About Us

The Who, What, When, Where and Why of CPA

­Cincinnati Preservation Association is a private, nonprofit, membership organization that serves the Greater Cincinnati community as the recognized resource and catalyst for the preservation of historic cultural resources through education, advocacy, and technical support. Historic cultural resources include architectural and archeological sites, historical public art and monuments and landscapes.

Did you know…?

  • Cincinnati leads the state of Ohio in listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Listing on the National Register of Historic Places does not impose design or other restrictions on a building’s owner. Restrictions come from local historic districts.
  • Cincinnati has more than 21 local historic districts and more than 28 National Register historic districts.