Since the mid-nineteenth century, women have been an important part of the historic preservation movement in the United States. As individuals and groups, as amateurs and professionals, women have worked to protect the country’s historic properties. Most credit the foundation of America’s preservation movement to Ann Pamela Cunningham who was appalled at the state of […]
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by Venus Kent In September 2017 I purchased a 1924 Cape Cod style home from the Community Board of Camp Washington (local community development corporation). I searched for almost a year with my agent before this opportunity presented itself. This house was an eyesore on the street for a very long time. I learned
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by Lauren Kitchen Stripping woodwork was the last thing on my mind when we purchased the E. Cort Williams home in the Uplands Historic District in May of 2019. There were many other thoughts flowing through my head – the need for a kitchen worthy of the manor’s inherent beauty, updating the baths and
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by Maya Drozdzphotos by Brian Zehowski Tell us a bit about yourself.I’m originally from Central Minnesota. I moved to the Cincinnati area in 2017 and live in Wyoming, OH. What initially drew you to photograph architecture?I’ve been fascinated by architecture from a young age. As a child, I could never pay attention to
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by Rick Pender The Friends of Music Hall began in 1987 with a different name. It was founded as the Society for the Preservation of Music Hall, established to support the maintenance and improvement of Music Hall, Cincinnati’s iconic 1878 performance venue designed by renowned architect Samuel Hannaford. Over the years, the hall has
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by Deb Del Valle To paraphrase the foreword of their book Vanishing Cincinnati, Barbara and David Day are lifelong Cincinnati residents with a passion for Cincinnati and the places and vistas that make Cincinnati unique. Their detailed freehand drawings of buildings that have been lost and/or preserved “preserve the spirit of the city as it
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by Deb Del Valle In 1931 Richard Huseman founded HGC Construction based on the values of quality and craftsmanship. Since then the locally-owned business has continued to play an important role in shaping Cincinnati’s future, not only by working on new buildings, but by working to preserve the past. “When HGC was founded
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