TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) – The Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to preserve and protect Tucson’s heritage and cultural resources.

There are five historic preservation areas in the city of Tucson. It’s a true calling for Executive Director Demion Clinco, who says, “When I came back I was really concerned with how Tucson treated its historic built environment. “

So he decided to step in and help. Clinco said, “We really needed a renewed focus on the places that make Tucson unique and special and we needed to find strategies to cultivate and preserve them. “

When a location is surveyed by the preservation foundation and determined to be of historic significance, the foundation names the landmark. “In the city of Tucson and Pima County there is what is called a preservation of local historic monuments and this is a protective layer created by the zoning that really provides protection to the historic resource under- jacente ”, explains Clinco.

Clinco says the foundation “uses the resources we collect to help identify, study, document, and then work with sympathetic owners to create these types of regulatory overlay tools to help manage and protect resources for future generations.” “.

Once a monument is proposed, it is examined by the commission. From there, it goes through a full rezoning process. According to Clinco, “There are about a dozen individual properties scattered across the city that have this type of protective zoning that really provides long-term management and helps ensure that when changes are made they are compatible and meet requirements. national standards.

Once the rezoning process is complete, the mayor and city council give their recommendations and make a final decision. Once a location is designated as a historic monument, the owners of the location must comply with the monument rules. Clinco says, “So the properties that are designated have to go through a review process, and then if someone tried to demolish them, they would have to go to the mayor and council for approval.”

It’s all to help protect the amazing places we have in Tucson. Most recently, the Beck House was designated a Historic Landmark in December. It was designed by architect John Beck in 1958 and built in 1960. Clinco says, “We worked with the Beck family to initiate the designation and in the middle of the designation process the house was sold and we completed the process with the new owner. “Which, according to Clinco, is not uncommon.

The process of designating a historic monument takes approximately 8 months to a year. The Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation is always looking for suggestions from the public.

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Heritage Ohio – the state’s official main street and historic preservation organization – has selected three nominees from Main Street Delaware to receive awards at Heritage Ohio’s annual preservation and revitalization conference, scheduled for 18-20 October in Springfield, Ohio.

The selections for the Heritage Ohio Awards 2021 are Jerry Warner, Outstanding Leader in Revitalization; Delaware County Council of Commissioners, Best Rehabilitation of Public Buildings; and The Strand Theater, Historic Theater of the Year.

As Chief Building Officer for the City of Delaware, Warner consistently provides helpful advice on innovative catering while balancing code enforcement, allowing downtown Delaware to thrive.

“Jerry Warner has been a strong advocate for building owners not only in renovating buildings in a safe manner, but also helping them understand how to ensure safety and quality with an emphasis on cost effectiveness,†said Sean Hughes , responsible for the economic development of the city. director and non-voting member of the board of directors of Main Street Delaware. “Jerry works with building owners to find solutions to difficult projects so that our historic buildings continue to serve our communities for hundreds of years more. “

Delaware County Commissioners Jeff Benton, Barb Lewis and Gary Merrell are honored by Heritage Ohio for their leadership in renovating the historic Delaware County Courthouse, 91 N. Sandusky St. The Courthouse, at the originally completed in 1868, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The renovation was started in June 2019 and was initially scheduled to be completed in summer 2020. Due to the pandemic, however, work continued until early 2021. In addition to housing several county offices, the Historic courthouse is also a showcase of artifacts highlighting many of Delaware’s historic moments.

The Strand Theater and its Executive Director, Tracey Peyton, receive the 2021 Heritage Ohio Historic Theater of the Year Award.

The 105-year-old Strand, located at 28 E. Winter St., is one of the country’s 10 oldest operating theaters showing first-run films. When the pandemic threatened his legacy of success, Peyton and members of the Strand Theater and Cultural Arts Association got busy.

In January 2020, the non-profit theater began taking precautions to protect guests from COVID-19, but in March it had to close. In response, The Strand launched a series of community engagement and fundraising efforts that included a virtual movie campaign, curbside popcorn sales on Fridays and Saturdays, a GoFundMe campaign that enabled to raise nearly $ 54,800, a marquee rental program and t-shirt sales. Now The Strand is back showing first-run movies while continuing many of its popular new programming.

Susie Bibler, executive director of Main Street Delaware, said she was thrilled that Heritage Ohio had also seen contributions from 2021 Delaware award recipients statewide.

