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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Seventeen recipients of the 2008 Ohio Historic Preservation Office Awards were
honored by Ohio Historical Society Executive Director and State Historic Preservation Officer
William K. Laidlaw, Jr., on Saturday, November 1, during a noon luncheon at the historic Toledo
and Ohio Central Railroad Station in Columbus. They are:
Cincinnati: Public Education and Awareness Award to Voyager Media Group for
Sacred Spaces, a documentary on Cincinnati’s churches, temples, and mosques.
Cincinnati (Indian Hill): Preservation Merit Award to Greenacres Foundation and ATA Beilharz
Architects, LLC / Robert Powell Associates, Inc., for the rehabilitation and adaptive use of
the 1924 Julius Fleischmann House at 8400 Blome Rd. in Indian Hill as the Greenacres Art Center.
Cleveland: Public Education and Awareness Award to Cleveland Artists Foundation and AIA Cleveland
for Cleveland Goes Modern: Design for the Home 1930-1970, and exhibit programs on mid-20th
century modern residential architecture, furnishings, and fine and decorative arts.
Cleveland: Preservation Merit Award to Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association,
Richard L. Bowen & Associates, Inc., and Marous Brothers Construction for the rehabilitation and
adaptive use of 11310 Juniper Rd., Cleveland, as the Case Western Reserve University Alumni House.
Cleveland: Preservation Merit Award to Emeritus House / Phillis Wheatley Association, Famicos
Foundation, Marous Brothers Construction, and Robert P. Madison, International, Inc., for the
preservation and rehabilitation of the 1927 Phillis Wheatley Association Building at 4450 Cedar
Ave, in Cleveland.
Cleveland: Preservation Merit Award to House of Blues, MRN Limited Partnership, Cooper Carey,
Inc., Benjamin D. Rickey & Co., City Architecture, and DAS Construction Company for the
rehabilitation and adaptive use of the former Woolworth store at Fourth and Euclid in downtown
Cleveland as the House of Blues.
Cleveland (Shaker Heights): Preservation Merit Award to Shaker Heights School District, Shaker
Schools Foundation, and City Architecture for the rehabilitation of the 1931 Shaker Heights High
School Auditorium.
Columbus: Preservation Merit Award to Columbus City Schools, the Columbus Board of Education, and
the Columbus Landmarks Foundation for their leadership and collaboration in identifying and
rehabilitating the city’s historic schools buildings as 21st century learning environments while
preserving their historic character.
Columbus: Preservation Merit Award to Columbus City Schools, the Columbus Board of Education, the
Ohio School Facilities Commission, and Ricciuti Balog Harris for preserving and rehabilitating the
1893 Ohio Avenue Elementary School at 505 S. Ohio Ave. in Columbus as a 21st century learning
environment.
Columbus: Preservation Merit Award to Rickenbacker-Woods, Inc., Columbus Neighborhood Design
Assistance Center, Asebrook & Co. Architects, and The Durable Restoration Company for preserving and restoring the National Historic
Landmark Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker House at 1336 E. Livingston Ave. in Columbus.
Dayton: Preservation Merit Award to Southeast Priority Board and Matrix Architects for the
rehabilitation and adaptive use of the historic Carnegie Library at 2160 E. Fifth St. in Dayton.
Fremont: Preservation Merit Award to Sandusky County Commissioners and Poggemeyer Design Group,
Inc. for the rehabilitation and adaptive use of the historic Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's
Residence as county offices.
Newton Falls: Preservation Merit Award to the Trumbull County Engineer's Office and The Righter
Company, Inc., for the preservation and rehabilitation of the historic Newton Falls Covered Bridge.
Waverly: Public Education and Awareness Award to the Yellow Table Committee, U.S. Postal Service,
and Parma Conservation for raising public awareness and appreciation of the 1943 Waverly Post
Office mural by Roy Best, Arrival of the Packet "The Wave" and the process of conserving it.
Wilberforce: Public Education and Awareness Award to Central State University for raising awareness
of its historic campus buildings and promoting the importance of preserving them as evidence of the
university's rich heritage and its legacy of higher education and advancement of African Americans
in Ohio and the nation.
Youngstown: Preservation Merit Award to architect Paul J. Ricciuti, FAIA, for his over 40 years of
service as an advocate for, and practitioner of, preservation and adaptive use of historic
buildings.
Zoarville: David Tschantz and the Camp Tuscazoar Foundation for preserving and restoring the 1869
Zoarville Station Bridge, the last remaining Fink Truss bridge in the United States.
The Ohio Historic Preservation Office Awards have been presented annually since 1983 on the basis
of nominations from throughout the state. Awards are presented in two categories: Public Education
and Awareness, and Preservation Merit.
The Public Education and Awareness Award is for increasing interest in historic preservation.
Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, media, newsletters, publications,
interpretation, original research, educational programs, and special events which have
substantially increased public understanding and awareness of historic preservation at the local,
regional, or state level.
The Preservation Merit Award is for preserving Ohio's prehistory, history, architecture, or
culture. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, restoring, rehabilitating, or
otherwise preserving an important building or site, longtime stewardship of a property, promoting
protective legislation; funding preservation projects, offering leadership, support, or service,
and furthering preservation at the local, regional, or state level.
The Ohio Historic Preservation Office is Ohio's official historic preservation agency. A part of
the Ohio Historical Society, it identifies historic places in Ohio, nominates properties to the
National Register of Historic Places, reviews federally-assisted projects for effects on Ohio's
historic, architectural, and archaeological resources, consults on the conservation of older
buildings and sites, and offers educational programs and publications.
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Contact Tom Wolf, Public Education Manager, Ohio Historic Preservation Office, (614) 298-2000, or via e-mail:
twolf@ohiohistory.org
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