Celebrate Columbus Landmarks’ 35th Anniversary at our Annual Membership Meeting Thursday, May 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the offices of Bricker & Eckler, the historic and James B. Recchie Design Award-winning Old, Old Post Office. Tours of the building and the neighboring Central Presbyterian Church building will be available.
Thursday, May 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Free to members. PLEASE RSVP »
Columbus Landmarks’ City Hop is breaking tradition this year! Instead of a walking tour of downtown condominiums, we are hosting a unique City Hop Progressive Party that will feature three exclusive downtown clubs. Each club has its own rich history and architectural heritage. We are very pleased to be able to offer access to these clubs and celebrate their role in downtown Columbus in celebration of Columbus’ Bicentennial and our organization’s 35th Anniversary.
CITY HOP PARTY: Friday, June 29 - A progressive party featuring the exclusive clubs of downtown Columbus.
The party will begin at the Columbus Club, 181 E. Broad St., featuring wine and cheese. We will then “progress” across the street to The Athletic Club of Columbus, 136 E. Broad St., for heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Finally, we will stroll down Broad to the Capital Club, 41 S. High Street, where we will enjoy champagne and dessert on the terrace.
TICKETS: $75 for members and $85 for non-members. Tickets are limited!
BUY ONLINE or call 614-221-4508.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is highlighting Columbus Landmarks’ work in conjunction with the Weinland Park Community Civic Association’s Housing Committee and Habitat for Humanity – Greater Columbus in their online magazine. Our Field Representative’s work in Weinland Park is being showcased along with other Habitat for Humanity projects across the country related to historic neighborhoods and historic preservation.
It is expected that Habitat for Humanity-Greater Columbus will take its positive experiences with compatible infill design in Weinland Park and apply them in other historic neighborhoods. Habitat already anticipates the same level of concern and collaboration when venturing into rehabilitation work on older houses in the Hilltop neighborhood.
Columbus Landmarks Foundation looks forward to continuing its relationship with Habitat for Humanity – Greater Columbus, including providing technical support for dealing with historic materials in their work related to rehabilitating homes in addition to constructing new homes and participating in neighborhood meetings.
Our popular Historic Tavern Tours return with a “mystery tour” featuring three new watering holes: a traditional neighborhood bar that has been quietly in existence for over 50 years; an up-and-coming tavern with a somewhat “shady” past and historic tie to Columbus as a “foodie” town; and a new bar/restaurant residing in an 1890s tavern.
May 10, June 14, July 19 and August 16.
Advance tickets are required – TICKET INFO »
$25 for Columbus Landmarks members/$30 for non-members.
Drinks are not included in the price of the tour, but sparkling narration, historic gossip, and architectural knowledge of the taverns and their environs is cheerfully included. Time at each tavern for enjoying the atmosphere before you board a shuttle and head to the next stop.
The tour begins at 6 p.m. — meet at the northeast corner of Mound and High under the cantilevered overhang of the Subway/Marriages Done Here businesses! A shuttle bus will transport the group from one watering hole to the next, returning to the starting point. Parking is available in several area public lots and garages and on-street metered parking.
What do prisoners and poets, belles and bluestockings, radicals and reporters all have in common? They lived in or were influenced by life in Columbus, Ohio! Join the first in a series of bus tours offered by Columbus Landmarks and Ohioana Library to explore the better known and sometimes overlooked worlds of O’Henry, R.L. Stine, Billy Ireland, William Dean Howells, Lois Lenski and others. You might be surprised how place has influenced writing – and how some of the biggest names in literature were influenced by a place they never lived in.
Saturday, June 23 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. TICKETS »
Friday, July 27 12:30-3:30 p.m. TICKETS »
Tour Green Lawn Cemetery Sunday, June 3 from 1pm – 4pm when volunteers will be stationed at approx. 15 graves of distinguished individuals sharing historical information, funerary inconography and architectural monuments. A self guided tour, free and open to the public.
A former slave from the plantation of President Andrew Johnson who worked at Ohio State and an outspoken suffragette who broke the rules; a humorist whose family was delightfully odd and a deeply religious man who quietly led a city; a man with an 18th century vision whose sons influenced the 21st century and a fiery young woman who was kicked out of school for her convictions (and attitude)—these are just six lives that make up the thousands of stories of Columbus and are set in the architectural backdrop of Columbus’s preeminent cemetery.
At Green Lawn Cemetery, history and architecture have combined to tell the story of the Victorian Cemetery Beautiful movement since the cemetery opened in 1848.
Rich, modest, powerful, humorous, unassuming, scandalous, heartbreaking, or inspiring—the lives of the people buried at Green Lawn Cemetery reflect the history of the city that is 200 years old caught up in the attitudes, hopes, perils, and dramas of an emerging nation.
Volunteers from Friends of Green Lawn Cemetery and Columbus Landmarks Foundation will tell the stories of sixteen individuals or families in the cemetery on Sunday, June 3, from 1 PM to 4 PM at regular intervals throughout the afternoon. Starting at 1 PM, visitors are encouraged to pick up a specially-designed map at the Huntington Chapel inside the cemetery, accessible through the west gate off Greenlawn and Harmon. Visitors may drive or walk to the marked locations of their choice throughout the afternoon. Horse-drawn carriage rides will also be available. Visitors will have a chance to learn more about ways they can be involved with both organizations.
