Mark your calendar for these upcoming meetings!
April 27, 2022 - PTP Membership Meeting at Summit Art Space
Join us for a tour and history of the former home of the Akron Beacon Journal and Akron Public Library.
This informative program will be presented by Heather Meeker.
Detailed program and reservation information will be forthcoming.
May 22, 2022 - Architectural Heritage Awards Ceremony & Brunch - Trailhead Event Center
PTP and the Summit County Historical Society (SCHS) will present the biennial Architectural Heritage Awards in recognition of preservation efforts by local individuals and organizations that work to restore and preserve our community's architecture.
Reservation details will be forthcoming.
The former St. Paul's Episcopal Church was purchased in 2021
Back in mid-April 2018, the former St. Paul's Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Forge and East Market streets, was seriously damaged by fire. Progress Through Preservation of Greater Akron (PTP) had been in conversation with The University of Akron about this at-risk property for some time before this event and hoped to recommend some options for adaptive reuse of this historically and architecturally significant building on the UA campus.
More recently, in a closed bidding process through the State of Ohio, local preservationist, Tony Troppe, won the bid to purchase the property from The University of Akron. As more information becomes available about Mr. Troppe's intentions for the property, we will provide updates.
Related to this, an article was published in the Akron Beacon Journal on July 22, 2021.
To read entire article, click HERE.
April 27, 2022 - PTP Membership Meeting at Summit Art Space
Join us for a tour and history of the former home of the Akron Beacon Journal and Akron Public Library.
This informative program will be presented by Heather Meeker.
Detailed program and reservation information will be forthcoming.
May 22, 2022 - Architectural Heritage Awards Ceremony & Brunch - Trailhead Event Center
PTP and the Summit County Historical Society (SCHS) will present the biennial Architectural Heritage Awards in recognition of preservation efforts by local individuals and organizations that work to restore and preserve our community's architecture.
Reservation details will be forthcoming.
The former St. Paul's Episcopal Church was purchased in 2021
Back in mid-April 2018, the former St. Paul's Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Forge and East Market streets, was seriously damaged by fire. Progress Through Preservation of Greater Akron (PTP) had been in conversation with The University of Akron about this at-risk property for some time before this event and hoped to recommend some options for adaptive reuse of this historically and architecturally significant building on the UA campus.
More recently, in a closed bidding process through the State of Ohio, local preservationist, Tony Troppe, won the bid to purchase the property from The University of Akron. As more information becomes available about Mr. Troppe's intentions for the property, we will provide updates.
Related to this, an article was published in the Akron Beacon Journal on July 22, 2021.
To read entire article, click HERE.