“Our Board of Directors was delighted to make the nominations this year, and we are delighted to see these community superstars recognized for all of their efforts to make Delaware a better place,†said Bibler. “Congratulations and thank you to Jerry Warner, our County Commissioners and the Strand Theater.”

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According to John Lavender, the closest thing to a downtown Troy was Troy Corners.

Troy Corners was the area that Johnston Niles decided to settle when he emigrated from New York to the Troy area in the 1820s. By 1840, Troy Corners had its own community of several hundred people, and family Niles had enlarged his house to use more than half of it as an inn.

Niles dreamed that Troy Corners would one day become a bustling city. At one point there were rumors that a railway line had to be built through it. Troy was not well watered, except for a small upstream stream along the Red River, and the stream was too slow for the mill to operate. Lack of hydraulic power hampered rapid development, and the railway line would instead pass through Royal Oak and Pontiac instead of Troy, causing potential residents to move elsewhere.

In 2010, the Niles Family Home was donated to the city of Troy by owner Harriet Barnard on condition that it be moved to the Historic Village of Troy, where it is today awaiting restoration.

Known for its many popular restaurant chains and big box retailers, Somerset Shopping Center,Niles Barnard House. Courtesy of the Troy Historical Society and its dense and culturally diverse population, Troy has created the village as a refuge for historic structures amidst intense development. Since the founding of the Troy Historical Society in 1966, Troy has moved eight different structures to his historic village located at Troy Corners in Wattles and John R.

When the recession hit in 2007, the Troy Nature Center and the Troy Historic Village were in danger of being closed. agreed to maintain the buildings, but all staff, programming and operational support were provided by the Troy Historical Society.

“There was a question of whether we could be successful, and we did,†said Lorraine Campbell, former village general manager. She explains that the Society only got there with the dedication and hard work of its members who have spent a lot of time learning how to run a non-profit business. “Because the village is based on programs, we generate the income to operate the buildings,†she says.

Relocation of the Caswell House in 1968. Courtesy of the Troy Historical SocietyAs it diversifies, the Company has grappled with the question of its relevance in a changing environment. They must have asked themselves tough questions about how to engage newcomers.

Jen Peters, currently the village’s executive director, says thinking about innovative ways to approach the more recent history of Troy from different cultural perspectives quickly became the focus. “We had a trick-or-treat event last year,†she recalls, “and in one day I heard five different languages. This story of immigrants from Troy is a story that we didn’t quite fit into, and it’s something that we need to do a better job of and fit into this story.

Many Troy residents have never heard of the historic village, Peters says.

“We get a lot of feedback from visitors who say they have lived in Troy for several years and didn’t know we were here,†says Peters, adding that the schools have been the most supportive – nearly 30,000 Troy schoolchildren, teachers and guides visit the village every year.

“But it’s the students, not the parents,†she adds. “We have great schools, so we have a lot of families moving here for education, but they have only lived here since they had children, so that doesn’t necessarily mean they have a relationship with us. . “

According to Lavender, village treasurer and longtime member of the historical society.

He adds that this makes many of the city’s inhabitants unaware that it exists and may even foster an indifference to historical preservation.

But not all of the historic structures of Troy are found in the village. Today, the city has twenty-seven historic properties classified as historic districts, which include the entire historic village of Troy.

But having eleven historic structures in the village means the historical society can maintain the properties more frequently and check for possible repairs. In addition, according to Peters, the historical society has access to its own place for all its educational purposes and has the freedom to create new programs.

“There are some who don’t care at all,†Lavender says, recalling when the city moved the church and rectory from Square Lake and Livernois roads. He pulled up to the gas station and the cashier said the effort was a waste of money and they should have “broken everything”.

Passers-by will notice that the historic charm of the 19th century is not part of Troy’s identity today. So now the historical society is looking to document some of the structures of the 1950s and 1960s.

Peters says she would like to see the Village one day host preservation classes. Yet in the meantime, the goal is to act as an anchor hub for the citizens of Troy, as historic city centers typically do for other cities. “I would like the historic village of Troy to become a hub of historic preservation,†she says.

“We have a lot of lessons to learn from history,†Lavender says. “People didn’t have that many things, and most people didn’t travel more than sixty miles from where they were born. They were more in tune with conservation because the things they owned were not easily replaced. There is something more meaningful about learning about history in historic buildings. There is a sense of appreciation that you can get from what people have been through.

