Practical Geometry: From Vitruvius and Palladio to the Streetsboro Baptist Church the Streetsboro Baptist Church (The Meetinghouse at Hale Farm & Village)
Friday, June 22, 1 until 4 p.m. at Hale Farm & Village
What is practical geometry? It is the use of geometry as a tool for design and construction, for placement and scale of architectural elements such as the arch of a Roman aqueduct or the cantilever of a suspension bridge,a vaulted ceiling, the rose window of a cathedral, or the timber frame of a barn. As important as this technique was, it was nearly forgotten during the Industrial Revolution.
For preregistration, session details, and location, click HERE.
PTP Membership Meeting
Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 1 p.m.
Walking Tour of Goodyear Heights in Akron
In 1912, Frank A. Seiberling, a co-founder of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, proposed a plan to build a housing development in the hills east of his factory. The idea was to give employees an opportunity to become homeowners; for a $100 down payment workers could own a home only a 10 minute walk to the factory. The first homes sold for between $1,800 and $3,500 ($42,000 and $80,000 today).
Noted Boston landscape architect Warren H. Manning was hired to lay out the lots following the natural shape of the land. Manning is known locally as the landscape architect for Stan Hywet, Seiberling’s Tudor mansion on North Portage Path. At the November 1913 dedication, the development was christened “Goodyear Heights” and approximately 100 houses were finished by May 1914. Upon completion the development had more than 1,200 homes.
Today the neighborhood retains much of its original, small-town atmosphere, with mature trees, small parks and winding streets. The well-built homes include Arts and Crafts, Tudor Revival, Cape Cod, and other historic styles that add character to the neighborhood.
Join us for a walking tour of this historic neighborhood on June 24. Detailed information, meet up location, and reservation info is attached HERE.
Fields & Forests, Farms & Gardens
2018 MIDWESTERN LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION SYMPOSIUM
AKRON ART MUSEUM
JULY 10 & 11, 2018, Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio
Fourth Annual Midwestern Landscape Preservation Symposium, to be held in Akron again this year. This event is intended for anyone interested in preserving our unique Midwestern landscape.
Registration details, session costs, agenda, and contact info are linked HERE.
Note: Don't miss out on this opportunity to attend and hear notable guest speakers while visiting unique local gardens.
Thank You for Your Support!
HISTORIC TAX CREDITS REMAIN IN PLACE
The U. S. House and Senate have now passed comprehensive tax reform for the first time in more than 30 years. With these new regulations, Congress has once again concluded that it is critically important and of national concern to protect our nation’s historic buildings and the unique heritage that they represent.
Initially the historic tax credit provision was not included in any of the early versions of either bill. The House-Senate Conference Committee belatedly reached a deal that included the Senate language to restore a full 20 percent credit, but with a modified, extended five-year payout. Ohio Senator Rob Portman and 13 of 16 Ohio Congressional representatives supported the Senate language, crucial support that precipitated a tipping point in the move to keep the historic tax credits in place.
THANK YOU to all the members of Progress Through Preservation of Greater Akron and friends of the historic preservation movement who helped mobilize support to make sure the Federal Historic Tax Credit remained in the new tax code as a continued source of funding for the rehabilitation of our historic buildings.
We are immensely grateful to the individuals who took the time to petition our legislators, educate our neighbors, and in every way sound the call to keep the historic tax credit program in place. It is an essential tool that has provided the foundation for the financing of almost every significant adaptive reuse of a historic building in our community in the last 35 years.
The preservation community’s voice was heard, and the historic tax credit, first made permanent in the 1986 Federal Tax Code, will remain—with some adjustments, but sufficiently intact to maintain continued restoration of our treasured past. It is a wonderful accomplishment and affirmation of the power of preservation to protect our heritage, foster economic development, and create jobs that encourage community growth.
THANK YOU!
Dana Noel
President
PTP RESPONSE TO PROPOSED UA DEMOLITION
OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
As part of its long-range planning process, The University of Akron has submitted a request to the State of Ohio for funds to pay for capital projects. Included is a request to demolish several historic Akron buildings, the former St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Sunday School and Parish Hall on East Market Street and four buildings in the Quaker Square complex. The parish hall and Quaker Square buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
As our community’s historic preservation advocacy organization, we are concerned about the fate of these historic and architecturally significant buildings. In response to the proposed demolition of these structures, PTP has presented a letter of concern to The University of Akron administration and met with a university representative.
PTP will continue to advocate for the preservation of Akron’s rich architectural heritage and dialogue with local stakeholders and community leaders, including The University of Akron and City of Akron. As part of that initiative, PTP invited representatives from the East Market Street area and other city leaders to a meeting on May 16, 2017, at the historic First Congregational Church in Akron. Discussion focused on the importance of re-purposing the historic former St. Paul’s Church buildings, formerly The University of Akron’s Ballet Center, and sharing information on how we can use the preservation of our historic structures as anchors for the continued redevelopment of this and other areas of Akron. For more information about this meeting, or to ask questions or share concerns, please contact Dana Noel, PTP president (330-322-6159 or dana@jerainc.com) or John F. Myers, Advocacy Committee chair (330-819-3695 or johnmyerscolpa@gmail.com).
Click HERE to read more about PTP’s position as printed in our January/February 2016 newsletter and PTP board member Bob Dill’s brief history of the church buildings. National Register of Historic Places original nominations for both sites may be accessed from the Akron-Summit County Public Library Special Collections Division website, listed alphabetically.
