Modern-Day Monuments Woman to Speak at Community Luncheon

Fall 2016 Issue No.98 Facade A Publication of the Cleveland Restoration Society 98

By Kathleen Crowther

Dr. Laurie Rush, a cultural his- The officers of the program, both torian with the US Army, is the men and women, were art his- featured speaker at the Cleveland torians, museum directors, and Restoration Society’s 2017 Com- architectural conservators, who munity Luncheon on Thursday, risked their lives to protect and March 2. Dr. Rush is an interna- reclaim great artworks being sto- tional expert on the protection of len by the Nazis. Importantly, and cultural heritage during times of not as well known, this team also armed conflict. She has been called protected libraries and scientific a modern day Monuments Woman collections and developed maps because of her work related to pro- to help the Allies avoid damaging tecting heritage sites in the Middle world monuments, historic and East. ancient town centers, museums and archeological sites. Movie star The Start of the Monuments Men George Clooney co-wrote and di- As World War II was being fought rected The Monuments Men to on multiple fronts, America’s cul- portray a small aspect of this real tural leaders convinced President life endeavor. The movie premiered Franklin Roosevelt to create a in 2014. government entity dedicated to the The important idea behind the protection of art and cultural ma- creation of the Roberts Commis- terials. The American Commission sion was that great accomplish- for the Protection and Salvage of ments of civilizations across the Artistic and Historic Monuments world are important to all people, in War Areas, also known as the not just those who created them. Roberts Commission because of That reconciliation and peace fol- its chairman Supreme Court Jus- lowing a conflict are more likely to tice Owen Roberts, was formed be achieved if those places of cul- in 1943. Out of this commission tural worth and proof of human came the military’s Monuments, dignity are respected during the Fine Arts, and Archives (MFAA) conflict. program - the Monuments Men. World War II resulted in dev-

CRS members walked through the amazing spaces of 925 Euclid Avenue, for- merly known as the Huntington Building, this summer on a free SNOOP! tour. The large building is undergoing a transformation into mixed-use property

Photo by Anita T. Orenick Anita T. by Photo with a hotel, office space, apartments, and retail.

Serving the Preservation Community of Cleveland Since 1972 2 I Façade 98 Editor astating losses in terms of human tion was passed in 1954. During Kerri Broome life. The conflict also destroyed times of peace, it was reasoned, the Anthony W. Hiti, AIA vast amounts of cultural heritage. international community has the Chair, Board of Trustees

98 acade The destruction of ancient sites, moment to ponder the importance F Staff Kathleen H. Crowther medieval towns, great cathedrals, of global cultural heritage and put President libraries, museums and collec- in place standards to protect it in Thomas A. Jorgensen tions hurt the heart and soul of the future. Chief Operating Officer individuals and their communities. This international treaty was Trudy Andrzejewski Heritage Home ProgramSM Assistant Today, the bombed-out Coventry the first of its kind dedicated exclu- Ann Bish Cathedral in England stands in sa- sively to the protection of heritage. Business & Finance Manager cred memorial to 1940, when the The signers of the Convention Kerri Broome Director of Development & Publications church was hit by a blitz of Ger- were approximately 43 countries, Elizabeth Cardarelli man bombs that also ravaged most with more to follow in succeed- Heritage Home ProgramSM Assistant of the city. The cathedral has being years. It was agreed that, dur- Jobadiah Christiansen come an international center for ing times of conflict, the destruc- Membership & Technology Assistant reconciliation, a place of reflection. tion of moveable and immoveable Colin Compton Heritage Home ProgramSM Associate Thus the ruin and its current use heritage in its many forms would Michael Fleenor is a symbol of man’s power to de- be avoided. It was acknowledged Director of Preservation Services struct and to rebuild, both stones that by doing so, the ultimate goal Margaret Lann and lives (www.coventrycathedral. of peace is more likely able to be Heritage Home ProgramSM Associate org.uk). grasped. The interpretation of Jeff Marks Warsaw, the capital of Poland, heritage was wide. It included ar- Construction Specialist chitectural monuments and artistic Dean Pavlik lay in ruins by 1944, 85% de- Preservation Construction Manager stroyed. Hitler’s special force tar- treasures, but also books, archeo- Richard Stanovich geted the destruction of the Old logical sites and scientific collec- Construction Specialist Town and Warsaw’s museums, tions. The treaty expressly prohib- libraries, monuments and govern- ited the confiscation of the “spoils Cleveland Restoration Society Sarah Benedict House ment buildings. After the war, it of war,” the privilege of the victor 3751 Prospect Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2705 became a national imperative to to plunder the conquered nation. (216) 426-1000 reconstruct Warsaw’s historic old A protocol was created that re- www.clevelandrestoration.org center, exactly as it was. Overseen quired the repatriation of materials The views expressed in this publication are removed to their country of origin. those of their authors and not necessarily by the Warsaw Reconstruction those of the Cleveland Restoration Society, Office, the goal was to save the The aspirations of this Convention its trustees, or its membership. The Cleveland Restoration Society is an remaining structures and replicate set the stage for global attention to official partner of the National Trust for the rest. Scientific methods were the protection of cultural property. Historic Preservation. used during the process to ensure The Cleveland Restoration Society is supported in part by the residents of accuracy. A large inventory of World Heritage Destruction in the Cuyahoga County through a public grant documentation was indispensable. Middle East Today from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. This approach influenced the field Today, it is with anguish that the of cultural heritage. Today the Old civilized world now witnesses the Town is valued because of its role intentional destruction of cultural in healing the hurt and reclaiming heritage in war zones like Syria the memory of the city (http://whc. and Iraq. Now with advanced unesco.org/en/list/30). technology, terrorists film their destruction and post the inflam- International Convention in 1954 matory and heartbreaking videos In an effort to avoid the painful on YouTube. Who can forget the loss of cultural heritage, an in- images of power tools chiseling the ternational agreement called the faces of an Assyrian winged bull Convention for the Protection of in Mosul or the planting of dyna- Cultural Property in the Event of mite and the resulting explosion Armed Conflict with Regulations that toppled the Temple of Bel in for the Execution of the Conven- Palmyra? These acts of barbarism

2 I Façade 98 Following the creation of the Roberts Commission in 1941, lists of sites and monuments deemed off-limits were developed. Notices like this were posted on many culturally and historically significant buildings and public spaces. Mont Saint-Michel in France, shown here in 1944, was one such historic site marked as off-limits. James J. Rorimer Papers, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Gallery Archives. 28MFAA-J9_17261_B19F Gallery Archives. D.C., Gallery National of Art, Washington, Papers, Rorimer James J.