The Schenectady Heritage Foundation was established in 1979 to help preserve historic monuments in the Stockade area.

Since then, the Foundation has grown not only to preserve and maintain the historic monuments of the Palisade, but also throughout Schenectady County.

“When it was founded in 1979, the goal was to focus strictly on historic preservation in the historic Stockade district,†said Gloria Kishton, senior director of the Schenectady Heritage Foundation. “The Foundation is an offshoot of the Stockade Association. It was founded by a group of residents of Stockade decades ago.

“At one point, after the association had existed for a while, they realized that it was necessary to focus on historical preservation because the association also does a lot of other things, like social events. , talks about public gardening and that sort of thing. They wanted to focus on historic preservation.

The Schenectady Heritage Foundation website states that the foundation is guided by the Home Secretary’s standards for handling historic properties. The National Park Service administers the US Department of the Interior.

“There was, and still is, a great need in the Palisade and our other historic areas of Schenectady, particularly in the Palisade,†Kishton said. “They are constantly under stress from different forces, like development, zoning, etc. This is really the mission of the foundation and the reason why they thought it was necessary.”

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Each year, the Schenectady Heritage Foundation honors individuals who help make meaningful improvements to the structures they own. This year’s winners were Haley Whalen, owner of Arthur’s Market at 35 N. Ferry St .; Diane Runkel, owner of the Kranick family home at 12 N. College St .; and Jac Solghan, owner of 16 N. Church St.

There was no ceremony last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Kishton discussed the importance of preserving buildings like these.

“We think it’s very important,†Kishton said. “I would go back to the federal government, which established these historic preservation programs… this is how the modern preservation movement began with all levels of government.

“Our standards come from the federal government, go through the New York State government, which has a department known as SHPO, which is the State Historic Preservation Office, and then down to the local level. We have local neighborhoods that have been identified and registered, as well as iconic buildings that can be self-sufficient. “

Kishton cited the Nott Memorial at Union College as a free-standing building that is a historical landmark and must be preserved.

“What if Union College or someone else wanted to buy the Nott Memorial and tear it down?” Kishton said. “You might think that’s an extreme example, but things like that happened. In Schenectady, the Proctors Theater was actually threatened with demolition decades ago. A group of people organized and saved the Proctors from demolition. I think no one has to remind anyone how important theater is as an economic generator in our community.

In addition, it is a wonderful place for the arts.

“We as a society have decided that these places are important to preserve. They offer a link with our past and our history, but also they offer a real basis for economic development and heritage tourism. These are some of the reasons we think it’s important. They are really essential in creating a special sense of belonging for people. These things are not only seen in the Palisade, but in other historic neighborhoods where property values ​​now remain higher than non-historic neighborhoods.

People can donate to the Schenectady Heritage Foundation by going to www.schenectadyheritage.org/donate/.

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Elise Faircloth Blackwell died peacefully on January 15, 2022 at her home in Birmingham. She was born November 13, 1936, in Clinton, North Carolina, to James Manning Faircloth and Annie Moore Parker Faircloth, and grew up in Tuscaloosa, AL, where her father was head of the civil engineering department at the University of ‘Alabama. Elise graduated from college, where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She then married William Dunham Blackwell of Selma, the place where she lived for over 50 years.

Elise served the community of Selma as one of its strongest advocates, tirelessly volunteering to improve the town she loved. She also taught at the school, served as director of tourism for the chamber of commerce and director of the regional office at the University of Alabama. Elise has been active in many organizations and charities including United Way, Selma Charity League, Selma Historical Commission (Chairman), Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society, Riverfront Market, Old Depot Museum, Cahawba Advisory Committee, YMCA Board of Directors and the Dallas-Wilcox Chapter of the Alabama Alumni Association (Secretary), receiving numerous awards and honors over the years.

In addition to her civic activities, Elise was an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, a member of the King’s Daughters, an avid tennis player, an avid bridge player, and she also enjoyed reading and traveling.

Most importantly, Elise, affectionately known as “Yee Yee” by her grandchildren and the Faircloth family, was a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister, and friend; and she was fun! She moved to St. Martin’s in the Pines, Arbors Apartments, in 2018, making new friends and leaving her indelible mark there too. She will be greatly missed by her dear friends and family.

