OHIO — Through the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program, 46 projects focused on rehabilitating historic buildings will receive more than $67 million, according to a press release from the state.

What You Need To Know

  • 46 projects focused on rehabilitating historic buildings will receive more than $67 million through the Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program

  • These 46 projects, according to the release, are renovating 54 buildings across the state

  • The tax credit program is a partnership with the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office

“Historic preservation is so much more than just updating old buildings. We’re preserving what exists and making concerted efforts to weave this history into the fabric of Ohio’s future,” Gov. Mike DeWine said in the release. “By restoring our historical assets, we’re ensuring that these structures remain part of their communities for years to come.”

These 46 projects, according to the release, are renovating 54 buildings across the state. It also notes an expected $732 million in private investments for these projects.

“Historic preservation is a recognition of our past and an investment in our future,” Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said in the release. “Each and every project that’s completed becomes a new business or housing for residents and once again contributes to the local economy and future of the community.”

The release notes that these projects spur economic investment in the areas around them and that these tax credits are only given “once project construction is complete and all program requirements are verified.”

“This program is so important because these tax credits are often a deciding factor in determining whether or not a historic preservation project is able to move forward,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Department of Development, in the release. “We’re proud to be able to help make these projects happen and restore life back into our state’s historical assets.”

The tax credit program is a partnership with the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office. It is this office that decides whether a building is considered historic and ensures renovations adhere to national standards.

Mariangela Pfister is the deputy state historic preservation officer for technical preservation services in the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office. Pfister said in the release that these projects serve as a “boon” to the state’s history, environment and communities.

“This allows an iconic building like Carew Tower in Cincinnati, former schools in Arlington Heights and Berea, a former church in Dayton, The Edna, a building significant to the African American community in Columbus, and many others, to have a new life,” Pfister said in the release.

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