Façade 98 I 3 attract media attention to terror- pressed outrage at this destruction ist groups, a primary motive. It and vandalism, but little seems to also robs the local community be able to be done to stop it. In of the proof of their human ac- 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry complishments, thus intentionally announced an academic partner- erasing heritage and demoralizing ship with the State Department to the “conquered.” To fuel their document conditions and threats budgets, cultural heritage is being and to assess protection needs. plundered and sold on the black UNESCO Director-General Irina market. Artifacts from museums Bokova had repeatedly condemned are stolen, ancient burial sites are the destruction of heritage at the plundered, all for material to be hands of terrorists, some of which smuggled out and sold. This loot- she calls war crimes. The primary ing and selling helps finance the glimmer of hope for preservation terrorists operations, thus far not is that academics from various shown on camera. Sadly, despite disciplines are using digital tech- Frederick Hartt Papers, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Gallery Archives. Gallery Archives. D.C., Gallery National of Art, Washington, Hartt Papers, Frederick 28MFAA-D8_13994_002 the Conventions of The Hague, nologies, scanners and cameras, to A small number of Monuments Men updated since 1954, enforcement create records of these monuments worked in Italy during the war. Lieu- tenant Frederick Hartt, an expert in is non-existent. for potential reconstruction and Italian Renaissance art, was one of Recent responses from scholars so that future generations have a the officers stationed there. and government leaders have ex- glimpse into the past. E Charles Parkhurst Papers, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Gallery Archives. 28MFAA-F8_14269_10. Gallery Archives. D.C., Gallery National of Art, Washington, Papers, Charles Parkhurst As American troops were able to move into Germany, MFAA officers began to uncover the locations of hidden art and antiquities by the Nazis. In total, more than 1,000 sites were discovered and the Monuments Men were responsible for securing the valuable art and cultural pieces that were found. Captain James Rorimer is shown here at Schloss Neuschwanstein in 1945 with objects that had been taken from the Maurice Rothschild collection.

4 I Façade 98 Modern-Day Monuments Woman

ing used by UNESCO, Blue Shield Rush has served as a US Army ci- International, and foreign allies. vilian managing Cultural Resourc- Dr. Rush has been recognized by es at Fort Drum, New York. Teams her peers as a US Committee of the working with Dr. Rush have dis- Blue Shield Board Member, with covered over one hundred fifty the Register of Professional Ar- Native American archeological chaeologists Special Achievement sites on Fort Drum, including one Award, the Advisory Council for dating back over 10,000 years and Historic Preservation Chairman’s another dating to earliest French Award for Federal Achievement contact in the region. Dr. Rush’s in Historic Preservation, as an Ar- research on the potential for pa- chaeological Institute of America leo maritime culture in the region Sponsored Lecturer, and the Booth has been recognized by eminent Family Rome Prize for Historic archaeologists including Dr. Den- Preservation. She is the editor of nis Stanford from the Smithsonian. the recent book, Archaeology, Cul- Her team has organized three Na- tural Property, and the Military, tive American Head-of-State visits Dr. Laurie Rush co-author of the the new book to Fort Drum and has helped to The Carabinieri Command for the establish positive consultation re- Protection of Cultural Property: lationships with representatives of Save the date of March 2, 2017 Saving the World’s Heritage, and the Haudensaunee people whose to come to the Cleveland Resto- author of numerous articles and ancestors lived on Fort Drum. ration Society’s annual Commu- book chapters concerning the im- Dr. Rush has a BA from Indiana nity Luncheon and hear from Dr. portance of military education and University Bloomington, an MA Laurie Rush about saving cultural planning for cultural property pro- and PhD from Northwestern Uni- heritage in times of conflict. An an- tection in crisis areas. versity, and is a Fellow of the Na- thropologist and archaeologist, Dr. Dr. Rush is winner of the tional Science Foundation and of Rush lectures to both military and Achievement Medal for Civilian the American Academy in Rome. civilian audiences on the impor- Service, the Commander’s Award She moved to northern New York tance of and respect for cultural for Civilian Service, and the Forces in 1983 and has been doing muse- property on the battlefield. Command David McKivergan um and archeological work in the Dr. Rush was the military li- Cultural Resources Management area ever since. She was Assistant aison for return of the Mesopo- Award for Outstanding Perfor- Director of the Antique Boat Mu- tamian City of Ur to the Iraqi mance. Under Dr. Rush, Fort Drum seum in Clayton in the 1980s, set People in 2009, represented US Cultural Resources was “Best in up the archeology curation facility Central Command at Environmen- Forces Command” in 2001 and at Fort Drum from 1992-1994, and tal Shuras in Kabul in 2010, and “Best in the Northeast Region” has been running the Fort Drum analyzed cultural property protec- in 2002. The Fort Drum Program Cultural Resources program since tion lessons learned from the Iraq has also received Army Honorable 1998. Dr. Rush’s research specialty and Afghan conflicts for the US Mention Awards in 2001, 2002, is Native Americans of northeast- Central Command Environmen- and 2004. In 2006 and 2008, the ern North America, and she serves tal Program. Currently, she serves Fort Drum Cultural Resources as Native American Affairs Coor- on an international panel writing Program under the direction of dinator for the 10th Mountain Di- cultural property protection policy Dr. Rush won the Secretary of the vision and Fort Drum. and doctrine for NATO. Army and the Secretary of Defense Educational materials devel- Environmental Awards for best oped by her team in partnership Installation Cultural Resources with Colorado State University Management and best Cultural have reached over 150,000 US Resources Team. military personnel and are also be- For the last sixteen years, Dr.

Façade 98 I 5 Ward 1 Heritage Project Update

The Cleveland Restoration Soci- tute of Technology, and is the au- urban-style housing, took on this ety continues its historic preser- thor of Surrogate Suburbs: Black crucial role at a time when most vation and oral history initiative Upward Mobility and Neighbor- black homeseekers experienced in Cleveland’s Ward 1, including hood Change in Cleveland, 1900- extreme difficulty gaining access three recent public events featur- 1980 (forthcoming from Universi- to the actual suburbs (hence Mi- ing humanities scholar Todd M. ty of North Carolina Press, March chney’s book title, “Surrogate Sub- Michney, Ph.D. The CRS initia- 2017). urbs”). tive is an ongoing collaboration Professor Michney tells the On August 17, Professor Mi- with Councilman Terrell Pruitt story of how African American chney delivered a lecture at the that won funding from the Ohio families of middling economic Harvard Community Services History Connection and Ohio Hu- rank increasingly moved to outly- Center, entitled “Lee-Harvard’s manities, focused on the neighbor- ing areas of the city in a quest for African American Heritage, 1925- hoods of Lee-Harvard, Lee-Seville, improved living conditions, start- 1975.” Following introductions by and Miles Heights in southeast ing around the turn of the twenti- CRS President Kathleen Crowther Cleveland – areas long known for eth century. While neighborhoods and Cleveland Municipal Court their high rates of black homeown- like Glenville and Mount Pleasant Judge Charles L. Patton, Jr. (a for- ership and political participation. were earlier destinations where mer Ward 1 councilman), Mich- Michney is an Assistant Professor African Americans sought to en- ney explored the history of black of History at the University of To- act their aspirations, after World settlement in the area dating to the ledo, currently a Visiting Assistant War II the southeasternmost cor- 1920s, when an enterprising Af- Professor in the School of History ner of the city, and especially Lee- rican American developer bought and Sociology at the Georgia Insti- Harvard with its newly-built, sub- land in the vicinity of Lee and Se-

