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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Friday, October 19, 2012

Announcing a "Special Lorain County Preservation Event" - Saturday, October 20, 2012 - from 11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m.


Thanking Margaret Cheney, Treasurer of the Lorain County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, for the following announcement: 
"TOMORROW, Saturday, Oct. 20th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m., is a special Lorain County Preservation Event, being held at the Starr House (Lorain County History Center), on Washington Ave., Elyria -- just south of The Hickories, on the OTHER side of the street, closer to downtown Elyria.

****This is your chance not only to see special displays of Historic Preservation projects that the various Lorain County historical groups have been working on, but also to take a FREE tour of the newly-opened LC History Center in the beautiful Starr House, a completely refurbished 1850's Victorian mansion, and
home to the new (Skip) Johnson Family Research Library. Remember, just for this day, you won't have to pay the $5.00 tour fee."
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 Also, below is information from the Lorain County Historical Society website:
"One-Day Event: Lorain County Historic Preservation Projects on View"
 October 20, 2012, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Lorain County Historical Society (LCHS) is pleased to announce a one-day event featuring historic restorations of buildings and sites across Lorain County, on view October 20, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Lorain County History Center, located at 284 Washington Avenue, Elyria, Ohio. This event is free and open to the public.

This exhibition will be comprised of 8-10 groups and individuals from Lorain County who will have on display photographs and text describing the preservation process involved with their historic restoration of a building or site. This exhibition will showcase at one location, preservation activities from different areas around Lorain County.

This event is sponsored by The Lorain County Preservation Network (LCPN). For more information, please call LCHS at (440) 322-3341.
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The Lorain County Preservation Network (LCPN) consists of organizations and individuals who work to build a preservation ethic among Lorain County property owners and public officials. Network members seek to advance the knowledge and skills of all network members to promote the preservation of historic structures as a significant component of Lorain County's future.
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LCPN meets the fourth (4th) Wednesday of January, April, July, and October, usually a brown bag lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Hickories (509 Washington Ave, Elyria, OH 44035). For more information, call LCHS at (440) 322-3341.