Ohio’s Houses and Neighborhoods

The core principle of preservation-based revitalization is that a community maximizes its chances for success by concentrating on what makes it unique, and by emphasizing re-use of existing resources and infrastructure.  As with the state’s traditional downtowns, the same holds true for the neighborhoods that surround them.

Many of the programs, services and resources of Preservation Ohio can assist in both individual house renovation and traditional neighborhood revitalization.  Those include the following:

• Technical Services — Each week our office is contacted by individual and organizations seeking information and advice on house renovation and neighborhood revitalization.  We attempt to keep up-to-date with a wide variety of resources to which we can refer your question, if we don’t have the answer ourselves.
• Ohio’s Great Neighborhoods – In conjunction with the launch of our new real estate site for marketing historic and traditional real estate, we will be choosing and highlighting Ohio traditional neighborhoods that evidence both great history and a strong preservation ethic.  Stay tuned for details coming soon.
• New Real Estate Marketing Effort – Preservation Ohio will shortly be launching the country’s first statewide website for sellers and buyers of older real estate — including those located in the state’s outstanding collection of traditional neighborhoods.
• Advice on Financial Incentives – From tax credits to the financial incentives involved with easement donation, Preservation Ohio can share the latest in tools to assist in your renovation project.  Our easement program is the leading one in Ohio, and currently protects historic early 19th century rowhouses in Hamilton, a large farmhouse in rural Dayton, and others.

Other programs which include a preservation-based component includes the successful preservation-based home rehabilitation and receivership programs of the Cleveland Restoration Society, which concentrates its efforts in the counties of Northeast Ohio.

Photo: Victorian Village, Columbus – AmyMo/Creative Commons License

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