Cincinnati Preservation’s annual Preservation Excellence Awards celebrate projects and people helping preserve and revitalize historic spaces across the region.
Awards honor excellence in local building preservation
Category: Architecture
Statewide effort spotlights historic buildings in honor of America 250
Heritage Ohio’s “250 Buildings, 250 Stories” initiative aims to change how communities view aging buildings, particularly those in need of redevelopment.
3CDC to acquire long-vacant Garfield Suites Hotel
The building, originally constructed in 1981, has sat vacant for about a decade following multiple stalled renovation attempts by its previous owner.
First Baptist Church of Walnut Hills receives grant to preserve historic sanctuary
Nearly 120 years after its sanctuary opened, First Baptist Church of Walnut Hills, a cornerstone of Cincinnati’s African American community, has secured a $240,000 grant to repair its historic building and continue serving the neighborhood for generations to come.
Cincinnati Convention Center reopens after $264M makeover
The $264 million renovation of the Cincinnati Convention Center aims to boost the city’s competitiveness as a convention destination and better connect its downtown neighborhoods.
Ohio’s $15M historic tax credit boost bolsters preservation in Cincinnati
Gov. Mike DeWine signed the expansion into law July 2 as part of the state’s biennial budget, raising the program’s total annual funding to $75 million. Preservation leaders across the state hailed the change as one of the most significant policy wins in more than a decade.
Cincinnati Preservation seeks community input on Black history project
A public meeting on Wednesday, July 31, will provide an update on the yearlong “Greater Cincinnati Black and African American Historic Context Study” and invite residents to suggest additional sites for inclusion.
Crews work to save home of Covington’s most famous artist
Frank Duveneck’s childhood home – the birthplace of a world-renowned artist whose work hangs in the Smithsonian – stood for years in near-collapse at 1226 Greenup St.
Iconic ‘Cincinnati’ sign gets high-tech upgrade
The new sign is part of the overall redevelopment of the Duke Energy Convention Center and downtown’s emergency Convention Center District.
College Hill nonprofit to redevelop Hollywood Theatre
The $5.2 million plan to restore the century-old building that has stood empty for years in the heart of the neighborhood’s business district.