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| Preservation Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Name | Preservation Ohio |
| Formation | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Status | 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | Historic preservation, advocacy, education |
| Region served | Ohio |
| Leader title | Executive Director |
Preservation Ohio Preservation Ohio is a nonprofit advocacy and preservation organization based in Columbus, Ohio dedicated to identifying, preserving, and promoting historic sites across the state of Ohio. The organization engages with stakeholders including local historical societies, municipal preservation commissions, private owners, and federal agencies such as the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to safeguard architectural heritage. Preservation Ohio operates through programs that intersect with policy processes like the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and state-level landmark designation efforts in collaboration with institutions such as the Ohio History Connection.
Founded in 1982 amid growing grassroots preservation efforts that followed national movements exemplified by the Historic Preservation Act era, Preservation Ohio emerged alongside organizations such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation and regional groups like Cincinnati Preservation Association. Its early campaigns addressed threats to sites connected to the Erie Canal, the Ohio and Erie Canalway, and industrial heritage in cities including Cleveland, Ohio, Youngstown, Ohio, and Toledo, Ohio. Over decades the organization has partnered with federal programs such as the Historic Preservation Fund and state initiatives administered by the Ohio History Connection to document properties for the National Register of Historic Places and to influence municipal zoning and tax incentive programs.
Preservation Ohio’s mission centers on identifying endangered historic properties, educating the public, and advocating for policy tools like rehabilitation tax credits and adaptive reuse. It collaborates with entities such as the National Park Service, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and local planning departments in municipalities including Canton, Ohio, Akron, Ohio, and Dayton, Ohio. Activities include publishing endangered lists, coordinating with preservation commissions, and promoting programs akin to the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives for rehabilitation of historic buildings listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Key programs mirror national models such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation's endangered places program and include statewide surveys, technical assistance, and educational outreach. Preservation Ohio runs initiatives to promote reuse of properties associated with industrial complexes like those in Lorain, Ohio and transportation heritage linked to the Erie Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The organization provides guidance on historic tax credit applications coordinated with the Internal Revenue Service and the Ohio Development Services Agency, and offers training useful to local preservation commissions patterned after standards from the Secretary of the Interior.
Preservation Ohio has engaged in projects across urban and rural contexts: revitalization efforts in historic districts of Columbus, Ohio and Cincinnati, Ohio; advocacy to preserve mid-century modern residences influenced by architects connected to institutions like the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation; and campaigns to protect rural historic landscapes in counties such as Franklin County, Ohio, Summit County, Ohio, and Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The organization has intervened in cases involving adaptive reuse of mills along the Great Miami River and contributed to saving theaters comparable to venues in Cleveland, Ohio and Akron, Ohio.
Preservation Ohio participates in legislative advocacy at the state capitol in Columbus, Ohio and in collaborations with policymakers from offices such as the Ohio General Assembly and agencies like the Ohio Department of Natural Resources when cultural resource considerations intersect with infrastructure projects funded through programs linked to the Federal Highway Administration. The organization has advocated for strengthening state historic tax credit programs similar to initiatives seen in states like Indiana and Kentucky, and has engaged with legal frameworks related to the National Environmental Policy Act when federal undertakings affect historic properties.
The organization is governed by a board of trustees drawn from professionals associated with institutions such as the Ohio State University, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and local historical societies in cities including Marietta, Ohio. Funding sources have included grants from foundations like the Kresge Foundation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, fee-for-service technical assistance, membership dues, and competitive awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities and state cultural funds administered by the Ohio Arts Council.
Preservation Ohio has received recognition from peer organizations including the National Trust for Historic Preservation and local civic groups in municipalities such as Toledo, Ohio and Youngstown, Ohio. It administers awards and honors for exemplary rehabilitation projects, adaptive reuse efforts, and community-driven preservation achievements modeled after national awards like the Stewardship Award and regional recognitions presented by the Ohio Historical Society.
Category:Historic preservation organizations in the United States Category:Non-profit organizations based in Ohio