The Ohio Preservation Connection

Welcome to the home page for the Ohio Preservation Connection (OPC), the first comprehensive artificial intelligence-infused tool for historic preservation projects in Ohio and the first of its kind in the country. This home page is designed to provide: The State Historic Preservation Office is the official historic preservation agency of the State of Ohio. It has developed since 1967 when the Ohio History Connection was designated to manage responsibilities delegated to the state by Congress in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Enacted after the destruction of numerous buildings and sites in the years following World War II, the National Historic Preservation Act encourages Americans to identify and preserve our nation's cultural and historic resources. Visit the national Preservation50 web page to learn more about the history of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Read the full text of the law here. The office also: Headquartered in Columbus, the office has a staff of archaeologists, historians, architectural historians, a historical architect and others with professional expertise in preservation-related fields. The office is funded in part by an annual grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Historic Preservation Fund. The Ohio History Connection, State of Ohio and other public and private sources match the federal funds.

Each year, the State Historic Preservation Office recognizes achievements in historic preservation by presenting awards in Public Education and Awareness, and Preservation Merit. The Public Education and Awareness Award is for increasing interest in historic preservation. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, media, newsletters, publications, interpretation, original research, educational programs, and special events which have substantially increased public understanding and awareness of historic preservation at the local, regional,... The Preservation Merit Award is for preserving Ohio's prehistory, history, architecture, or culture. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, restoring, rehabilitating, or otherwise preserving an important building or site, longtime stewardship of a property, promoting protective legislation, funding preservation projects, offering leadership, support, or service,... OPC provides a network for preservation education and support for preservation activities within the state of Ohio.

For questions regarding membership, please contact: This project was supported in whole or in part by federal Institute of Museum and Library Services funds, granted through the State Library of Ohio. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of IMLS or the State Library of Ohio, and no official endorsement by either agency should be inferred. We are the state historic preservation office for Ohio and manage responsibilities designated to the state by Congress in the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, which makes historic preservation a nationwide priority and... Local History Services works closely with Ohio’s smaller local history organizations to provide continuing education, inspiration, and professional development for local historians. The Ohio Preservation Council serves as a coalition of preservationists, conservators, librarians, archivists, curators, records managers, the institutions they represent, and other concerned citizens who recognize the serious threat to documentary heritage.

The Council's mission is to provide a network for preservation education and to support preservation activities within the state of Ohio. The Council believes cooperative, state-wide efforts across geographic and professional lines are needed to meet preservation challenges. Secretary Holly Prochaska, University of Cincinnati/Preservation Lab holly.prochaska@uc.edu Phone: (513) 556-1389 Membership Liaison Kristen Muenz, Wexner Center for the Arts kmuenz@wexarts.org Phone: (614) 247-5906 Education & Programs (co-officers) Amber Bales, Ohio State University Ohio’s story isn’t just any story, it’s your story.

Preserving, sharing, and bringing those stories to life is what we do. 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 and the Community Engagement Department and managing more than 50 sites and museums across Ohio. For more information, go to ohiohistory.org. FY25-30 Strategic Plan updated In late February, the Ohio History Connection Board of Trustees passed, by unanimous decision, an update to the organization’s 10-year Strategic Plan, defining the key priorities of the organization for...

The updated plan reflects not only refreshed mission, vision and values for the organization, but, for the first time, it outlined the organization’s approach to defining its’ work culture. Beyond those defining markers and priorities, the core projects of the organization were similarly brought into focus. Megan Wood, Executive Director & CEO 614.297.2350

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