6 I Façade 98 ville Roads, so that black families torical context about the neighbor- This project was made possible, in part, by the could purchase land, build houses, hood and drew some parallels to Ohio Humanities, a state and thereby escape the increasingly Detroit neighborhoods, notably affiliate of the National crowded, smoky city. At the time, an African American enclave with Endowment for the Hu- manities. Any views, the settlement was contained with- a history similar to Lee-Seville, findings, conclusions or in Miles Heights, which, prior to its which a developer blocked with recommendations expressed in this pro- annexation by Cleveland in 1932, a six-foot high “separation wall” gram do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Hu- was the first Ohio municipality to in order to secure federally-backed manities. elect an African American mayor mortgage insurance. This project was made – Arthur Johnston, a Jamaican Professor Michney delivered possible in part by a grant immigrant and enclave resident. a second lecture on October 7 at from the National Park The buying of lots and building of Cleveland State University’s Max- Service, US Department of the Interior adminis- houses – often by the owners them- ine Goodman Levin College of tered by the State His- selves – continued during the Great Urban Affairs, entitled “Cleve- toric Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection. Depart- Depression and after World War II, land’s Suburb in the City: The ment of the Interior regulations prohibit during which time the area’s black Development and Growth of Lee- unlawful discrimination in departmental population was augmented by a Harvard.” Dean Roland Anglin, federally assisted programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or “temporary war housing” project Professor Stephanie Ryberg-Web- disability. Any person who believes he or (Seville Homes) for recent South- ster, and Mr. James Richards, the she has been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility operated by ern migrants working in the city’s Executive Assistant to Councilman a recipient of Federal assistance should foundries. While some white resi- Pruitt, introduced Michney. While write to: Office of Equal Employment, US dents disparaged black settlement reprising the content and themes Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, and attempted to cordon off the covered in the August talk, the DC 20240. enclave using zoning changes, Afri- lecture explored in more detail the Dr. Todd Michney at the Harvard Community Services Center, photo by Rob Erick Rob by photo Center, Services Community the Harvard at Michney Todd Dr. can Americans continued building development of housing and busi- new homes in the area by turning nesses outside of the historic Afri- to black contractors as well as a can American enclave, including handful of white-owned construc- how real estate assessors involved Ward 1 Heritage Project Update tion firms willing to meet the de- in drawing up “redlining” maps in mand. This, along with the first the late 1930s evaluated the vicin- African American family’s move ity as a whole, and how Lee-Har- to Lee-Harvard proper in 1953, vard has evolved since 1980 when helped to establish the neighbor- a substantial portion of its black hood as the city’s premiere black middle-class residents began mov- middle-class stronghold by 1965. ing to nearby southeasterly sub- On September 15, Michney urbs. joined Crowther and Judge Patton CRS’s community history on a panel entitled “Humanities- project in Ward 1 is ongoing and based Preservation in Cleveland,” we invite you to join our collec- at the “Dialogue in Detroit: Pres- tive effort to share the stories of ervation in America’s Legacy Cit- the greater Lee-Harvard neighbor- ies” conference hosted by Wayne hood: its people, its institutions, State University. Judge Patton and its remarkable heritage. reminisced about growing up in We want to listen, so if you Lee-Harvard’s supportive environ- have a story to contribute, please ment, while Crowther showcased contact Michael Fleenor at (216) the CRS project which has in- 426-3109 or mfleenor@clevelan- volved architectural surveys, oral drestoration.org. E histories with more than a dozen residents, and digital documenta-

tion through the scanning of pho- Former Myrtle Avenue resident Lonnie tographs and other memorabilia. Ferguson and his daughter in the mid Michney provided additional his- 1970s. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Francis Walker of Mrs. Francis courtesy Photo

Façade 98 I 7 The Five Tracks of Development

By Arne F. Goldman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

The three essential elements com- Marketing and Marketabil- forma, capital stack with identified mon to all real estate develop- ity – Quantitative and qualitative and secured sources of funds, clear ments are Land (established site assessment of the target market definition of uses of funds, income control), Mission (defined pro- (niche analysis, highest and best and expenses (projected annually gram components), and Money use, socio-economic demograph- and extended thru term of longest (balanced sources and uses with ics, market depth, focus groups, loan). projected income and expenses). projected absorption rates, price Design and Constructability A potential project with only one points) and how to attract ten- – Planning, land utilization, zon- of these elements is nothing more ants/end users to the development ing and building code analysis, than a “dream”. With two of these (print and social conceptual design, sustainability elements, the “dream” becomes media promotion, marketing col- strategies, life cycle cost analysis, a “good idea”. Once all three el- lateral to support advertising cam- materials, means and methods ements are obtained, the “good paign). evaluations, schematic design and idea” becomes a “real project”. Legal – Partnership agreements, engineering, design development, The pathway to secure Land, design and construction contracts, construction documents, construc- Mission, and Money for any de- loan documents, tax credit and tion planning and scheduling, bud- velopment project can be arduous zoning opinions, lease agreements, get and bid pricing, subcontracting and requires a strategic approach. incorporation documents, legal plan, and site logistics planning. The complexities of development notices and filings. Geopolitical – Garnering public are rooted in solving three-dimen- Financial – Development pro- support (local neighborhood, city, sional puzzles, tackling multiple responsibilities against a definite Cleveland’s West Tech High School, designed by architect Frank S. Barnum and future (timeline). Historic pres- completed in 1912, was Ohio’s largest high school at one time with over 5,000 stu- ervation projects are particularly dents. Closed in 1995 due to declining enrollment, the building was a target for complex, with the overlay of ad- vandalism and threatened by demolition. Community leaders joined together to ditional regulatory constraints save the school and develop a plan for the property. Project partners Marous Broth- ers Construction and The Orlean Co. successfully transformed this neighborhood and obligations placed upon the landmark into residential units, respecting the history of the school and providing Developer. No matter the size or for its future. project type, before any development transaction can close, an enormous number of tasks must be completed, some concurrently and some consecutively. hese tasks can be sorted into five tracks:

• Marketing and Marketability • Legal • Financial • Design and Constructability • Geopolitical

These five tracks are akin to gears that must turn in synchronicity, driving the transaction to a successful close. Here is an overview of components for each of these five “gears”:

8 I Façade 98 • Environmental stewardship

Value creation is the direct result of navigating through the five tracks to a successful development outcome.

Arne Goldman is the Director of Business Development for Marous Brothers Construction, Inc.