Elise was predeceased by her daughter, Anne Blackwell, and her sister, Alice Wade Stackhouse. She is survived by her daughter, Julie Nesbitt (Tom), her brother, Jay Faircloth (Marlie), her sister, Anne Sessions (Larry), her beloved grandchildren, Walker Stinson (Haynes), Brooks Stevens, Mills Nesbitt and Elise Faircloth. Nesbitt, as well as many loving nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the lower hall of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Selma, followed by a service in the church at 3:00 p.m., with the Reverend Henry Hudson officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 210 Lauderdale St, Selma, AL 36701 and the Old Depot Museum, 4 Martin Luther King St, Selma, AL 36703.

The price of the new Montana Heritage Center currently under construction in Helena has risen from $ 52.7 million to a projected $ 72 million, and officials cite inflation, rising supply costs, supply shortages and labor issues as the reasons for this increase.

People affiliated with the project said they are taking steps to cut costs while creating a facility that remains warm and welcoming. And they note that the money collected for the new facility comes from a tourist tax and is not a burden for property taxes.

Although the expected cost is higher, the project budget remains at approximately $ 63.7 million. This represents a 21% increase in the budget, and officials said they hope to achieve that figure by “working on a value engineering process to reduce costs.”

Marty Byrnes, lead architect for Cushing Terrell, who designed the project, said costs started to rise in May, when the construction industry began to feel the impacts of COVID-19. When the pandemic first hit, there were stocks of materials.

He said the price of lumber had “gone crazy” by then. Byrnes said the materials were affected and it affected the workflow.

“The pent-up need for it all combines to create a disaster,” he said, adding that the market swings of 2003 and 2008 are nothing compared to what the museum has been through in recent months.

Byrnes said efforts have been made to get as many bidders as possible. He said some work, such as installing elevators, was considered too small a project by some companies, and there had been no bids. Officials offered an example of cost reduction by switching from 5-by-9-inch floor tiles to polished concrete. They also said volunteers could cut costs by helping with native plants for landscaping, for example.

It has even impacted projects such as window glazing, in which there is now a lack of silicone, he said.

Some projects have been re-offered to ensure lower costs.

“From my perspective, we’re on the right track,” Byrnes said. “We made our way through a bump in the road. “

He said officials were taking measures such as trying to stockpile the materials and sort out problems before they arise.

The floor was inaugurated on September 2, 2020 on the new 6th Avenue and Roberts Street structure, directly across from the State Capitol, and it will adjoin the current Montana Historical Museum. It came after an effort of almost 14 years.

The new design includes $ 32 million in additions and renovations to the current Montana Historical Society building. It includes an entrance plaza facing the Capitol, an indoor cafeteria, an outdoor patio, an event center and a large gallery, officials said. The project is expected to be completed in early 2024. It will be funded by $ 7.5 million in government bonds, $ 42 million in public funding and $ 15 million in private funds. The legislature gave the historical society the power to raise up to $ 30 million in private funds.

“We can go back to the Legislature to ask for additional funds, but we prefer to explore other options,” historical society officials said.

Officials said inflation had hit other projects in Montana as well. They said the Montana State University wellness center was valued in May 2020 at $ 60 million, but the lowest bid in August 2021 was $ 78.25 million. They said the scope of the project had not changed, but inflation, extreme prices and material shortages caused by the pandemic added to the higher costs.

Those who work at the heritage center said they remain committed to ensuring that the new facility provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere to visitors.

Byrnes said it would remain a “landmark” building.

“Is this a Cadillac?” No, but it’s a good, solid Chevrolet, ”he said.

Museum director Molly Kruckenberg said the board was aware of the cost projections and in October approved the raising of $ 15 million in private funds to help offset the costs. As of July, nearly $ 7 million had been raised from donations and foundations.

“We will be as profitable as possible,” she said. “But we won’t deliver a substandard product. “

“This is the first chance in our life to have a building to tell the story of Montana,” she said.

Byrnes said as a taxpayer he believed the money was well spent.

“As a taxpayer, I can look someone in the eye and say we did the right thing,” he said.

Brynes said that in all of his years in architecture, this remains his favorite project. He said the steel frame will begin to rise on January 17.

“Once the steel rises, that will be the talk of the town,” Byrnes said.

