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Inaugural Antenen
Lecture The long-awaited Jay and Ann Antenen Lecture Series will premiere June 7, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Miami Hamilton Downtown. Robert Keller, University Architect and Campus Planner at Miami University, will present an informative lecture on the history and development of Miami’s campus that details all the structures that existed throughout the university’s history. As University Architect since 1989, Mr. Keller is director of the Division of Planning & Construction with a staff comprised of six Registered Architects, a Facility Planner, an Interior Designer, an Environmental Graphic Designer, Project Managers and Administrative Specialists overseeing long range capital planning and all phases of major construction projects for the main campus and two regional campuses. Mr. Keller is currently directing the development and implementation of a long range master plan for the Oxford campus that involves all aspects of the University including academic buildings, housing, student activities, administrative buildings, athletic facilities and the campus landscape. He received his degree in architecture from Miami University in 1973. Miami Hamilton Downtown is located in the Robinson-Schwenn Building at 221 High Street. Parking is available on the street and in the rear of Journal-Square off Court Street. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be offered. |
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Carnegie Action Committee working to
Once a symbol of civic pride for the community, Middletown's Carnegie
Library faces an uncertain future. The imposing
building opened with a $25,000 Carnegie grant just months before the Great
Flood of 1913, suffering only minimal damage. Designed by George Barkman of
Hamilton, the library is the only Carnegie ever to be
designed by a Butler County architect. The building received
additions in 1932 and 1959 before being abandoned for a new
big-box style library that opened closer to downtown in
1983. Later acquired by a women’s shelter, the building was
temporarily occupied, but has been vacant for several years. "The Carnegie Action Committee envisions a community effort that restores the Carnegie Library for the purpose of creating civic pride and sparking the revitalization of historic Middletown." +Photos and Images of Middletown's Carnegie Library +Photos of the Carnegie Action Committee's Workday on September 8 |
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German Village Demolitions
The last issue of CHAPS News shared the
demolition of a beautiful turret-ed home on Second Street in Hamilton’s
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The historic Oxford Township House built between 1850 and 1880 was relocated to the Hueston Woods Pioneer Farmstead in December 2007. The small, but architecturally interesting structure was originally built on High Street in Uptown Oxford, but has been long endangered with new development. The building will undergo a planned restoration and be utilized for museum space. |
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Rossville Historic District Expanded
Hamilton City Council
recently voted to approve the expansion of the city-designated historic
district of Rossville. The new boundaries span the Great Miami River between
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County's Last Mill Endangered The historic Lane’s Mill complex in Milford Township may be nearing its final days, if immediate action is not taken. Located on Lanes Mill Road outside of Oxford, the abandoned Mill was rebuilt in 1850 and is significant as being one of very few stone mills in southwestern Ohio. The Mill, which is the last standing in Butler County, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.Within recent months, a corner of the mill collapsed and demolition appears eminent for safety concerns. Fortunately, the property owner now has an interest in saving the structure. A structural engineer has examined the building and the owner is meeting with nonprofit groups to possibly assist in restoration. |
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Hamilton Center remains on
The Hamilton Center Buildings at 222
High Street were nominated for Ohio’s Most End |
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Miami University in Oxford has received a $90,000 grant to conduct an inventory of the college’s historic buildings and structures. The grant—awarded by the Getty Foundation—will help in creating a new historic preservation plan to become part of the University’s master plan. President Hodge is forming a new Presidential Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation Planning to assist in implementing the new plan. |
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Decay continues as demolition looms for two more structures. The village’s
second oldest home—built in 1830—has been declared a public nuisance after
years of neglect and will be demolished by the city (pictured to right). The
Historic Design Review Board also recently approved the demolition of the
former village station at Third and Buckeye. The quaint brick structure was
originally a gas station and is to be replaced with a beer garden. 
Oxford
Township House Saved and Relocated
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Road and Park Avenue encompassing parts of the Oak Park subdivision and the
Main Street Business District. While the National Register Historic District
bounds of Rossville haven't changed, this local designation will be
invaluable to the future of the Rossville neighborhood. CHAPS applauds
Hamilton City Council and the Hamilton Planning Department for this
accomplishment.
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Sites of 2007. The buildings were officially added by the Preservation Ohio
Board in 2007 and have been included once again in the list for 2008. The buildings were listed as the Mehrum-Lindley Block—their
original names—and can be found of Preservation Ohio’s website at