Five Key Development Gears Driving the Transaction

LEGAL

DEVELOPER FINANCIAL GEOPOLITICAL Originally built in 1904 and significantly expanded in the 1950s, the three-story Doan School was a serious blight on Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood before its conversion into the Doan Class- room Apartments in 2013. This project anchors the northern end of the Heri- ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN MARKETABILITY tage Lane corridor, a designated strate- & CONSTRUCTABILITY & MARKETING gic investment area.

county, state, federal as required) from residents, local businesses, politicians necessary to advance development. Successful Developers understand the importance of “team”. They retain the services of com- petent professional service pro- viders, orchestrating their efforts to address each component of the five tracks necessary to complete development projects. Some of the tasks associated with certain tracks impact or are impacted by related tasks within other tracks, requir- ing team members to work across Foundation of Famicos courtesy Photo disciplines to address development challenges. gal tracks. Experienced Develop- • Preservation of architecturally As an example, a building listed ers recognize the need to weigh and/or historically significant on the National Register may have the consequences of their decisions structures design constraints that change the against the effects that these deci- • Integration of sustainable efficiency of floor plan layouts be- sions have on other aspects of the design and construction at- cause corridors may have to re- transaction, and to include vari- tributes main in place, which in turn may ous team members in the decision- • Environmental stewardship affect the net leasable area and cor- making process. Value creation is the direct responding income stream. Failure Ultimately, Developers strive result of navigating through the to follow the design constraints to create value, which is measured five tracks to a successful devel- would most likely negate the use by attributes that extend beyond a opment outcome. E of Historic Tax Credit equity as deal’s profitability, including and a source of funds for the project, not limited to: Arne Goldman is the Director of which would in turn trigger chang- • Increased property values for Business Development for Ma- es to the capital stack. Conse- surrounding areas rous Brothers Construction, Inc. quently, decisions made under the • Job creation and retention Design and Constructability track • Neighborhood stabilization and revitalization Photo courtesy of Marous Brothers Construction Brothers of Marous courtesy Photo also impact the Financial and Le-

Façade 98 I 9 Intervention with Vacant & Abandoned Property

By Michael Fleenor

Since the Great Recession of 2008 sult in the loss of important historic a large survey of vacant houses in and the foreclosure crises that oc- resources. This concern has led to a a selected area of Cleveland. The curred over the last decade, North- number of collaborations and proj- houses in the TCI survey area were east Ohio has experienced a wave ects designed to review properties near the former St. Luke’s Hospi- of vacant and abandoned property. vulnerable to demolition in order tal. This target area was comprised The Cleveland Restoration Society to influence preservation outcomes of three neighborhoods (Buckeye- (CRS), as part of our core mission when possible. Shaker Square, Buckeye-Wood- to preserve historic buildings and In 2014, CRS was approached land, and Mount Pleasant) and had to strengthen neighborhoods, has by the Thriving Communities Insti- a large number of vacant housing been concerned that the rush to tute (TCI) of the Western Reserve units. It was also an area with a demolish vacant properties may re- Land Conservancy to partner on tremendous number of assets and some economic diversity. TCI surveyed and recorded ev- Some properties, while not architectur- ery property in this target area and ally distinguished, seem solid and can assigned a report card-style letter be rehabilitated, like this sturdy house grade based on condition. This re- on W. 38th Street. sulted in the assessment of approximately 12,000 properties. The TCI survey identified ownership, date built, whether the property was open or secure, and whether dumping was occurring. It was understood by all parties involved that vacant properties are a blight on neighborhoods and that properties that are open, especially, attract squatters and illegal activities. CRS reviewed approximately 1,020 properties given a letter grade of “D” or “F” based on condition in the TCI survey. It was also understood that some of these properties had architectural or historical merit and that the neighborhoods would be diminished if these properties were lost. The goal of the survey was to identify the properties with architectural sig- nificance and the properties that, if lost, would diminish their neighborhoods historically. Cleveland Restoration Soci- ety staff proceeded with this study with the following assumptions: • Many properties had architectural or historical merit that has been lost over time due to unsym- pathetic changes that had diminished the integrity of the structure.

Photo by Michael Fleenor by Photo • Examining the exterior of a

10 I Façade 98 property would identify one mea- by the Cleveland Landmarks Com- properties, CRS has gained valu- sure of architectural merit. Proper- mission. able insight and perspective. Our ties identified as having merit may This dialogue led to a pilot staff has noted that historic dis- have been in extremely poor condi- project between the City of Cleve- tricts tend to have fewer distressed tion once the entire structure was land and CRS. CRS’s Preservation properties. When distressed prop- examined, making rehabilitation a Services staff reviewed 174 proper- erties exist within historic districts less feasible option. ties marked for demolition but lo- on the westside, the private market • Determining architectural cated in City of Cleveland historic intervenes. On the eastside, the merit involved identifying the ar- districts and design review districts. community development corpora- chitectural style of the structure During the course of this project, tions intervene. Many of the build- and extant character-defining fea- CRS staff discovered that a num- ings we proposed for intervention tures. ber of properties had already either are in up-and-coming historic dis- • Determining whether the loss been demolished or rehabilitated. tricts in close proximity to stronger of a property would diminish a CRS worked closely with staff of historic districts—Brooklyn Cen- neighborhood historically involved the local community development tre on the west side (west of Ohio looking at the year built, historical corporations to learn what they City) and Grantwood Allotments context, and associations to per- knew of these properties and to as- on the east side (east of East Boule- sons or events significant to neigh- sess the redevelopment potential. vard). A few notable buildings are borhood history. A cursory review Fifteen properties were proposed endangered, such as the former Su- of historical literature was the for CRS intervention and thirteen perior Branch Carnegie Library on foundation of this study, but the substantial masonry buildings were E. 105th Street. In the future, CRS study did not allow for or include proposed for further evaluation. will continue to work with our in-depth archival research. Part of the challenge is that these partners to strengthen our com- Of the 1,020 properties re- buildings, for the most part, can munities by monitoring the health viewed, eighteen were determined only be evaluated from the exterior. of historic districts and striving to to have architectural merit. The From our work in vacant preserve individual properties. E loss of any of these properties would diminish their neighbor- Grantwood Allotments is a fairly new historic district off of E. 105th Street. Land- marked through CRS’s efforts, the neighborhood was developed by Grant Deming, hoods historically. Two additional who also developed parts of Fairmount Boulevard and the nearby East Boulevard properties were identified that were Historic District. The neighborhood contains large, beautiful homes, although many rare survivors because of age and of them are currently vacant. location and their loss would diminish the neighborhood should they be lost, even if they were not architecturally distinguished. All of these properties were recommend- ed for rehabilitation. Late in 2014, CRS began a dialogue with the City of Cleve- land Department of Building & Housing about how we might get ahead of the demolition of landmark buildings in Cleveland. This meeting grew out of the emergency demolition of the landmarked Cain Miller House, an impressive stone Italianate at 9135 Broadway Ave- nue. This property had been some- what distressed for years. When the masonry began to fail, the City was forced to demolish the house on an emergency basis, meaning

