Over two years ago, Preservation Ohio introduced Banking On The Past – Small to Mid-Sized Project Edition, a resource designed to connect property owners and preservation advocates with financial incentives for historic preservation projects that don’t require multi-million-dollar investments.
This tool is especially valuable for preservation organizations, downtown advocates, and property owners in Ohio’s smaller communities. However, it also includes modest projects in some of the state’s larger cities—demonstrating that impactful preservation doesn’t always require massive budgets.
Now, we’re revamping Banking On The Past for a fresh release this spring! As we prepare for the update, we’re sharing an updated list of Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit projects that have received grant awards, featuring the latest details from the Ohio Department of Development.
Interested in learning more? We encourage you to contact local officials for project-specific information and insights into how these incentives can support preservation in your community. Stay tuned for the re-release and even more resources to bring your historic property back to life!
Mt. Vernon
McKinley Building
- Total Project Cost: $73,720
- Total Tax Credit: $20,500
- Address: 6 W. Chestnut St.
- Project Details:
- Victorian-style brick building near historic Mt. Vernon public square
- Previously served as apartments; will be rehabilitated into six apartments
- Restoration includes preserving the historic façade, woodwork, tile, and fireplaces
Cincinnati
Mietenkoetter House
- Total Project Cost: $638,450
- Total Tax Credit: $125,000
- Address: 2008 Colerain Ave.
- Project Details:
- Built in 1890 in the Dayton Street Historic District (“Millionaire’s Row”)
- Originally a single-family residence, later converted to multi-family
- Restoration includes preserving stone windowsills, pocket doors, and fireplace mantels
254 Mohawk
- Total Project Cost: $855,394
- Total Tax Credit: $120,470
- Address: 254 Mohawk, 45214
- Project Details:
- Located in the Mohawk Place Historic District
- Vacant for over 20 years; will be rehabilitated into eight residential units
- Some units will be small, workforce-affordable studios
430 W. McMicken
- Total Project Cost: $465,244
- Total Tax Credit: $51,000
- Address: 430-432 W. McMicken Ave., 45214
- Project Details:
- One of the few remaining pre-1880 wood-frame buildings in the Mohawk area
- Restoration follows structural failure due to water damage
- Will be converted into apartments while preserving its historic character
1919 Vine Street
- Total Project Cost: $423,662
- Total Tax Credit: $83,000
- Address: 1919 Vine St., 45202
- Project Details:
- Built in 1905 as one of three “sister” buildings
- Previously used as residential; will be restored into two market-rate apartments
Mansfield
Hedrick House
- Total Project Cost: $364,700
- Total Tax Credit: $78,675
- Address: 159 N. Walnut St., 44902
- Project Details:
- Built in the 1860s, converted into apartments in the 1940s
- Vacant for over 50 years; will be restored into two residential units
- Original staircase and woodwork will be preserved
Xenia
Nesbitt House
- Total Project Cost: $416,327
- Total Tax Credit: $87,822
- Address: 136 W. Second St., 45385
- Project Details:
- Built around 1890 in Queen Anne and Eastlake styles
- Originally a single-family home, later divided into apartments
- Rehabilitation aligns with Xenia’s historic housing redevelopment plan
Coshocton
539 Main Street
- Total Project Cost: $300,000
- Total Tax Credit: $62,500
- Address: 539 Main St., 43812
- Project Details:
- First Coshocton project awarded a historic preservation tax credit
- Part of a newly designated National Register historic district
- Contains four retail spaces and 14 apartments; project will fully restore the units
Lakewood
Detroit Clarence Medical Building
- Total Project Cost: $297,800
- Total Tax Credit: $20,950
- Address: 13314 Detroit Ave., 44107
- Project Details:
- Built in 1959 in the International Style as a medical office
- Will be transformed into a museum and headquarters for the Lakewood Historical Society
Reidy Bros and Flanigan Building
- Total Project Cost: $2,027,458
- Total Tax Credit: $250,000
- Address: 11730 Detroit Ave., 44107
- Project Details:
- Former furniture store and print shop
- Future home of Virginia Marti College of Art and Design, including a culinary school, classrooms, and a student-run restaurant
Columbus
313-15 Chittenden Avenue
- Total Project Cost: $397,167
- Total Tax Credit: $74,142
- Address: 313-15 Chittenden Ave., 43201
- Project Details:
- Located in the New Indianola Historic District
- Originally student housing, later vacated after failed rehab attempt
- Will be restored into six apartment units for student housing
Wilmington
59 ½ West Main
- Total Project Cost: $65,000
- Total Tax Credit: $13,825
- Address: 59 ½ West Main St., 45177
- Project Details:
- Built in 1876; known as the Horace Gallup Building
- First Wilmington project to receive tax credits
- First floor remains commercial, second floor to be converted into a loft apartment
Dayton
1505 East 4th Street
- Total Project Cost: $327,985
- Total Tax Credit: $46,155
- Address: 1505 East 4th St., 45403
- Project Details:
- Built in 1875; one of the oldest buildings in St. Anne’s Hill Historic District
- Currently vacant and will undergo full rehabilitation
Youngstown
264 Broadway Avenue
- Total Project Cost: $477,000
- Total Tax Credit: $93,200
- Address: 264 Broadway Ave., 44503
- Project Details:
- Known as the Heedy Mansion, vacant since 2007
- Formerly a mental health facility; will be converted into five market-rate apartments
Peebles
John T. Wilson House
- Total Project Cost: $347,900
- Total Tax Credit: $51,975
- Project Details:
- Listed on Ohio’s Most Endangered Historic Sites
- Will be transformed into a bed and breakfast
Urbana
115-117 S. Main Street
- Total Project Cost: $222,686
- Total Tax Credit: $31,250
- Address: 115-117 S. Main St., 43078
- Project Details:
- Built in the 1890s; first Urbana project to receive tax credits
- Former restaurant/bar; first floor to be rehabilitated for retail, upper floors for apartments
Steubenville
Beerbower Building
- Total Project Cost: $350,000
- Total Tax Credit: $87,500
- Address: 147 N. 4th St., 43952
- Project Details:
- Built in 1890 as a three-story Italianate building
- Originally a novelty store; later mixed-use retail and residential
- Restoration will preserve historic windows and hardwood floors
Wellington
E.S. Tripp House
- Total Project Cost: $528,500
- Total Tax Credit: $103,000
- Address: 210 S. Main St., 44090
- Project Details:
- Built in 1848 as a single-family home for carriage maker E.S. Tripp
- Converted into seven apartments in 1950; fell into disrepair
- Rehabilitation will create two rental units with modernized systems while preserving historic fabric
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