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2023 Community Luncheon Guests, including CRS Trustees Scott Bindel and Bob Halper

Photo credit: Sophie Sand Photography

The deadline to register for our Annual Community Luncheon is only a few days away!


Proceeds from this event help us fulfill our mission of preserving, protecting, and celebrating Greater Cleveland's historic buildings and places.


Get on board now! Don’t miss out on this year’s luncheon when we celebrate Ohio's only UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, with Keynote Speakers Glenna J. Wallace, Chief of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and Dr. Brad Lepper, Senior Archaeologist for the Ohio History Connection’s World Heritage Program.

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Upcoming SNOOP! Tour April 2024

Willoughby House Photo courtesy of Willoughby House

Our April SNOOP! tour features a landmark 1902 building recently restored and ready for a new life as a restaurant and inn.


The Van Gorder Manor, a 17,000 square-foot Neo-Gothic mansion, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022 and that same year purchased by brothers Paul and Mike Neuendorfer. They have since renamed it “Willoughby House” featuring ten suites and Julia’s 1902, a restaurant named for the house’s first owner, Julia French Boyce.


The mansion is widely considered to be the design of prominent Cleveland architect, Charles F. Schweinfurth. From 1895 to 1930, wealthy Cleveland families built country estates – 66 in all – along the interurban, an electric rail line extending from Cleveland to Painesville. Less than half of these estates, including Willoughby House, remain today.


The Neuendorfers have restored the house to its former glory and created a warm and welcoming space rich with historic architectural details. Come hear more about the Van Gorder family, Schweinfurth and life during Cleveland’s Gilded Age.

Registration will open March 26
Events Calendar

Subject: The Darl Collection

Speaker: Darl Schaaff, Founder & Curator

Place: Historic Carnegie Library Building in Slavic Village

5437 Broadway Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44127

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM

Organizer: Western Reserve Historical Society

Located in an historic, former Carnegie Library building, dating to 1904 and the first to be constructed in Cleveland, the Darl Collection is an eclectic body of artwork ranging from Andy Warhol to antique Japanese furniture. Amassed over a lifetime of travel, owner and founder Darl Schaaff has assembled an intriguing mix of both his own creations and the artistic work of others. Mr. Schaaff will discuss the design and history of the library, the renovation and repurposing of the structure, and lead a tour of the building and the collection. Directions: The Darl Collection is located on the north side of the street and can be accessed from Interstate 490E via the Broadway exit or from the Opportunity Corridor via East 55th St. to Broadway Ave. Parking is available a short distance to the west in a lot on the same side of Broadway at Barkwill Avenue. Attendees may also park on Broadway in designated areas.



RSVP reservations to Sarah Klann at (440) 409-4245 or email saklann@netzero.net by Monday, March 11

The 2024 National Historic Preservation Easements Summit will take place from April 30th through May 1st, 2024, in Cleveland. The gathering will serve as a forum to discuss best practices in managing easement programs as well as starting a program. Hosted by Heritage Ohio, Downtown Cleveland, Inc, the Historic Warehouse District Development Corporation, and the Historic Gateway Neighborhood Corporation, attendees will have the opportunity to meet their peers and exchange ideas. Topics will include:

  • (Re)starting an Easement Program
  • Application Process
  • Easement Agreements
  • Annual Responsibilities
  • Monitoring Easements
  • Fees/Costs
  • Document Management/Handling
  • IRS & Audits
  • Residential vs. Commercial Easements
  • Role of Grantee’s Counsel
  • Standardizing Forms
  • Insurance Documentation
  • Responding to Planned Work
  • Enforcement & Loss
  • Use of Easements as a Revolving Fund


The host committee is also open to any specific topics you do not see that you are interested in learning more about.


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Past Forward Online Conference

Presented by National Trust for Historic Preservation


Date: Wednesday & Thursday April 3rd and 4th 2024



With climate change's impacts ever more apparent in our lives, it is imperative to better understand the role preservation can play in decarbonizing the built environment and helping to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Attend an hour or attend the whole time. It's up to you. One flat rate includes both days and rates start at $20 . There are also scholarships available through the Diversity Scholarship Program. Stay tuned for more details and sign up for conference updates

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Additional grant support is provided by: The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation; the Ringen Fund; the O'Neill Brothers Foundation; the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation; the Underrepresented Communities grant program, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior under Grant Number P24AP00205; and the Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior under Grant Numbers P21AP11686-00 and P23AP01120-00. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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