Columbus Landmarks Foundation advocates for, promotes and preserves Columbus landmarks and neighborhoods.
Bicentennial Events 
Columbus Landmarks is offering a full slate of events and activities in celebration of Columbus' Bicentennial and our organization's 35th Anniversary. There's something for everyone in 2012 and we hope you will make plans to join us. more
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100 Reasons to Celebrate next Friday
You're invited to join in the centennial celebration of The Athletic Club of Columbus and their recent listing on the National Register of Historic Places at an April 20 event featuring cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres and live music from the Red Hot Rhythm Review Band. more
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Old House DIY Workshops
Learn the tricks of the trade at our Old House DIY Workshops. more
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Columbus' Vacant and Abandoned Housing Issue
We applaud Mayor Coleman for taking action with plans to demolish the worst case properties that pose such a risk for neighbors health and safety (read 2.23.12 Columbus Dispatch story). Rather than focus on the 900 targeted for demolition, which city inspectors have already deemed dangerous and uninhabitable, we are turning our attention to the 5,100+ other houses also at risk due to vacancy or abandonment. We are having discussions with city and neighborhood leaders to better understand the issue and the roadblocks. We are contacting other preservation organizations about what creative solutions, if any, are being considered or implemented in other cities. We believe the problem in Columbus, although severe, is not comparable to other cities where wholesale demoliton is the proposed solution.
The loss of a house in a neighborhood is about so much more than the house itself. It is about the broader and more abstract issues of dismantling neighborhood solidarity, threatening a community's heritage and losing a sense of hope. We are looking for partners interested in exploring creative solutions to tackling this monumental challenge, even if only one building at a time. We ask you to take action today for the future - make it a priority to support us as we seek viable solutions for those buildings within our downtown and in our neighborhoods that merit preservation, whether they are a most notable early 19th c. landmark or a modest and vulnerable single family house.
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Be an Architectural Detective: Help Identify Our City's Oldest Buildings
We are looking for help in identifying existing buildings (or parts of buildings) from the early settlement period of the city, 1812-1862, to create an oldest buildings archive. Though officially the first 50 years of the city, structures dating before 1812 or just after the Civil War (1870s) are also important and can be included. Buildings should be within the city limits and may be houses, commercial structures, religious institutions, stables, spring houses, carriage houses, schools, or parts of buildings that exist behind or even within other structures.
What and where are these early structures?
How old is the building you are nominating and how do you know the age?
Any additional information relating to its use or to families or personal stories is also encouraged. Contemporary or historic images are also welcome. Information can be sent to kmastkane@columbuslandmarks.org through March 16, 2012. All information collected will be shared with The Columbus Dispatch.
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Critical Preservation Incentives Threatened
Two critical preservation incentives are threatened and we urge you to join the National Trust's campaign to raise awareness. more
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Gunning House Update
The 1940 Gunning House, a rare example of Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced architecture located in East Columbus, has been taken off the market following the death of its owner. more
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Americorps Intern Documenting Mid-Century Buildings
For the second year, Columbus Landmarks is hosting an Americorps Intern. Andrew Neutzling is surveying historic properties in Columbus, identifying and recording historic themes and buildings, focusing on 1940-1970. The historic resource surveys, and the resulting documentation, help preserve our heritage to stabilize neighborhoods, provide affordable housing, stimulate private investments, attract tourists and strengthen community pride. more
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Green Lawn Abbey Workday
Make plans to get dirty during a spring clean-up day at Green Lawn Abbey Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. more
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Historic Preservation Certification Forms Change
The National Park Service has recently redesigned the Historic Preservation Certification Application forms for federal historic preservation tax incentives and has revised the instructions for completing the forms. more
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Help write the History of Columbus
The Home Grown History Project is looking for representatives of neighborhoods who would like to identify, research and contribute to an encyclopedia of Columbus neighborhoods and landmarks. more
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Shop at Kroger?
Thank you to those who donate to Columbus Landmarks Foundation by participating in Kroger's Community Rewards program. Please register your Kroger Rewards Card online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com designating Columbus Landmarks Foundation as your charity of choice. It only takes a minute and is an easy way to make preservation a priority.
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Give the Gift of Preservation
Treat your friends and family to a gift that lasts from Columbus Landmarks Foundation. Perfect for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and weddings. Your gift membership at the $50 level includes a signed copy of Columbus and The Ohio State University Then and Now. Book can be purchased separately.
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