Columbus, OH—October 29, 2024  Heritage Ohio announced that the Tiffin Seneca Economic Partnership/Downtown Tiffin will host the next Preservation Assessment Workshop (PAW) beginning November 18. The workshop begins Monday evening with a free lecture at The Empire 138, 138 South Washington Street, beginning at 5:30 pm. No RVSP is required, and the lecture is open to the public, but seating will be limited.

Mr. David Mertz, former director of Belmont College’s renowned Building Preservation/Restoration program, will speak on building pathology and common issues that plague old and historic buildings. From the basics of being a good steward and planning your maintenance routine, to spotting water infiltration and masonry issues, Mertz will instruct building owners on carefully evaluating little problems now before they have the chance to become big problems in the future.

Mertz will spend Tuesday, November 19 in Downtown Tiffin, conducting one-on-one building assessments with building owners pre-selected by the workshop sponsor, Downtown Tiffin. He will evaluate current conditions of the owner’s building and provide advice to address maintenance issues, active deterioration, or future trouble spots. Heritage Ohio staff will follow up on assessment recommendations to ensure building owners have clear next steps to address priority actions.

Heritage Ohio thanks Downtown Tiffin and the City of Tiffin, for bringing the Preservation Assessment Workshop to their community. Herriage Ohio also thanks the Reineke-Reinbolt family, and the Tiffin Historic Trust for their sponsorship support. Heritage Ohio also thanks the State of Ohio for partially underwriting the workshop cost.

If you’re interested in bringing PAW to your downtown, contact Frank Quinn at 614.584.2441 or fquinn@heritageohio.org for more information.

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Heritage Ohio promotes economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through saving the places that matter we can all build a community and live better. Learn more about how to become involved by visiting www.heritageohio.org.