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Happy families have no place on the stage since King Lear and before. Branden…Craftivism: Advocacy and Letterpress Workshop
March 9, 2019 7:00 pm
Anne Evans 
Enjoy this unique opportunity to learn letterpress and refine your advocacy techniques at Igloo Letterpress in historic downtown Worthington! This 2-hour advocacy workshop will begin with a letterpress workshop, where you will have the opportunity to create preservation-themed postcards. You will love learning this traditional printing technique that has been used since the 1400s (aka […]
Historic Paint & Finishes Workshop
Paint adds both protection and value to any home. It also defines and enhances architectural details. But the choices and considerations can be overwhelming! Join Columbus Landmarks’ Home Preservation Program and Preservationist and Conservator Lindsay Jones of Blind Eye Restoration for a fun and informative class on the basic history of paint, history of colors, […]
Renovation Planned for Historic Downtown Building
January 9, 2019 10:29 am
Brent Warren 
Renovation work has started on the 110-year-old Central Union Telephone Building at 33 N. Third St. Mike Vannest, Marketing Coordinator for the E.V. Bishoff Company, said that the first phase of the project will primarily focus on the third floor of the building, where a dropped ceiling will be removed and the original hardwood floors […]
Affordable Housing Proposed for Franklinton Church Site
December 26, 2018 1:30 pm Brent Warren 
Homeport has proposed replacing a 107-year old former church at 79 McDowell St. with a four-story, 52-unit apartment building. The affordable housing nonprofit presented plans for the building to the East Franklinton Review Board last week. According to documents submitted to the city, the apartments would be reserved for families earning 80 percent or less […]
Commission Tables Plan for Grant Oak Apartments
December 18, 2018 12:08 pm Brent Warren 
A plan from the Pizzuti Companies to redevelop a portion of the Grant Oak Apartments across from the Main Library was tabled by the Downtown Commission this morning after a last-minute appeal from another developer who would like to see the entire complex preserved. David Bishoff, President of the E.V. Bishoff Company, came to the […]
Historic Broad Street Buildings Among Projects Awarded Tax Credits
December 12, 2018 11:43 am Brent Warren 
Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits are doled out twice a year; in June and December. Last summer saw two Columbus projects awarded the credits, and an announcement today from the Ohio Development Services Agency held more good news for several local renovation projects. The largest award went to The Hayden, a renovation of two Downtown […]
New Plan for Maennerchor Site Would Preserve Buildings
November 30, 2018 2:33 pm Brent Warren 
The Brewery District Commission will hear a new plan for 966 S. High St. at its December 6 meeting. The new proposal calls for renovating the two-and-a-half story brick building that served as the original home of the Columbus Maennerchor, along with the one-story section that was later added in front of the building. A […]