The event is free, but donations are always cheerfully accepted. No reservations are required.
Roll up your sleeves and help with spring clean-up day at Green Lawn Abbey Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Columbus Landmarks Foundation joins forces with Green Lawn Abbey Preservation Association for their annual spring clean-up. Green Lawn Abbey, located at 700 Greenlawn Ave., is a grand structure built in 1927 by the Columbus Mausoleum Company. It was the finest and largest in the area with room for 600 interments. Built to last an eternity with 1½“ thick granite walls, marble interior and an imported tile roof, the Abbey was built to inspire awe. Marble faux-fireplaces, stained glass windows and various religious statues adorn this beautiful final resting place of many notable figures in Ohio and local history. Workday assignments will include planting, mulching, weeding and general lawn clean-up, as well as sweeping, dusting, polishing the interior. Broken windows in the Abbey lead to a lot of dust & soot. Bring rakes, garden tools, shop vacs, brooms, dust pans, etc. This is a great opportunity to help preserve an important landmark.
Green Lawn Abbey Workday
May 19, 10am – 3pm
700 Greenlawn Avenue
Learn the tricks of the trade at our Old House DIY Workshops.
A healthy house is a cost effective house. Columbus Landmarks’ Old House DIY: Investigating and Troubleshooting Workshop is designed to help home owners identify and resolve common maintenance issues. From the roof top to the foundation, learn to identify the warning signs before they become a more serious and more expensive problem. The session will cover tips for examining the roof, the drainage system, masonry components, and wood components. Important safety issues, such as lead paint, will also be discussed. Whether you plan to make repairs yourself or hire a contractor, you’ll gain knowledge of old house materials and be better prepared to care for your home for years to come.
Join us at the Columbus Department of Health, 240 Parsons Avenue for an evening session. Constructed in 1874 for the Ohio Asylum for the Blind, this National Register listed building is one of Columbus’ architectural gems.
WHEN: Thursday, May 31, 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: Columbus Department of Health, 240 Parsons Avenue
PARK: Free parking is available in onsite lot.
COST: Workshop cost is $5. Pay at the door with cash,check, or credit card.
No reservations necessary.
The City’s Historic Resources Commission launched a helpful new webpage featuring resources related to older house maintenance. Visit the Site »
A Seat at the Table: Bringing the Ohio Preservation Community’s Perspective to Our State’s Vacant and Abandoned Buildings Problem
Wednesday, May 23, 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., The Barack Recreation Center, 580 E. Woodrow Avenue
Every Ohio community is facing the problem of vacant and abandoned buildings – many of them residential properties in historically important neighborhoods. Although not every building can be, or deserves to be, saved, demolition decisions are being made without input from the preservation community. It’s time to step up and provide value that will earn us a seat at the table.
What is the preservation community’s Point of View? What should we urge our city and county governments to think about when making decisions on vacant and abandoned buildings? What tangible value can we offer while working toward solutions for this monumental challenge that is impacting tens of thousands of buildings across the state?
Please join Columbus Landmarks Foundation in a conversation on Bringing the Ohio Preservation Community’s Perspective to Our State’s Vacant and Abandoned Buildings Problem. The purpose of this mid-day confab, is to bring together an invited group of knowledgeable, experienced and passionate people from the preservation community who can share how they are working in their cities and with their local governments to address this issue. A result of this facilitated conversation will be a summary of what the Ohio preservation community’s overall messaging and position should be, and steps we can take to influence decision-makers and encourage more rehabilitation and less demolition.
The discussion will be moderated by Royce Yeater, AIA, preservation consultant who has written and spoken extensively addressing vacancy and abandonment through preservation in urban settings. Royce, recently retired as Midwest Director of the National Trust, will frame the conversation from a national perspective and provide an overview of how preservationists are addressing the issue nationally.
This forum is sponsored by Columbus Landmarks Foundation with the support of Ohio’s two statewide preservation organizations, Preservation Ohio and Heritage Ohio. Please plan to join peers from around Ohio for this important forum.
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Please register no later than May 14th by calling Columbus Landmarks Foundation, 614-221-0227 or e-mailing Nathalie Wright, Field Representative, at nwright@columbuslandmarks.org. Registration is free; lunches are $10, to be paid in advance. Please indicate your lunch preference from options below when registering. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Lunches by freshbox – Each comes with chips, apple and cookie
Lunch 1: Salad- Fresh Mozzarella Salad – fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, roasted red pepper, mixed greens.
Balsamic vinaigrette on the side.
OR
Lunch 2: Sandwich
The Prime – shaved roast beef with roasted red peppers, provolone, shaved red onions. Horseradish aioli on the side.
November Turkey – fresh sliced turkey with greens, a hint of rosemary, provolone, and tomato. Cranberry chutney on the side.
Bread choice: ciabatta or wheat?
Beverage choice: coke, diet coke, sprite or water
