Category: Preservation

Home Preservation Program Workshops

Columbus Landmarks’ Home Preservation Program helps connect Columbus homeowners with resources to renovate and improve their older homes. If your home is at least 50 years old, please let us assist you! 

Historic Masonry Workshop
Saturday, February 24  11am-1pm
Rickenbacker Woods Learning Center
$10 Members/$15 Non-Members
Lunch is included. Space is limited so hurry to »REGISTER

Masonry is found on nearly every historic structure, including your old house walls, foundations, chimneys, and more. Its durability is proven, but over time it can deteriorate, especially at the mortar joints. 

Join Columbus Landmarks & the Home Preservation Program for the second of our 2018 Workshop Series. We are fortunate to present Preservationist and Conservator Lindsay Jones of Blind Eye Restoration to learn all about masonry:

  • What is masonry?
  • Repointing vs Tuckpointing
  • The anatomy of a masonry wall
  • Mortar types and mixes
  • How to match mortar
  • How to repoint a deteriorated masonry wall

This session is a lecture format. A hands-on workshop will follow later in the year.

Parking is available in the rear or on side streets. Lunch is included in the workshop registration fee. Space is limited – hurry to register!

 

 

Help For Older Homes

hpp-logoOur new Home Preservation Program is actively engaged in Columbus neighborhoods, meeting with community groups and homeowners, and working with our first applicants to the program. The program provides free consultation and technical expertise to homeowners on a variety of repair, renovation and maintenance projects that also respect the architectural character of older homes in our community. In addition, the program directs qualifying homeowners to affordable, competitive financing for their projects.

This is a very exciting and practical extension of our mission to promote and preserve Columbus landmarks and neighborhoods.  So many residential structures have value and are key to stabilizing the fabric of our neighborhoods. They should not be lost. Our goal is to preserve and strengthen our Columbus neighborhoods, one house at a time. >>MORE