"Building Doctors" will be in Alliance at Rodman Library

The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office, the City of Alliance Historic Preservation Commission, the Alliance Area Preservation Society and the Alliance Historical Society will sponsor a Building Doctor Clinic for old-building owners in Alliance, Ohio on Thursday and Friday, September 15 and 16, 2016.

The clinic features Building Doctors Nathan Bevil and Rachel Krause of the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office. It begins with a free seminar on Thursday evening, September 15, from 7-9 p.m. at the Rodman Public Library Auditorium at 215 East Broadway in Alliance. The seminar is open to the public 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, September 16 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the Building Doctors will visit pre-1955 buildings within five miles of Alliance, 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.

Nathan Bevil, Community Planning & Preservation Manager for the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office, holds a bachelor’s degree in history and historic preservation from Mary Washington College and a Master of Historic Preservation degree from the University of Georgia. He administers the Certified Local Government program, manages the Building Doctor program, guided the development of the State Historic Preservation Plan and provides technical assistance to communities on local historic preservation matters.

Rachel Krause is Technical Preservation Services Manager for the Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office. She holds an associate degree from Belmont Technical College’s Building Preservation and Restoration program, a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban Studies and a certificate in historic preservation from the University of Cincinnati. She reviews applications for federal and state rehabilitation tax credits.

The seminar and on-site consultations with the Building Doctors 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 Martha McClaugherty at 330-821-6020. For more information, call the Library at 330-821-2665, ext. 101. 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.