department, which used
the facility to house their large equipment and offices until 2006. That same year, the Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati, founded in 1892, was
looking for gallery space and headquarters and recognized the possibility of converting the 10,000-square-foot barn into an arts center with a
permanent gallery and artists’ studios. Maintaining as much of the original elements and details as possible, architect John Grier and the Hudepohl
Construction Company worked with the art club to carry out the work, which has resulted in a functional gallery and work spaces as well as offices
that retain the open-space character of the barn and many original features. As part of a two-phase project, the Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati
Cultural Center opened in April 2008 with the completion of a main gallery for exhibits, artist studios and rooms for art classes as well as a
much-needed community meeting facility.
Local contact:
Jan Boone
Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati
Phone: 513.272.3700
Jane McDonald
Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati Foundation
Phone: 513.561.3757
E-mail: runjanrun2000@yahoo.com
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