John Burnell, proprietor of Mason’s Mark, a Kent-based firm engaged in the restoration and conservation of historic masonry, will talk about traditional methods and materials behind some of the Western Reserve’s historic architecture when he speaks to members and guests of the Hudson Heritage Association February 14. Burnell will focus on the brick and stone masonry used throughout the region during the 19th century, discuss common construction methods used at that time and explain the old-world origins of these materials spanning back several millennia….
Dan Ruminski
Barlow Community Center, S Oviatt St.
Story teller Dan Ruminski will be on hand to showcase his distinctive storyteller’s art on a large topic: John D. Rockefeller and his Cleveland legacy.
Some may recall that Grace Goulder Izant, one of the charter members of HHA, was the author of an excellent book (still in print), John D. Rockefeller: the Cleveland Years.
At its height of grandeur, Millionaires Row in Cleveland stretched four miles…
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HHA Will Tour Two Downtown Hudson Historic Buildings Thursday, Oct 11th
For its regularly scheduled monthly meeting October 11, Hudson Heritage Association members and guests will tour two properties recently renovated by local architect Allan Sveda.
Mr. Sveda will provide tours of his building at 13 East Main Street, an 1878 Italianate-style home known for years as the Alice Johnson property.
13 East Main Street, an 1878 Italianate-style home known for years as the Alice Johnson property.
HHA Will Tour Two Downtown Historic Buildings on Thursday, Oct 11th starting at 6:30 PM
Mr. Sveda is known for having renovated…
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100th birthday of the Hudson Clock Tower
On the 16th of September the Hudson Heritage Association will celebrate the 100th birthday of the Hudson Clock Tower.
A video tour of the clock tower and its history featuring Tom Vince and Katie Hoy, from Hudson Cable Television
Hudson Clock Tower gets a bow.
A letter of thanks from the President of Hudson Heritage Association – Published in the Hudson Hub-Times Sept 23, 2012
“Hudson Heritage Association would like to thank everyone who attended the 100th birthday celebration of the Hudson Clock Tower that took place on…
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Katie Hoy
Barlow Community Center, S Oviatt St.
Former HHA President and active member of Questers Katie Hoy will present a program about the restoration of the clock works and chimes in the late 1970’s. She will be assisted by Ken Daly of Greenville, S. C., a former Hudson resident, who was very much involved in the technical aspects of the clock tower restoration program. This will be a preview of Sunday’s celebration on the Green.
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Former HHA President William ‘Bill’ Greer
Former HH President William ‘Bill’ Greer will be speaking of the 1980’s of Hudson Heritage Association – during the extension of the Hudson Green, etc.
Time & Location: 7:30pm at the Barlow Community Center, S. Oviatt Street, Hudson.
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Melissa Holbrook Pierson
Melissa Holbrook Pierson, author and preservation advocate, WRA class 1976
“The Place You Love Is Gone: Progress Hits Home”
(National Historic Preservation Month)
Time & Location: 7:30pm at the Barlow Community Center, S. Oviatt Street, Hudson.
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Dr. Raymond ‘Skip’ Hyser, Jr.
Speaker: Dr. Raymond ‘Skip’ Hyser, Jr.
Program: “Next Door Neighbors: Businessman James W. Ellsworth and Farmer William I. Chamberlain and the Future of America”
Time & Location: 7:30pm at the Barlow Community Center, S. Oviatt Street, Hudson.
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Katie Coulton
Katie Coulton, HHA Board member
“Moving the Grissom House from the Farm to Owen Brown Street”
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Lynna Piekutowski
Lynna Piekutowski, HHA member and author of the book about WRA’s men whoserved in World War II, will present vintage films taken during the 1930’s and 1940’s on the WRA campus.
It’s an all-Hudson looklook at “Remembering the Boys, Their Teachers, and the Town”