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Meanwhile, in Mansfield, the preservation news tends in a positive direction...

Three month deadline set to save Main Street buildings

The preservation community in Zanesville has three months to come up with a viable plan to preserve important pieces of a downtown that has already suffered substantial building losses.

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OHIO'S NEWEST NATIONAL REGISTER LISTINGS - These are the new listings on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio for the first half of 2019 -- http://preserveohio.com/2019/07/05/2019-new-national-register-listings-in-ohio/

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MOST ENDANGERED SPOTLIGHT - Our next spotlighted property on the 2019 List of Ohio's Most Endangered Historic Sites is the Dayton Daily News Building in Dayton, which is a multi-year listing. From the nomination form: "This 1908 building was the flagship of Ohio governor and later presidential candidate James M. Cox’s newspaper empire, which began with the Dayton Daily News and later included such papers as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Architect Albert Pretzinger modeled the building on the Knickerbocker Trust building in New York City, with massive Corinthian columns and elaborate portico. As part of a redevelopment plan for student housing by Student Suites Dayton, LLC, all the newer parts of the Dayton Daily News building at Fourth and Ludlow in downtown Dayton were demolished, including in error, the 1922 portion of the building along Fourth St., which matched the original. The north side of the building has no exterior covering and has been open to the elements for 2 years. The threat is serious and imminent. While the city has gained ownership from the prior owner (a demolition contractor now indicted for illegal dumping) and cleaned up the surrounding site, the outstanding and fragile terracotta architectural features remain exposed to the elements. The short-term goal is to stabilize and secure the building, so that water damage will not ruin any hope of restoration. The long-term goal is to secure a developer to renovate and expand the building for use. Officials of the City of Dayton have been quoted in news sources as committed to preserving this historic building. Preservation Dayton, Inc., also stands behind preservation efforts."

Legacy Place Planned for Unused Structures

PREVIOUS MOST ENDANGERED SPOTLIGHT -- Speaking of Ohio’s Most Endangered Historic Sites, a former listing received some excellent news today. The Ohio Development Services Agency announced the successful applicants for Round 22 of the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit. This round’s 28 projects will receive more than $28 million in credits and will see the rehabilitation of 49 historic buildings. One recipient is the Legacy Place project in Urbana, which will see 51 units of senior housing in three historic buildings. One is the venerable Douglas Inn on Monument Square, a previous multi-year listing on Ohio’s Most Endangered Historic Sites. Almost 15 years ago, Preservation Ohio was involved in local efforts to preserve the Douglas. This included providing expert testimony to the City’s Design Review Board as they considered a demolition request by the local Chamber of Commerce. Our hearty congratulations this evening to all of our friends in one of Ohio’s most beautiful historic communities! You can read more about the project below.

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MOST ENDANGERED SPOTLIGHT - Our next spotlighted property on the 2019 List of Ohio's Most Endangered Historic Sites is the Traxler Mansion in Dayton. Located at the corner of Yale and Broadway Streets in the Dayton View Historic District, the mansion is approximately 10,000 sq. ft. of finished space, brick construction with a porte cochère and a two-story carriage house. The following is from the nomination submitted by Preservation Dayton: “It is now vacant, yet remains privately owned. Within the boundaries of the historic district, a number of homes have been beautifully renovated; beyond its borders, urban blight is taking its toll.” “The threat is immediate. Water damage has caused brick to bulge and crumble on the south façade. The owners left a decade ago because the boiler died and they were financially unable to replace it; the building has been without heat since then. It has been broken into numerous times. Nothing is being done currently to remediate these issues.” “The house was independently listed on the National Register in 1979 for its architectural significance. Built in 1910 for Louis Traxler, owner of a prominent dry good store in Dayton, it is the best example of the few French Chateauesque houses in the Dayton area.” "The goal of the preservation effort is to restore this house to a well-maintained family residence. The short-term goal is to stabilize the property from further damage and decay.” Preservation Dayton hopes that listing will call attention to the immediate need for stabilization, “with the goal of spurring action to remediate the pressing issues.” The entire list of Ohio's Most Endangered Historic Sites for 2019 can be found here -- http://preserveohio.com/2019-ohios-most-endangered-historic-sites/

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MOST ENDANGERED SPOTLIGHT - Our first spotlighted property on the 2019 List of Ohio's Most Endangered Historic Sites is the Hayden Mausoleum in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus. This is from its Most Endangered nomination by the Green Lawn Cemetery Association: "The Hayden Mausoleum…was designed by noted Columbus architect Frank Packard for a family that established itself in business and banking in 19th century Columbus. It is a classical structure of stone walls, oversized carved wood doors, iron gate, stained glass windows, and a dome of terra cotta tile and stained glass suggestive of a sunflower from above. The interior has a lap and plaster dome, decorative murals, and a dozen marble sarcophagi in a circle. It is set on a premium lot in historic and beautiful Green Lawn Cemetery. Without remaining direct descendants or wealth, it has been in a period of long decline. The most pressing danger is the leaking roof with damaged copper flashing that has allowed water to intrude rotting the lap and plaster beneath and degrading the internal soft brick walls…In short, this unique and historic building is on the verge of total loss of its substantial features." The entire list of Ohio's Most Endangered Historic Sites for 2019 can be found here -- http://preserveohio.com/2019-ohios-most-endangered-historic-sites/

2019 Ohio’s Most Endangered Historic Sites

PRESERVATION OHIO ANNOUNCES THE 2019 LIST OF OHIO'S MOST ENDANGERED HISTORIC SITES This morning, Preservation Ohio officially announced the properties included on the 2019 List of Ohio's Most Endangered Historic Sites in a press release sent to the state's media sources. historical and preservation organizations, and other contacts. This is the 26th year that historic locations around the state have been highlighted that are facing loss from demolition threat, abandonment, neglectful owner, deterioration, obsolete use, lack of funding for repairs, location or development. We share the official list here on Facebook this morning and we will be looking at several of these sites in the coming days with additional photos and information.

Ohio’s Most Endangered Historic Sites

It's Ohio Most Endangered Sites Announcement Week here at Preservation Ohio! As we prepare for the big unveiling, here is a last look at last year's list of endangered pieces of Ohio history.

New legislation may help city protect historic buildings

Members of Medina City Council working on expanding city's historic district overlay as it pertains to demolition.

Develop by revitalization vs. demolition by neglect | News, Sports, Jobs - The Review

Development has taken a decidedly preservation-friendly, revitalization-focused turn in East Liverpool.