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
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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.
Hidden in plain sight: Century-old brewing mural reemerges in OTR
The historic tile mural outside Rhinegeist Brewery is a testament to Cincinnati’s artistic and cultural history.
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.
Cincinnati Preservation grants to help save local Black sites, stories
The nonprofit plans to use a combined $65,000 in grant funding to conduct a yearlong study focused on identifying and protecting historically significant Black sites.
Firms, individuals honored for excellence in historic preservation
the annual Preservation Awards recognize excellence in historic construction work over the past year in nine categories ranging from sustainability to community impact.