FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2009
Contact:
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission: Jessica Fagan – 614.995.7552; jfagan@culture.ohio.gov
City of Sylvania: Joyce Armstrong – 419.882.4865; hist.village@sev.org
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Approves
$200,000 for Sylvania Historical Village
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $200,000 at its quarterly meeting today for the Sylvania Historical Village.
Through its extensive collections, historic buildings and educational programs, Sylvania Historical Village conveys the history of Sylvania and Northwest Ohio and its early settlers. The 1.2-acre village includes an 1840s log home, the 1844 Stone Academy, a blacksmith and carpentry shop, the Heritage Center Museum, a railroad depot, the Sister City Garden, and a gift shop. State funds will contribute to the construction of a “car barn” to house two donated train cars: a 1915 Baldwin—a Westinghouse locomotive built for the Toledo & Western Railway; and a restored 1924 wood caboose of the Toledo, Angola & Western Railroad.
The Commission approval, coupled with the signing of legal agreements, allows the city of Sylvania to be reimbursed on a pro rata basis with funds appropriated in Am. Sub. H.B. 562 of the 127th General Assembly. Lucas County General Assembly members who voted in favor of the bill include Senators Teresa Fedor and Mark Wagoner; and Representatives Edna Brown, Barbara Sears, Matt Szollosi and Peter Ujvagi.
The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission is a state agency that supports economic development, expands educational opportunities, and enhances the quality of life for Ohioans by improving the state’s cultural facilities. Since 1988, the Commission has disbursed more than $400 million in capital funds appropriated by the Legislature and Governor for facility improvement projects at nonprofit theaters, museums, historical sites and publicly owned professional sports venues. The Commission partners with nonprofit groups and local governments on more than 300 projects in 72 of Ohio’s 88 counties. For more information on the Commission, visit www.culture.ohio.gov.
