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Preservation in the Park
The Porch in Washington Park
1230 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Third Tuesday of the Month May through October at 5:30 p.m.
FREE / No reservation required.
Join Cincinnati Preservation to hear about the stories that the historic sites and structures of Cincinnati tell.
Grab a drink from the bar, sit back and let us tell you a story…
Sponsored by Cincinnati Historic Homes and 3CDC
Coffee & Conversation
for Corporate Members
Thursday, September 18th, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.
John Hauck House
Corporate members are invited to gather for coffee and pastries to learn more about relevant historic preservation legislation changes, policy updates or other built industry insights.
This is also an opportunity to network with other corporate members and ask Executive Director Beth Johnson for guidance and expertise.
CPYP Presents: Movie Night at Esquire Theatre
Esquire Theatre, 320 Ludlow Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Doors at 6:15 p.m., Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
Celebrate a preservation success with Cincinnati Preservation’s Young Preservationists at the historic Esquire Theatre in Clifton. Once nearly lost, this neighborhood gem was saved by community action, and tonight it’s ours to enjoy with a private screening of When Harry Met Sally (1989), the perfect fall classic about friendship and love.
Supported by the generosity of community contributions to the annual ArtsWave Campaign, the region’s primary source for arts funding.
Free, but space is limited. Register here.
Pedals & Preservation- Fall Edition
The River
October 9, 2025
Meet at 5:45 PM / Ride departs at 6:15 PM and finish by 8-8:30 PM
Gather at the People Purple Bridge
This will be a guided ride along the River Cities to celebrate the River in Honor of River Roots and the beginning of America 250. This will be a shorter ride that will finish by about 7:15.
These rides are free, open to the public, and designed to be accessible to a range of cycling abilities. So dust off your bike, invite a friend, and join us for a ride that brings Cincinnati’s stories to life — one pedal stroke at a time.
Registration Coming Soon
Docomomo Tour Day
Mater Dei Chapel at Mt. St Joseph University
Saturday, October 11th, 2025 10:00 a.m.
Join CF3 (Cincinnati Form Follow Function) and Cincinnati Preservation as we celebrate Docomomo Tour Day 2025 theme of Places of Worship by touring the amazing Mater Dei Chapel. Mater Dei Chapel was dedicated in 1962 and is the only Catholic college or University to have a chapel design and recreated by their faculty and undergraduate students. This impressive piece of architecture and art was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.
Registration Required as space is limited
Fall Forum Program
Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel
Friday, October 24th, 2025 at Noon
Every fall since 1995, Cincinnati Preservation hosts a nationally renowned speaker who gives a lecture on a topic of local interest.
The Fall Forum luncheon has historically taken place in the Hilton Netherland Plaza’s Hall of Mirrors, one of the grandest ballrooms in the Midwest.
Pop Up Preservation in the Park
Bellevue Pavillion- 2191 Ohio Avenue
Thursday, October 30th 5:30 pm
FREE / No reservation required.
Join Cincinnati Preservation in partnership with CUFNA to hear about the history and future of Mecklenburg Gardens, one of the few remaining pre-prohibition beer garden buildings.
Grab a drink from the bar, sit back and let us tell you a story…
Sponsored by Cincinnati Historic Homes
Annual Meeting and Member Appreciation Reception
Mercantile Library
Sunday, December 7th, 2025 2-4 p.m.
Members and Corporate Members are invited to gather in celebration of Historic Preservation. Together, we’ll enjoy a reception at a local historic space and vote in new Board Members to continue carrying the preservation torch forward.