The Montana Historical Society was founded in 1865 to preserve documents, artifacts, artwork, and other items that are integral to Montana’s cultural and political history. It was incorporated as a state agency in 1891 by the legislature.

It is estimated that the new heritage center will attract 78,000 more visitors per year and create an additional $ 7.5 million in annual tourism spending.

The 59th Montana Legislature (2005) passed Bill 5, which allowed the Montana Historical Society to seek up to $ 30 million in private donations, and Bill 540, which authorized $ 7.5 million in general obligation, for the Montana Historical Society construction project. .

These funds helped advance initial planning, but were not sufficient to finalize designs or begin construction. Currently, there is $ 6.7 million in reserve of this initial allocation to be spent on design and construction.

In 2019, Montana’s 66th Legislature passed the bipartisan Senate Bill 338, the Montana Museums Act of 2020, and House Bill 5, which added approximately $ 37 million (projected) to the budget. Montana lodging tax funding. SB 338 added an additional 1% to the 3% sales tax on facilities used for public accommodation to fund the new Montana Heritage Center and to create the Historic Preservation Grants Program.

The law also provides grants to local museums and cultural institutions across the state. In 2021, Montana’s 67th Legislature passed Bill 2, which added an additional $ 4 million to accommodation tax funding, for a total of $ 41 million.

Senator Jill Cohenour, D-East Helena, said she believes there is still great support for the new heritage center.

“It took a long time to get to the point of financing the building,” said the Senate Minority Leader, adding that the sharp rise in costs could not have been anticipated.

“We need it, this is Montana history,” she said.

Cohenour said the governor’s office may be in favor of granting the center the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund.

She noted that the heritage center legislation was also helping other historical societies and museums in the state, and that they were also likely considering higher costs for the projects.

“If we say it’s a worthwhile effort, it’s a worthwhile effort for the whole state,” she said.

Kruckenberg said she was very optimistic about the completion of the project.

“I don’t see how we’re not going to finish this building,” she said. “I don’t see anything that would prevent us from completing it.”

The grant will also help make the building accessible and fund many interior repairs.

The Hendrick Hudson chapter of the National Society of the Girls of the American Revolution won the grant of $ 496,775, which requires an individual match. The chapter worked on raising funds for the $ 1 million project. The building is his meeting house.

The project was one of 25 projects funded this year by the Historic Preservation Fund, which itself is funded by revenues from oil leases on the outer continental shelf.

“Our members are delighted to receive this generous grant. It will go a long way for us to raise the million dollars needed to restore this magnificent and historic structure to its good condition, â€Chapter Regent Jeane LaPorta said in a statement. “We are also delighted to receive recognition by the National Park Service and the Historic Preservation Fund for the importance of this very important building. It is truly one of America’s treasures. “

The chapter described the building as “arguably Hudson’s most iconic and historic residential structure,” with parapets visible a few blocks away.

The interior was renovated in 1900 and has remained largely intact since then.

CHICAGO (WLS) – The African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has awarded $ 3 million in grants to preserve 40 African-American monuments across the country, including two in the Chicago area.

The church that hosted Emmett Till’s funeral, Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ on the South Side of Chicago, will receive $ 150,000.

The 14-year-old from Chicago was killed by a white mob for allegedly hissing at a white woman while visiting relatives in Mississippi in 1955.

Till was the cousin of Marvel’s husband McCain Parker. She said the grant money will be used for structural repairs.

“We certainly want to preserve the memory and legacy of Emmett Till,†said McCain Parker, management consultant for the project.

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

“The Action Fund was created in the aftermath of Charlottesville and it was an opportunity for the National Trust to demonstrate the power of historic preservation as a tool of racial equity and justice,†said Brent Leggs , executive director of the fund.

The Robbins Historical Society and Museum in Robbins receives $ 80,000 from the fund. The Historical Society and Museum are restoring SB Fuller’s former home into their future home. At one point, Fuller owned the largest black-owned business in the country, which included a cosmetics line and newspapers.

“We struggled to find ways to raise funds to open it so that we could set up our museum there,†said Tryone Haymore, executive director of the Robbins Historical Society.

McCain Parker says the goal is to eventually turn Roberts Temple Church into a museum.

“One of the things about preserving history is that forgotten history is sometimes repeated,†she said.