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Historical Significance & Preservation of Local Structures
Adopted by the GH/MCHS Board of Trustees on 8/2/2016
The Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society, in keeping with the mission of the organization, recently adopted the following position statement:
A position statement from the
Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society
regarding the
Historical Significance & Preservation of Local Structures
Given the mission of the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society and its focus on the historical significance of the communities it represents, the Society recommends the following criteria for consideration regarding the proposed preservation and/or demolition of any existing structure within the City of Grandview Heights or the Village of Marble Cliff:
- The age and condition of the building.
- The quality of the building’s architectural design, detail, use of materials or construction.
- The importance of the building to the character and quality of the neighborhood.
- The identification of the building as the work of an architect, artisan, engineer, landscape architect, builder, or developer whose work is significant to the City, Village, Central Ohio, State of Ohio or nation.
- The identification of the building with a public or private figure who significantly contributed to the City, Village, Central Ohio, State of Ohio or nation.
- The significance of the style or design of the building to the historical, architectural or cultural development of the City, Village, Central Ohio, State of Ohio or nation.
(The Constitution and Bylaws of the Grandview Heights/Marble Cliff Historical Society can be downloaded by selecting this link.)
