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Columbus Landmarks Foundation Selected as National Trust Partner
Secures Funding for Local Field Representative from National Trust for Historic Preservation and United Way of Central Ohio
COLUMBUS, OHIO (December 14, 2009) Columbus Landmarks Foundation has a new partner to help it promote preservation of central Ohio’s historical and architectural resources. As Ohio’s newest member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Statewide and Local Partners program, Columbus Landmarks will have access to successful preservation program models and other organizational, grant-writing and networking resources. The National Trust program was created in 1993 to help nonprofit preservation organizations become more effective. There are currently more than 100 preservation organization partners in the program.
Columbus Landmarks has joined the program as a local partner. In Ohio, there are three other local partners: Cleveland Restoration Society, Cincinnati Preservation Association and Oberlin Heritage Center. Heritage Ohio is a statewide partner.
“Having a national partner will help advance our local efforts, particularly with regard to the positive impact of preservation on economic development,” said Kathy Mast Kane, Columbus Landmarks Executive Director. “We have good examples of success in our own community, where German Village, the Short North and the Brewery District among others have been revitalized without losing their original charm and character. The benefits of such neighborhood revitalization include an increase to the tax base from higher property values and commerce associated with a more attractive, more vibrant neighborhood.”
Grants enable hiring of Field Representative
As a partner, Columbus Landmarks applied for and received a grant from the National Trust to hire a local Field Representative to work on local preservation initiatives. The grant required matching funds from the local market, which Columbus Landmarks received from private donations, the Columbus Foundation, and the United Way of Central Ohio’s program funding in the area of safe and decent housing.
Amy Minnick has been hired for the Field Representative position, which these grants will fund for three years, with the intent of sustaining the position long term. Minnick will help promote the preservation strategies of economic development, adaptive use and responsible design through outreach to local neighborhoods, collaboration with local affordable housing initiatives and the development of workshops, a contractors and skilled craftsmen directory, printed materials and Columbus Landmarks website content. With access to a national network of expertise, she will help establish Columbus Landmarks as the go-to organization for technical preservation advice and hands-on field services in central Ohio. She was previously Assistant Director of the Historic Preservation Commission in South Bend, Ind. and has also worked with the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, a statewide partner of the National Trust.
“Columbus Landmarks has taken a leadership role in presenting educational and advocacy programs, and in emphasizing sustainability and reuse as opposed to demolition and loss of heritage. Amy will help us expand these efforts and she brings us a deep knowledge base and an enthusiastic, people-oriented approach that will be of great benefit to historic neighborhoods, property owners and preservationists in our city. The Columbus area has a wealth of architecturally significant structures and our mission is to activate our community to recognize, appreciate and conserve buildings that are important links to our community’s past and future, and to foster quality new design in our downtown,” Mast Kane said.
Columbus Landmarks serves the community in a number of ways, including offering or sponsoring programs such as walking tours of historic and architecturally important Columbus area neighborhoods and the annual City Hop, celebrating downtown living and adaptive use. The organization also is an active advocate for historic tax credits and other preservation incentives, as well as for preserving historically significant structures. Additional services include connecting historic property owners to services and suppliers that provide valuable preservation knowledge and experience. With the annual James B. Recchie Design and Preservation Awards, Columbus Landmarks honors rehabilitated and new projects, as well as the talented designers who improve our cityscape.
A complete list of programs, advocacy efforts and educational events can be found at www.columbuslandmarks.org.
About Columbus Landmarks Foundation
Columbus Landmarks Foundation was founded in 1977 by a dedicated group of historic preservationists and local residents who were committed to preserving Columbus’ architectural heritage. Since that time, Columbus Landmarks has played an integral role in educating the community, encouraging responsible public and private sector enhancement of historical areas and structures, and promoting the highest standards in the design and construction of new buildings and spaces. Our membership includes nearly 600 individuals and corporations that remain devoted to Columbus Landmarks’ mission and vision.
About the National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a non-profit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history – and the important moments of everyday life – took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., nine regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in all 50 states, the National Trust for Historic Preservations provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to a national network of people, organizations and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history and collectively shaping the future of America’s stories.