the demolition was not approved Michael Fleenor by Photo

Façade 98 I 11 Hope for Longfellow School

By Anthony W. Hiti, AIA

As Longfellow’s verse suggests, a Build today, then strong and sure, With a firm and building durably constructed and crafted with enriching details can ample base; And ascending and secure. Shall to- endure long into the future. The morrow find its place. question is, can tomorrow find its - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow place? It is fitting that the fate of the Cleveland elementary school that to enter the long-shuttered build- ry-tiled corridors, grand staircases bears Henry W. Longfellow’s name ing. Once inside, it was obvious and handsome woodwork. Glass- is now the intense focus of the that the structure was in generally block floors on the second floor al- Cleveland Restoration Society. As good condition and retained many low daylight to penetrate from roof we have learned over many years of its architectural features. How- monitors down to the ground floor of involvement, declining student ever, the removal of copper roof corridor. The classrooms, illumi- enrollment in the Cleveland Metro- ventilators for scrap salvage al- nated with an abundance of natural politan School District (CMSD) has lowed water to penetrate portions light, retain their hardwood floors, resulted in the closure of numerous of the interior. The team also ob- built-in cabinets, chalk boards and neighborhood schools. Sadly, many served friable asbestos pipe wrap historic fixtures. A proscenium- of these significant neighborhood and insulation along with moun- arched auditorium, detailed in buff icons now stand abandoned, dete- tains of debris that littered the in- brick, and a second floor gymnasi- riorating and slated for demolition. terior spaces. um with maple floors and exposed Among the finest of these is Long- The tour of the building con- steel trusses, serve as the school’s fellow Elementary School, located firmed that the school is a true at 650 East 140th Street in the Col- architectural gem. Designed by re- linwood neighborhood. nowned Cleveland school architect Earlier this year, the Cleveland Walter McCornack and completed Restoration Society was asked by in 1924, Longfellow is one of the Councilmen Michael Polensek few CMSD schools designed in the (Ward 8) and Jeffery Johnson Dutch Baroque Revival Style. This (Ward 10) to review the Longfel- grand two-story brick and stone low School for its suitability for edifice is highlighted by projecting redevelopment. The CMSD had parapets, a dramatic stepped gable scheduled the school for demoli- and vigorous chimney. The exterior tion. CRS immediately assembled of Longfellow is also distinguished a blue-ribbon task force of design, by its copper-clad cupolas and oriel construction, finance, real estate window. Stone-carved owls, guard- and development professionals ing the ornate entrances, are the to lead an advocacy effort for the school’s signature architectural fea- threatened school. ture. In order to get a first-hand look The virtually intact interior at the existing conditions of the of the 50,000 square foot build- school, task force members donned ing maintains many of its historic hazmat suits and certified respira- characteristics, including the quar- tors and signed waiver agreements Photo by Kathleen Crowther Kathleen by Photo

12 I Façade 98 primary assembly spaces. Over the course of the summer, the CRS task force, guided by the inspired leadership of Councilmen Polensek and Johnson, met regu- larly to develop a plan to save the building. An excellent working re- lationship with Patrick Zohn, Chief Operating Officer of the CMSD, has been established, resulting in a postponement of the proposed demolition. This will provide the task force a more reasonable opportunity to further the adaptive use and rehabilitation of the building. The CRS advocacy effort also initiated a determination from the Ohio Facilities Construction Com- mission that a portion of the State funds originally budgeted for the demolition of the building may now be used to conduct hazardous material abatement. This will make the future redevelopment of the building much more attractive to prospective developers. In ad- dition, the CMSD has completed temporary roof repairs to prevent further deterioration of the interior. Throughout the United States, historic school buildings are being converted into a wide range of new uses including housing, live/work space, and creative office environ- ments. Once the hazardous materials are removed from Longfellow School, the Cleveland Restoration Society, along with our partner, Northeast Shores Development Corporation, will issue a Request for Qualifications and Proposals for the redevelopment of the school building and its adjacent three-acre parcel. It is our hope that, through these efforts, Longfellow shall tomorrow find its place. E Photo courtesy of Cleveland Restoration Society Restoration of Cleveland courtesy Photo

Façade 98 I 13 Task Force Formed to Stabilize Scofield Mansion

By Tom Jorgensen

The Cleveland Restoration Society sembled a blue ribbon task force has taken the lead in the fight to of people and organizations dedi- preserve the 1898 home of Levi cated to saving the mansion and Scofield (originally Schofield), a finding a viable use for the build- notable Cleveland architect. Mr. ing. Included on the task force Scofield was the architect for a are CRS Trustees Steve Coon and number of significant structures Doug Hoffman; Jim McCue and including the Soldiers and Sailors Zack Via of Coon Restoration & Monument on Cleveland’s Public Sealants, Inc.; Tony DiGeronimo Square and the Schofield Building and Joe DiGeronimo of Precision at East Ninth Street and Euclid Av- Environmental Co.; Justin Fleming enue. The 6,000 square foot man- of Cleveland Neighborhood Prog-

sion is located on a bluff just south ress; Jay Westbrook of Thriving Dean Pavlik by Photo of the Fairmount Reservoir (Bald- Communities Institute; Kim Fields win Waterworks) and has a com- of the St. Luke’s Foundation; and land Housing Court, Cleveland manding view of Cleveland’s east Ron O’Leary, Ayonna Donald, Neighborhood Progress, and the side and downtown. Mike McBride, and Marka Fields Cuyahoga County Land Bank to The mansion is now vacant and of the City of Cleveland. gain control of the mansion in or- has been vandalized but is still The task force is currently der to stabilize and weatherproof structurally sound. CRS has as- working with the City of Cleve- the structure.

14 I Façade 98 Are My Jewels’ monument for the Levi Scofield House State of Ohio that was featured at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. And, The Historic Home of one of Cleveland’s Finest Architects of course, he designed office buildings, including the downtown Sco- Slowly Crumbles field Building. In the 1890s, as the Euclid Ave- nue corridor in downtown Cleveland was transforming into a commercial district, Levi Scofield decided to move from what had been his boy- hood neighborhood of Erie (East Ninth) Street and Euclid Avenue, to the “country”—the southeast side of Cleveland, near today’s intersection of Quincy Avenue and Woodhill Road. There on a bluff overlooking the Fairmount Reservoir—which was then a picturesque body of water, he purchased six plus acres of land and designed and built a beautiful residence for his family. The three-story, stone-facade Victorian style house with over 6,000 square feet of living Cleveland Public Library, Digital Photograph Collection Digital Photograph Public Library, Cleveland Archives County Cuyahoga photo, tax appraisal 1959 space was completed in 1898. Sco- field resided there until his death in By Jim Dubelko 1917. After the death of Levi Scofield, You can’t walk through downtown chased property on the southwest his family remained in the house Cleveland today without noticing corner of Erie (East Ninth) and Eu- until 1925, when it was sold to the and marveling at the restoration of clid Avenue, and in about 1861 built Cleveland Catholic Diocese. For the the beautiful Scofield building, con- a boarding house there, which also next thirty years, the Scofield man- structed in 1902 on the southwest served as his family’s residence. sion served as a chapel, a mission corner of Euclid Avenue and East Growing up in such a family, it is not headquarters, and as a convent for Ninth Street. And who hasn’t visited surprising that Levi decided to be- the Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity. Public Square without noticing the come an architect. In 1955, the Sisters sold the property, imposing 125-foot tall Soldiers and When the Civil War broke out and the mansion became a nursing Sailors Monument there, dedicated in 1861, Levi Scofield, just 19 years home—first Mapleside Nursing and in 1894 to Cleveland’s Civil War he- old, left Cleveland to fight for the then Baldwin Manor, until approxi- roes. But the magnificent mansion North. He joined the 103rd Regiment mately 1990, when it closed. Since of the man who designed these two as a private, but was soon commis- that time, the mansion has been va- iconic Cleveland landmarks? Sitting sioned a second lieutenant. By the cant and has experienced neglect for the last 117 years at 2438 Maple- War’s end, he had risen to the rank and disrepair. Now nearly 120 years side Road in the city’s Buckeye- of Captain. In 1865, he returned to old, the Levi Scofield mansion is on Woodhill neighborhood, hardly any- Cleveland and began his career as the brink of demolition. There has one notices it today. And, sadly, it is an architect. His work covered a been much talk in recent years about slowly crumbling into ruins. wide range of building types. He de- the Opportunity Corridor and what Levi Tucker Scofield, the man signed mansions for Euclid Avenue that new roadway might bring to the who designed the Soldiers and Sail- millionaires. He also designed school Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood on ors Monument and built the Scofield buildings—including the new Central Cleveland’s southeast side, where Building, as well as the mansion on High School building on Euclid Ave- this mansion still stands. Whether Mapleside Road, was a third-gener- nue (next door to his father’s board- the new corridor will be built in time ation Clevelander, born in 1842 on ing house) in 1877. He was an early to bring new opportunity to the his- Walnut Street, near today’s down- architect of penitentiary buildings, toric Levi Scofield Mansion, though, town intersection of East Ninth creating the plans for the Athens, is anyone’s guess. E and Superior Avenue. His grandfa- Ohio Lunatic Asylum (1868)—today, ther Benjamin, a carpenter, came housing the Kennedy Museum of Art to Cleveland from the state of New at Ohio University, the North Caro- Note: This history was provided by York in 1816, and built some of the lina State Penitentiary (1870), and Cleveland Historical, the free mobile early-era buildings in what is now the Ohio State Reformatory at Man- app developed by the Center for the city’s downtown. Levi’s father sfield (1886). Scofield also designed Public History + Digital Humanities William followed in the family busi- monuments—not just the famous at Cleveland State University. Cleve- ness, likewise becoming a carpenter Soldiers and Sailors Monument on land Historical allows users to easily and also a builder who contributed Cleveland Public Square (1894), but explore the people, places, and mo- to the early building up of downtown also—and perhaps just as important ments that have shaped the city of Cleveland. In the 1850s, William pur- to his national reputation, the ‘These Cleveland’s history. Photo by Trudy Andrzejewski Trudy by Photo

