"Then and Now" /A celebration in the Finnish /American Perspective/ "Ennen ja Nyt"/

Heikki Penttila reported that the news from the Ohio Historical Society was good.  The letter received from Justin M. Cook, the History Reviews manager reported  “the project involves the rehabilitation of the building at 301 High Street in Fairport Harbor, Ohio using Economic Development Initiative funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  A check of our records reveals that this property is not listed in the National Register of Historic Places or included in the Ohio Historic Inventory.  I (Mr. Cook) have carefully reviewed the information submitted, which was very thorough and well presented.  Based on this information, it is my opinion that the building at 301 High Street  is not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.  Therefore the proposed work will not affect historic properties.  No further coordination with this office is necessary unless there is a change in the project.”

This combined with Heikki’s letter to Mr. Tom Hilston, the Fairport Harbor Village manager, detailing the above information and asking for agenda time to present the final design from Pentilla Architects, and the subsequent approval by the Fairport Harbor Village Council, means that renovation to 301 can finally begin. 

Heikki reports that the engineering studies (electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC) can proceed. That cost, approximately eight to ten thousand dollars will come out of the original grant, and not the FHM treasury.  Heikki will proceed with the engineering studies.