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Projects in Marietta have received funding through the National Park Service's Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program.
Marietta Main Street has announced that a kick-off event will take place today at the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre, 229 Putnam Street, Marietta. There will be speeches, refreshments and press welcomed at 1 p.m., Marietta has two recipients of this award. Those recipients are the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre and the Glass Press building, 217 Union Square and 212 Putnam Street.
These projects are two of four recipients of the National Park Service's Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program. This program assists Ohio's Main Street communities with the rehabilitation of historic buildings that prioritize economic impact, use of commercial first floor space, and upper floor residential space and encourage reactivation of vacant spaces. This project is supported by a grant from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program administered at the federal level by the National Park Service, Department of Interior, and by the Ohio History Connection and Heritage Ohio.
Ohio was one of eight states to be awarded this funding in Aug. 2020. The Ohio History Connection is re-granting $446,327 to four projects in Main Street communities.
The Ohio Main Street Program, administered by Heritage Ohio, works with communities across the state to revitalize their historic or traditional commercial areas. Based in historic preservation, the Main Street approach was developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to save historic commercial architecture and the fabric of American communities'-built environment. Heritage Ohio will oversee the grant projects working in conjunction with the local Main Street organization, Marietta Main Street.
"We are excited for the opportunity to further the revitalization of downtown Marietta." Jen Tinkler, Executive Director Marietta Main Street. "The grants will allow work to be done on two very important buildings. We will see a new vibrancy and encourage new mixed-use space while retaining the downtown's character and charm."
Marietta Main Street is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to downtown revitalization using community and economic development and historic preservation strategies. Featured events and programs include First Fridays, Build Up Marietta building and business improvement grant program, downtown beautification, public art, Main Street West, small business support, Hometown Holidays, and more.
The Ohio History Connection, formerly the Ohio Historical Society, is a statewide history organization with the mission to spark discovery of Ohio's stories. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization chartered in 1885, the Ohio History Connection carries out history services for Ohio and its citizens focused on preserving and sharing the state's history. This includes housing the State Historic Preservation Office, the official State Archives, Local History Office and managing more than 50 historic sites and museums across Ohio. Learn more at ohiohistory.org.
As Ohio's official historic preservation and Main Street organization, Heritage Ohio fosters economic development and sustainability through preservation of historic buildings, revitalization of downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts, and promotion of local tourism. Learn more by visiting www.heritageohio.org.