Façade 98 II 1515 ing with and learning from other restoration professionals, to affect GREG FROST change on a much larger scale.

What do you most enjoy about your association with CRS? I like interacting with other professionals who are dedicated to preserving the area’s historic character. I especially enjoy meeting people outside of the construction/con- tracting field, who understand that our community benefits from the preservation of existing buildings. I’ve met bankers, lawyers, developers, and real estate professionals who care about preservation issues VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT as much as I do, and who know that preservation can be a catalyst for economic development and job creation. As a member of the Sa- cred Landmark Support Initiative, I’ve had the opportunity to meet with local churches to help them The Cleveland Restoration Society land—part of the Communion of understand the historical value of is grateful to Trustee Greg Frost Saints Parish, and St. James Catho- their liturgical structures, their cur- for his expertise in building resto- lic in Lakewood. St. John’s, the old- rent condition, and the work need- ration, especially with Northeast est religious structure in Cleveland ed to maintain them. Ohio’s religious structures. As a (completed in 1836), has had a fas- young man, Greg helped his father cinating history, having suffered a Do you volunteer with other groups with his steeple jack business. As an fire in the nineteenth century and a in the community and, if so, are adult, Greg has grown that family tornado in the twentieth. Greg also their missions similar in purpose to business into Frost Building Main- has a real gift for taking this very CRS? tenance, Inc. and Frost Architec- complicated structural and engi- I belong to multiple preservation tural Preservation, Inc. With these neering information and breaking associations: the Association for years of experience, he has built it down and explaining it in clear, Preservation Technology, the Na- a deep knowledge of sacred land- simple terms for congregation tional Trust for Historic Preserva- marks in the region. Greg has not members. Thank you, Greg! tion and the International Council only given technical assistance on on Monuments and Sites, but I use masonry and structural issues, he Why do you volunteer for the these groups mostly for techni- has been able to develop compre- Cleveland Restoration Society? cal purposes. In 2014, I was ap- hensive assessments detailing how I’ve spent much of my life repairing proached by Cleveland State Uni- these complex structures developed and restoring all kinds of structures versity to lecture on Conservation over time and how time and pre- in the Cleveland area. CRS allows Techniques for Historic Preserva- vious interventions have impacted me to explore the concept of res- tion as part of its newly formed the structure. toration, not only as it applies to Graduate Certificate in Historic Greg has put in countless a specific repair project of limited Preservation. Although it’s a paid hours as a volunteer for the Sacred scope, but also to the structure as a position, I consider it a labor of Landmarks Support Initiative. He whole, a particular historic district, love, and an opportunity to share has done exterior envelope assess- and even Northeast Ohio in its en- preservation concepts with stu- ments for St. John Episcopal, East tirety. Volunteering at CRS enables dents who will be working in the Mount Zion Baptist, Liberty Hill me to share my understanding from area in the near future. I also vol- Baptist, St. Philomena, East Cleve- years of fieldwork, while interact- unteer on the Arts and Environ-

16 I Façade 98 I’ve watched CRS advocate for the the destruction of buildings and churches throughout the city. On large-scale projects, its input has preservation of Cleveland’s iconic helped turn the city’s focus toward incorporating historic tax cred- structures by bringing attention to the its and preservation concepts that make projects which preserve our destruction of buildings and churches architectural heritage more likely to get off the ground. The Heri- throughout the city. tage Home Program helps with residential projects, and is a pow- erful tool in preserving Cleveland’s vernacular architecture. Through ment Committee at my church, be as pretty as Millionaire’s Row, community presentations, techni- the Church of the Holy Angels, in I appreciate the massive structures, cal advice, and low-interest loans, Bainbridge, where I combine skills why they were built, and what they this program has created a domino from my art background with the represent. effect - one renovated property tools and materials used in building leading to another - across several restoration, to create seasonal dis- What’s your favorite Cleveland Cleveland neighborhoods and sur- plays used both inside and outside memory? rounding suburbs. of the worship space. Actually, my favorite Cleveland memory is going to a Browns game What do you think will be the Do you have a favorite historic in the mid-1970s with my dad. greatest challenges and opportu- preservation project in Northeast We took a bus from Shoregate in nities that CRS faces in the next Ohio? Willowick and we had seats in five years? My favorite preservation project the upper deck of the old stadium I see Cleveland rebounding eco- always seems to be the one most in the back of the horseshoe. The nomically, and that’s a good thing, recently finished. Our company, stadium was packed with fans and but I worry that the development Frost Architectural Preservation, it was cold, starting to snow. This which comes with economic re- Inc., just finished the restoration is probably why my mom gave up covery may not respect the value of the clocktower on the Cleveland her seat for that game. I remember of existing structures in our area. Heights High School. Although sitting behind one of the large col- Cleveland is fully built-out, and to it was only a small part of a very umns that blocked part of my view develop, existing buildings must large project, the clocktower is of the field, so I had time to simply either be torn down or restored. iconic in Cleveland Heights, and look around and take in the crowd. Demolition can be less expensive I’m proud that our company was I’d never been surrounded by so than renovation. Not every build- given the opportunity to restore it. many people and when the Browns ing can or should be saved, but I scored, the entire stadium came to think we need to make the con- What’s your favorite Cleveland its feet. The place shook. It was re- sideration of the preservation of building or neighborhood? ally kind of overwhelming, and I existing structures a part of every I love the flats, mostly because thought it was cool to be a part of developer’s program. Another chal- many of the buildings are pre- something where everyone was “in lenge is to continue education ef- 1900, and many are still being used it together.” I think that day was forts to help residents learn about for industrial purposes. The swing the first day I felt like I was a part the historic homes and neighbor- and lift bridges, the Superior Via- of Cleveland. hoods of Cleveland. By engaging duct, and many of the large facto- developers and residents both, in ry/warehouse buildings remind me What impact do you think CRS and an ongoing conversation concern- of the actual, gritty, industrial be- its programs have had upon our ing the value of repurposing older ginnings that made Cleveland what community in the past three de- structures amid newer develop- it is. I’m not proud of the burning cades? ments, we can create a vibrant city, river story, but the flats were built I’ve watched CRS advocate for the which maintains its architectural at a time of growth and strength preservation of Cleveland’s iconic character. E in Cleveland. While they may not structures by bringing attention to

