“It is rare that two major long-term historic theater renovations are completed in the same year, and it would be impossible to choose one over the other,” said Joyce Barrett, executive director of Heritage Ohio. A video about the theater and the award can be viewed at:
Woodward Opera House shares the award this year with Holland Theatre in Bellefontaine in a tie for the honor.
The award was announced by Heritage Ohio on October 1 as part of Ohio Preservation Month in October 2020. Throughout the project, Hardlines Design Company staged construction to interfere as little as possible with adjacent shop owners and their customers. The project included adding a rear addition and work on the adjacent building. “We devoted almost two decades of our lives to bringing it back to life, and it is very satisfying to see it recognized by Heritage Ohio with this statewide honor.”ĭurst led the multi-phase project to restore the building to showcase its historical significance. “Woodward Opera House is a centerpiece of Mount Vernon, and we were honored to be a part of restoring it to its full beauty,” said Charissa Durst, President of Hardlines Design Company. Woodward Opera House in Mount Vernon named Historic Theater of the Year by Ohio’s official historic preservation organization.ĬOLUMBUS, Ohio (October 29, 2020) - The Woodward Opera House in Mount Vernon, a historic theater restored by Hardlines Design Company, was named 2020 Historic Theater of the Year by Heritage Ohio, the state’s official historic preservation organization.
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