“We’re excited to share the first phase of our remodeled center with the community, state and nation,” says Dr. Charles Wash, executive director of the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center. “The renovation has allowed us to update the exhibition space and mechanical systems in the museum.” 

Seven historic preservation projects in six communities -- Columbus, Green, North Olmsted, Parma, Shaker Heights and Steubenville -- have been completed in recent months with the aid of Certified Local Government matching grants obtained through the Ohio Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio Historical Society.