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Saturday September 30, 2006 -  a workshop from Columbus Landmarks Foundation

9 AM to noon
First Community Church on Cambridge Blvd. 

$60 per household, $50 Landmarks members

The third in a series about "Renovating & adapting old spaces for new living expectations" workshops is about preserving Upper Arlington.  Upper Arlington residents are invited to bring pictures of their homes to the workshop to discuss renovations of historic Upper Arlington properties with architects and designers.
 
Architectural and interior design consultants will tour the first five workshop registrants homes.
 
October 1, 2006 1:00 PM Walking tour of the Upper Arlington Historic District.   
$12, $10 for Landmarks members 

Register for the worksho or walking tour by calling 614-

Preserve this, jam that.... you'd think this was about food....

It's not to late.... buy or sell a home in Upper Arlington in 2006 and a gift of jam, home made by HER Real Living founder and Upper Arlington resident Harley E. Rouda is yours! Central Ohio's number one real estate company is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the companies start in the basement of the Rouda's Upper Arlington home.    

This Saturday is the 7th annual City Hop sponsored by Columbus Landmarks Foundation. 

"On Saturday, June 17, City Hop welcomes all to its 7th anniversary event that features 17 stops, with up to 2 to 3 homes at each site from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The City Hop starts at the Showcase of Downtown Living, this year to be held at the Galbreath Pavilion at 55 E. State."  

City Hop 2006 Locations:  
                     

199 S. 5th
225 N. 4th St.
8 on the Square
Arena Crossing
Buggyworks
Burnham Square
Carlyle's Watch
CityView at 3rd
The Condominiums at
North Bank Park
Connextions Lofts
EcleXtion Lofts
Grayson's Living Ideas
Hartman Lofts
LaFayette Lofts
Lofts at 106
Rich Street Lofts
SIXTY SPRING
Terraces On Grant

"Lofty Idea" talks by local architects, designers etc. will be held at City Hop tour stops. Topics:

Space Within A Space.
Urban Gardening.
Mid-20th Century Design.
Storage.
Entertaining.

"Established in 1977, Columbus Landmarks is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating Columbus' architectural legacy. Landmarks encourages community action in historic preservation and quality design of the built environment throughout central Ohio. Our members are individuals who both cherish the past and embrace the future, and include a dynamic array of residents living in historic neighborhoods, architects, developers, land use planners, leaders in the government and business sectors, and investors." 

Harley E. Rouda Jr. on DT Columbus living  "Harley E. Rouda Jr. is CEO and managing partner of Real Living, parent company of Columbus-based HER Real Living. "  

SNP online reports:

"According to information from Columbus Landmarks, the organization that produces City Hop, the city's Downtown residential population has grown by 21 percent since 2002."

No worry about cul-de-sacs in downtown Columbus but I have heard concern with where do the new urban residents do their grocery shopping! 

Copyright 2006 Columbus Best Blog and Maureen McCabe

Homes for the Holidays: Annual Tour of Historic Homes  - Olde Towne East Tour begins at 240 Parsons Ave. at the Columbus Health Department,  Columbus

Columbus Landmarks Foundation 

Great Hallelujah Holiday Tour of Churches

 Sunday, December 4, at 6:30 p.m. is the 10th annual candlelit walk of four beautiful and historic downtown churches.

• Broad St. United Methodist Church 
• Central Presbyterian
• Holy Cross
• The Christian Spiritualist Temple

Tour group size is limited, so advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. For additional information or to make your reservations, please call 614.221.4508.

One of the  best ways  to find out what else is happening in Columbus

Columbus Landmarks Foundation's  17th Annual ghost tours and Halloween activities includes a "Dead End" bus tour, a cemetery tour, two ghost walks and an All Hallow's Eve Party.  For the best Halloween and spookiest October sign up (advance registration is required) online at www.ColumbusLandmarks.org or by calling 614-221-4508.

Kelton House, O'Shaunessy Funeral Parlor, Shott Tower, St. Patrick's Church, Engine House No. 16, Green Lawn Cemetery and a mystery destination are some of the locations for the various walks and tours!