Friday, June 22, 1 until 4 p.m. at Hale Farm & Village
What is practical geometry? It is the use of geometry as a tool for design and construction, for placement and scale of architectural elements such as the arch of a Roman aqueduct or the cantilever of a suspension bridge,a vaulted ceiling, the rose window of a cathedral, or the timber frame of a barn. As important as this technique was, it was nearly forgotten during the Industrial Revolution.
For preregistration, session details, and location, click HERE.
PTP Membership Meeting
Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 1 p.m.
Walking Tour of Goodyear Heights in Akron
In 1912, Frank A. Seiberling, a co-founder of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, proposed a plan to build a housing development in the hills east of his factory. The idea was to give employees an opportunity to become homeowners; for a $100 down payment workers could own a home only a 10 minute walk to the factory. The first homes sold for between $1,800 and $3,500 ($42,000 and $80,000 today).
Noted Boston landscape architect Warren H. Manning was hired to lay out the lots following the natural shape of the land. Manning is known locally as the landscape architect for Stan Hywet, Seiberling’s Tudor mansion on North Portage Path. At the November 1913 dedication, the development was christened “Goodyear Heights” and approximately 100 houses were finished by May 1914. Upon completion the development had more than 1,200 homes.
Today the neighborhood retains much of its original, small-town atmosphere, with mature trees, small parks and winding streets. The well-built homes include Arts and Crafts, Tudor Revival, Cape Cod, and other historic styles that add character to the neighborhood.
Join us for a walking tour of this historic neighborhood on June 24. Detailed information, meet up location, and reservation info is attached HERE.
Fields & Forests, Farms & Gardens
2018 MIDWESTERN LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION SYMPOSIUM
AKRON ART MUSEUM
JULY 10 & 11, 2018, Akron Art Museum, Akron, Ohio
Fourth Annual Midwestern Landscape Preservation Symposium, to be held in Akron again this year. This event is intended for anyone interested in preserving our unique Midwestern landscape.
Registration details, session costs, agenda, and contact info are linked HERE.
Note: Don't miss out on this opportunity to attend and hear notable guest speakers while visiting unique local gardens.
Thank You for Your Support!
HISTORIC TAX CREDITS REMAIN IN PLACE
The U. S. House and Senate have now passed comprehensive tax reform for the first time in more than 30 years. With these new regulations, Congress has once again concluded that it is critically important and of national concern to protect our nation’s historic buildings and the unique heritage that they represent.
Initially the historic tax credit provision was not included in any of the early versions of either bill. The House-Senate Conference Committee belatedly reached a deal that included the Senate language to restore a full 20 percent credit, but with a modified, extended five-year payout. Ohio Senator Rob Portman and 13 of 16 Ohio Congressional representatives supported the Senate language, crucial support that precipitated a tipping point in the move to keep the historic tax credits in place.
THANK YOU to all the members of Progress Through Preservation of Greater Akron and friends of the historic preservation movement who helped mobilize support to make sure the Federal Historic Tax Credit remained in the new tax code as a continued source of funding for the rehabilitation of our historic buildings.
We are immensely grateful to the individuals who took the time to petition our legislators, educate our neighbors, and in every way sound the call to keep the historic tax credit program in place. It is an essential tool that has provided the foundation for the financing of almost every significant adaptive reuse of a historic building in our community in the last 35 years.
The preservation community’s voice was heard, and the historic tax credit, first made permanent in the 1986 Federal Tax Code, will remain—with some adjustments, but sufficiently intact to maintain continued restoration of our treasured past. It is a wonderful accomplishment and affirmation of the power of preservation to protect our heritage, foster economic development, and create jobs that encourage community growth.
THANK YOU!
Dana Noel
President
PTP RESPONSE TO PROPOSED UA DEMOLITION
OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
As part of its long-range planning process, The University of Akron has submitted a request to the State of Ohio for funds to pay for capital projects. Included is a request to demolish several historic Akron buildings, the former St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Sunday School and Parish Hall on East Market Street and four buildings in the Quaker Square complex. The parish hall and Quaker Square buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
As our community’s historic preservation advocacy organization, we are concerned about the fate of these historic and architecturally significant buildings. In response to the proposed demolition of these structures, PTP has presented a letter of concern to The University of Akron administration and met with a university representative.
PTP will continue to advocate for the preservation of Akron’s rich architectural heritage and dialogue with local stakeholders and community leaders, including The University of Akron and City of Akron. As part of that initiative, PTP invited representatives from the East Market Street area and other city leaders to a meeting on May 16, 2017, at the historic First Congregational Church in Akron. Discussion focused on the importance of re-purposing the historic former St. Paul’s Church buildings, formerly The University of Akron’s Ballet Center, and sharing information on how we can use the preservation of our historic structures as anchors for the continued redevelopment of this and other areas of Akron. For more information about this meeting, or to ask questions or share concerns, please contact Dana Noel, PTP president (330-322-6159 or dana@jerainc.com) or John F. Myers, Advocacy Committee chair (330-819-3695 or johnmyerscolpa@gmail.com).
Click HERE to read more about PTP’s position as printed in our January/February 2016 newsletter and PTP board member Bob Dill’s brief history of the church buildings. National Register of Historic Places original nominations for both sites may be accessed from the Akron-Summit County Public Library Special Collections Division website, listed alphabetically.