Contact:
Kathy Mast Kane, Executive Director
Columbus Landmarks Foundation
Phone: 614-221-0226
Email: kmastkane@columbuslandmarks.org
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Congratulations to Eclipse Real Estate Group and Schottenstein Property Group, owners of the two Columbus projects awarded Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits. On December 10, 2009 the Ohio Department of Development announced the list of projects awarded state historic tax credits in the third round of allocation. According to the Governor's press release, "The 12 recipients announced today are expected to leverage more than $159 million in investments meaning that for every one dollar the state invests, $6.72 of private capital will be invested in these projects."
The two projects in Franklin County are:
Born Capital Brewery Bottle Works
Eclipse Real Estate Group
Total estimated project expenditures: $10.3 million
Estimated qualified rehabilitation expenditures: $5 million
Total value of credit: $1,250,000
Hayden Buildings
Schottenstein Property Group
Total estimated project expenditures: $26.6 million
Estimated qualified rehabilitation expenditures: $21.5 million
Total value of credit: $4,574,360
12-10-09 Governor Strickland's press release: http://governor.ohio.gov/News/PressReleases/2009/December2009/News121009/tabid/1385/Default.aspx
12-11-09 Columbus Dispatch article:http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/12/11/HISTORIC_BUILDINGS.ART_ART_12-11-09_A1_O5FV9QI.html?sid=101
More information on the Ohio Historic State Tax Credit: http://heritageohio.org/2008HistoricTaxCredit.pdf
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Columbus Landmarks Awarded Ohio Humanities Council Mini-Grant for LeVeque Tower documentary
Columbus, Ohio (November 3, 2009) We are pleased to announce that Columbus Landmarks Foundation was recently awarded a $2,000 mini-grant from the Ohio Humanities Council to undertake the editing of a script for a documentary on the LeVeque Tower in downtown Columbus and the planning of an education component. This is a preliminary step in advance of applying for a future media grant to produce the documentary.
The Ohio Humanities Council is a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanties.
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Columbus Landmarks Announces 2009 Design & Preservation Award Winners
Columbus, Ohio (October 9, 2009) —In a ceremony at Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Columbus Landmarks Foundation announced the winners of its 2009 James B. Recchie Design & Preservation Awards. The 2009 James B. Recchie Design Award was presented to The William Oxley Thompson Library Renovation and Expansion, 1858 Neil Avenue Mall, owned by The Ohio State University and designed by Acock Associates Architects, LLC, Gund Partnership and MSI Design. “This is an exceptional project from an architectural and urban design standpoint, “said Nancy Recchie, sister of the late James Recchie for whom the award is named. “With its east/west access, the building is now truly the physical center of campus. The jury was also impressed by the exquisite detailing, including the Ohio white oak paneling and cantilevered staircase,” she added.
More about Thompson Library Columbus Dispatch story 10.09.09
Each year Columbus Landmarks honors individuals and institutions that have made exceptional strides in promoting historic preservation and producing quality urban design in central Ohio with seven awards, including the prestigious James B. Recchie Design Award. James Recchie was a noted Columbus attorney and Columbus Landmarks founding trustee. The award celebrates his vision of a better Columbus through quality urban design. Following a public nomination process, five finalists were selected by a screening committee. Jurors then determined the winner after visiting the five finalists. The 2009 jurors were Joyce Barrett, Executive Director of Heritage Ohio; James Dalton, FAIA, Dean of the School of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State University; and Nannette Maciejunes, Executive Director of the Columbus Museum of Art.
The four other finalists for the James B. Recchie Design Award were The Buggyworks, Phase 1, 448 W. Nationwide Blvd., owned by Kyle Katz and designed by WSA Studio and MSI Design; Grange Insurance Audubon Center, 505 W. Whittier St., owned by Grange Insurance Audubon Center and designed by DesignGroup and Kinzelman Kline Gossman; Huntington Park Stadium, 330 Huntington Park Lane, owned by Franklin County and designed by 360 Architecture and MSI; and The Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St., owned by the City of Columbus and designed by Hardlines Design Co.
The 2009 Preservation Awards recipients are:
- Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center Students
Burkhart Mural Project (Paul E. Young, Jr. Outstanding Students)
- Westside Helath & Family Wellness Center (Henry L. Hunker Urban Legacy Award)
- Willis Brown & Dana Moessner (Outstanding Persons) More
- Franklin Park Conservatory (Dixie Sayre Miller Outstanding Patron Award)
- Columbus Fire Fighters Union, IAFF Local 67 (Outstanding Group)
- East High School (James L. Keyes President’s Award).
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