“Building Doctors” will be Making Rounds in Hudson April 30-May 1, 2015

The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office, the Hudson Heritage Association and the City of Hudson will sponsor a Building Doctor Clinic for old-building owners in Hudson, Ohio on April 30-May 1, 2015.

The clinic features Building Doctors Jon Vimr and Mark Epstein of the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office. It begins with a free seminar on Thursday evening, April 30, from 7-9 p.m. in the theater of the Barlow Community Center at 41 S. Oviatt St., Hudson. The seminar is open to all and will feature guidelines for renovation projects and ways to solve some of the most common problems of buildings dating from 1800 to 1955.

On Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the Building Doctors will visit pre-1955 buildings within five miles of Hudson, advising owners on specific technical problems by appointment. The “doctors” examine all kinds of older buildings. Some of the things that typically call for an on-site examination include persistent peeling paint or flaking plaster, a wet basement or deteriorating masonry and plans for additions.

Vimr, project reviews manager for the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office, holds a bachelor’s degree in history and classics from Oberlin College and a master’s degree in historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. He reviews federally assisted projects for effects on historic properties.

Epstein heads the Resource Protection and Review department which reviews federally-assisted projects for effects on historic properties. He has a master’s degree in city and region planning from Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the American University. He is a former president of the Bexley Historical Society.

The seminar and on-site consultations are free with advance registration. To register, visit www.building-doctor.org or call 800.499.2470 or 614.298.2000. You can also contact Kelly Berger at 330.800.7782.

The Building Doctor program is made possible in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office. Each clinic is also made possible by support from local cosponsors.