Façade 98 I 17 details The Cleveland Restoration Society welcomes three new trustees to its board for the 2016 – 2017 year:

Joseph F. Denk Jr., PE, LEED AP is Principal of Denk Associates. Founded in 1967, Denk Associ- ates provides mechanical, electri- Roland L. Osborn, III has spent the cal and plumbing engineering ser- last twenty-one years financing vices to architects, developers, and affordable and historic housing building owners. The company throughout the US. Most recently, has vast experience with medical Roland was Vice President of Fund research buildings, hospitals, ho- Management and Development tels, multi-family residential, and university laboratory buildings as well at Ohio Capital Corporation for as smaller projects. From historic renovations to the latest in sustainable Housing. He managed nineteen design, their projects have received awards and certifications, including of the multi-investor housing tax multiple LEED Platinum certification. Joe holds a BS in Mechanical En- credit equity funds totaling more gineering from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA from John than $2.4 billion in private invest- Carroll University. He is a member of the Ohio Board of Building Stan- ments, and all proprietary investor dards and ASHRAE and a Professional Affiliate AIA. housing tax credit equity funds. He also provided underwriting and residual analysis, development assistance, and financial structuring for tax credit projects for not- for-profit and for profit developers. He holds a BS in Finance from The Ohio State University, a MA in Economics from Cleveland State University and an Executive Certif- icate in Strategic Management for Charter School Leaders from Har- vard University. Currently he is the Board Chair for three performing charter schools in the Metro Co- lumbus area.

Geoffrey S. Goss is a Partner at effective tax credit transactions. sition, development, leasing and Walter Haverfield LLP, Attorneys Geoff also represents commercial disposition matters, as well as cor- at Law with a practice that fo- lenders in negotiating, document- porate organizational issues. Geoff cuses on real estate and financing. ing and structuring traditional received his J.D. from The Ohio He is a frequent speaker on both commercial real estate mortgages, State University College of Law Historic and New Market Tax and additional financing. He offers and his BA from Washington and Credit financing and has assisted counsel to many local and regional Jefferson College. numerous clients in structuring commercial developers on acqui-

18 I Façade 98 Legacy Cities: A Dialogue in Detroit Photos by M.J. Murawka M.J. by Photos Photos by M.J. Murawka M.J. by Photos

Conference speakers, left to right: Brian Conway, Michigan State Historic Preserva- By Martha L. MacFarlane-Faes and tion Officer; Kathleen Crowther, President of the Cleveland Restoration Society; Mollie Olinyk and Alan Mallach, Senior Fellow at the Center for Community Progress

Two hundred seventy partici- economic disinvestment over the in creating strategies for redevel- pants gathered at the McGregor past half century. Major cities like opment. Detroit, a true legacy Memorial Conference Center at Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and city poised to rebuild from years Wayne State University Septem- Buffalo come to mind, as well as of disinvestment, provided the per- ber 13 – 16, 2016 for the nation’s smaller cities like Flint and Sagi- fect setting and context in which to second conference examining his- naw, Michigan or Youngstown, have this dialogue. toric preservation in legacy cities. Ohio. Following the successful His- The title of this year’s conference, There are many challenges fac- toric Preservation in America’s Neighborhoods in America’s Leg- ing these cities. An important part Legacy Cities conference in Cleve- acy Cities: A Dialogue in Detroit, of this conversation is the role of land in 2014, the Detroit confer- was sponsored by the Michigan preserving the built environment— ence focused specifically on neigh- State Housing Development Au- the buildings and structures that borhoods in legacy cites, where the thority (MSHDA) and Wayne State give cities their unique character issues are multi-layered but where University, with the support of the and inform communities of their there is great opportunity to iden- Legacy Cities Partnership and the collective past. While blight re- tify solutions. Participants came Preservation Rightsizing Network, moval has long been the answer from all over the U.S. to attend and organized by the SHPO and a when addressing challenges related more than thirty sessions and four team of committed experts (http:// to population loss and disinvest- panel discussions by noted experts, dialogueindetroit.org/). ment, there has been relatively philanthropists, community lead- Legacy cities are America’s for- little investment in rehabilitation ers and government officials. The mer industrial powerhouses that efforts, or consideration of how approach was interdisciplinary. have witnessed steady population historic preservation can play a Presentations were given by pres- loss, infrastructure decline, and role in revitalizing these cities and ervationists as well as profession-

Façade 98 I 19 Above: Left to right: David Mortimer, President of The American Assembly; Esther Haugabook of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority; and Martha MacFarlane-Faes, Michigan’s Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer

Left: Left to right: Bernice Radle, owner of Buffalove Development, and Amy Elliot Bragg, President of Preservation Detroit

als from the fields of public health, city, showcasing Detroit’s many is already planning a third confer- economic development, urban neighborhoods. ence in 2018 – so stay tuned! planning, and community advoca- Response to the event has been For more information on his- cy. The conference opened with an overwhelmingly positive. Many toric preservation legacy cities excellent and thought-provoking noted that there is a real hunger, and the work of the Preserva- keynote discussion between De- and yet few opportunities, for tion Rightsizing Network, go to troit Planning Director Maurice cross-collaboration and discussion http://rightsizeplace.org/actio- Cox and Alan Mallach of the Cen- of issues like the future of our cities nagenda/. E ter for Community Progress, mod- in the context of the built environ- erated by MSHDA’s own Burney ment. We hope that this conference Martha L. MacFarlane-Faes is the Johnson. A keynote address was has launched a more integrated ap- Deputy State Historic Preservation offered by Don Carter, director proach to planning for the future Officer for the State of Michigan. of the Remaking Cities Institute of legacy cities, bringing historic at Carnegie Mellon. Carter spoke preservation into urban policy- Mollie Olinyk is Southeast Michi- about his new book, Remaking making and crafting a twenty-first- gan Outreach Coordinator in the Post-Industrial Cities: Lessons century preservation profession Michigan State Historic Preserva- from North America and Europe. that is responsive to the needs and tion Office, Michigan State Hous- Participants also enjoyed a number conditions of legacy cities. We are ing Development Authority. of tours planned throughout the very excited that a team in Buffalo

20 I Façade 98 Cleveland Restoration Society staff members Margaret Lann and Colin Compton present information about CRS’s Heritage Home Pro- gramSM during the conference. Paul Brophy has been involved with the challenges facing legacy cities since 1970. His recent book, On the Edge: America’s Middle Neighborhoods, makes the case for the need to stabilize seemingly solid middle class neighborhood which are, in real- ity, susceptible to decline.

