Cincinnati Preservation Association celebrates 50 Years of Preserving 
Cincinnati History with Exhibit at Cincinnati Museum Center and Gala Event
What began as an effort by three local women 50 years ago celebrates half a century of saving and preserving our area’s rich history and architecture. The Cincinnati Preservation Association has worked tirelessly to preserve our city’s most priceless buildings and historic sites, and now you can view the fruit of their efforts at the Cincinnati Museum Center during their exhibit ‘Cincinnati Preservation Association — 50 Years of Working Together Saving Places’.
Cincinnati Preservation Association’s 50th Anniversary ::
The exhibit honoring Cincinnati Preservation’s 50th anniversary is now open at Cincinnati Museum Center! It highlights CPA’s story from its founding by three women determined to save Native American and early settlement sites to saving individual buildings and reviving entire neighborhoods. 50 years of work comes to life through building models, blueprints, artifacts and more. “Celebrating 50 Years of Working Together Saving Places” is located in the Culture Gallery of Cincinnati Museum Center.
Saving Buildings Together: 50 Years of Cincinnati Preservation
Fifty years ago a group of Cincinnati citizens recognized that we were losing our historic sites and buildings at an alarming rate. One highly significant archeological site at Shawnee Lookout faced an immediate threat from a proposed transmission line at a nearby power plant. To address this crisis they organized the Miami Purchase Association for Historic Preservation (MPA) in 1964. While working to save Shawnee Lookout they also began to educate themselves and the community about the other treasures in the region.
This exhibit represents the individuals who led preservation efforts, the buildings they saved, and sadly, the many that have been lost. It also highlights the evolution of the preservation movement from its early focus on individual buildings to its current role in reviving entire neighborhoods.
The founders of MPA had to work hard to convince people of the value of the historic buildings. Today historic preservation is more widely appreciated and has become a central part of city planning. Cincinnati’s current urban renaissance is fueled in large part by redeveloping its historic resources.
“Historic buildings and sites make the world more understandable and enrich our lives. The exhibition shows how much our founders and early leaders on MPA did to preserve these treasures. It also highlights the fact that the work continues today as new generations join the effort” –CPA Executive Director Paul Muller
Admission to the exhibit, which runs through April 5, 2015, is free. Exhibit hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 AM -5 PM; Sunday, 11 AM through 6 PM.
Cincinnati Preservation Association is pleased to be hosting a grand opening dinner and party at the newly renovated Marriott Renaissance Downtown Hotel. This exciting event will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014 beginning with cocktails at 6:00 pm. A gourmet dinner will follow at 7:30 PM.
The widespread enthusiasm for Cincinnati’s unique historic fabric is fueling new development and drawing people to the city. It did not happen overnight, however, in fact Cincinnati Preservation has been working to save and revitalize our landmarks for 50 years. To commemorate this 50th anniversary of our founding we are celebrating with dinner and party at the newly restored Marriott Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown. We will be celebrating the opening of this beautiful hotel in the former Union Trust Company building, at the corner of Fourth and Walnut Streets. This is a major success story for Cincinnati, and we are delighted to celebrate our 50th anniversary in such high style.
For sponsorship information or to purchase tickets ($150 per person)call 513-721-4506 Ext. 2 or visit cincinnatipreservation.org
Deadline to purchase tickets for the Gala event to be held at the Marriott Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown is fast approaching – tomorrow, November 4. Show your support for the efforts the CPA has put forth over the many years to preserve and save our city’s treasures by purchasing your ticket today.
With Issue 8 on the ballot in Cincinnati, and a resurgence of interest in preserving our city and nations treasured historic buildings and sites, we hope you’ll support the Cincinnati Preservation Association in continuing to preserve our past!