Above: Mandy Metcalf, Director of Cleveland’s Affordable Green Housing Center

Left: Maurice Cox, the City of Detroit’s Director of Planning & Development

Façade 98 I 21 Above: CRS Honorary Life Trustee Pat Eldredge receives the Robert C. Gaede Lifetime Achievement Award Photos by Rob Erick Rob by Photos in Historic Preservation. Partners of the Phoenix Block project in Ravenna accept accolades. Below: Attendees celebrated in the beautifully restored lobby of the Northeast Ohio’s preservation community came together on Ohio Theatre following the awards May 24, 2016 to laud the best of the region’s historic preserva- program. tion work from the last year at the annual Celebration of Pres- ervation awards program. Fourteen projects received recogni- tion and Pat Eldredge was honored with the Robert C. Gaede Lifetime Achievement Award. The Celebration of Preservation Company, Turner Construction, is held in collaboration with AIA Cleveland. This year’s event and Westlake Reed Leskosky. was supported by platinum sponsors Sandvick Architects, Inc. Nominations are now being ac- and the Sherwin-Williams Company; gold sponsors PCS and cepted for the 2017 awards. Go Playhouse Square; and silver sponsors Cleveland Construc- to www.clevelandrestoration.org tion Inc., CRM Companies, Denk Associates, global X, Krill for more information. events

22 I Façade 98 The seventh annual Beer and Brats @ the Benedict benefit was held on Friday, June 24, 2016 in the beautiful Sarah Bene- dict House Volunteers’ Garden. Continuing the celebratory atmosphere of the Cavaliers’ NBA Championship, over one hundred Clevelanders gathered to rejoice, network and relax that evening. Our appreciation goes to sponsors CRS chair Mike Cummins, past chair Joe Marinucci, vice chair Gordon Premier, and trustee Hannah Belsito for hosting this fun event, and to our co-sponsor, Market Garden Brewery. Photos by Rob Erick Rob by Photos Photo by Anita T. Orenick Anita T. by Photo

Façade 98 I 23 Photo by Rob Erick Rob by Photo Photos by Anita T. Orenick Anita T. by Photos

Over twenty-eight Cleveland Restoration Society members came together on Satur- day, July 9, 2016 for a SNOOP! of 925 Euclid Avenue. The tour viewed the building in its current condition, before restoration work commences. Members caught clear views of Cleveland from the 13th floor dining and ballroom area. The L-shaped bank lobby, previously the world’s largest, was breath- taking and mesmerizing as its grand columns

Photo by Rob Erick Rob by Photo and high ceilings have stood the test of time.

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Left to right: Councilman Terrell Pruitt, Larry Novel, Francis Walker, Michelle Graham, CRS President Kathleen Crowther, and Sherrie S. Hewitt

Our Shining a Spotlight on Ward 1 lecture series kicked off with the Myrtle-Highview Historic District Picnic on Saturday, July 9, 2016. Resi- dents and neighbors from the Myrtle-Highview neighborhood gathered for a block party and enjoyed a summer lunch while listening to Dr. Todd Michney reveal the value of the neighborhood and importance of desig- nation as a historic district.

Cleveland Councilman Terrell Pruitt speaks to the residents about the importance of their neighborhood and the work of the Cleveland Restoration Society. Photos by Rob Erick Rob by Photos

Façade 98 I 25 The Volunteers’ Garden of the Sarah Benedict House was a lovely setting for the 2016 Annual Mem- bership Meeting of the Cleveland Restoration Society, held on Tues- day August 9, 2016. The assembled group of members, trustees and staff received a brief update, voted in the new board and slate of officers (see page 18 for De- tails), and enjoyed refreshments. Michael Cummins was recognized for his service as board chair since 2012 and we welcomed in our new board chair Anthony Hiti. Follow- ing the meeting, all present had the chance to meet each other, talk to staff and board members, and enjoy refreshments. Photo by Michael Fleenor by Photo

CRS President Kathleen Crowther gives a report on the highlights of staff’s current work during the annual membership meeting.

26 I Façade 98 Cleveland Restoration Society presented the history of Cleveland’s Lee-Harvard neighborhood in the Shining a Spotlight on Ward 1 series of two lectures by Dr. Todd Michney. The first lecture, held on August 17, 2016 at the Harvard Community Services Center, focused on the neighborhood during 1925-1975. The second event convened on October 6, 2016 in collaboration with the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University, shared the story of neighborhood from 1975 until present day. Dr. Michney with Harvard Community Services Center President & CEO Elaine Gohlstin.

Left to right: Dr. Stephanie Ryberg-Webster, Associate Professor & Program Direc- tor, Master of Urban Plan- ning and Development at Cleveland State Universi- ty’s Levin College of Urban Affairs and CRS Trustee; Dr. Roland Anglin, Dean of the Levin College of Urban Af- fairs; James Richards, Ex- ecutive Assistant to Coun- cilman Terrell Pruitt; and Dr. Todd Michney, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Toledo. Photo by Kerri Broome Kerri by Photo Photos by Rob Erick Rob by Photos

Façade 98 I 27 CRS staff, trustees, members, and friends were all able to get a taste of Slovenian culture during our benefit, Celebrating Cleveland’s Heritage: Slovenia! held on Sep- tember 24, 2016 in the Slovenian National Home. Cocktails were served while the polka band car- ried us to another time and place. Attendees had the opportunity to visit the Slovenian museum and view artwork in the Diemer mansion. After dinner was served as a modern twist on Slovenian dishes, we recognized the achievements Denise Huck and Mike Baruschke and ongoing progress of three vi- sionaries, Michael Fleming, Rick Semersky and Richard Clark, who

events are making the St. Clair Superior neighborhood a better place. The night closed down with lively dancing to polkas from the band.

Tommy and Sandra Farmer

28 I Façade 98 Cleveland is the largest population of Slovenians outside of the mother country, and the Slovenian National Home is the heart of the community. The auditorium of the National Home was the perfect setting for dinner and dancing during CRS’s benefit.

Right: Musicians performed in front of the famous Gaspari curtin depicting “Mother Slovenia”. Photos by Rob Erick Rob by Photos

Left to right: CRS staff members Kerri Broome, Trudy Andrzejewski, Ann Bish, Michael Fleenor, Kathleen Crowther, Dean Pavlik, Job Christiansen, Margaret

Photo courtesy of Cleveland Restoration Society Restoration of Cleveland courtesy Photo Lann, and Colin Compton

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On Saturday, October 15, 2016, twenty-five CRS members gathered for a SNOOP! of the Maltz Performing Arts Center. Attend- ees were treated to a tour and review of the amazing project that transformed the Temple–Tifereth Israel into a state-of-the-art performing arts space.

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