In a press release issued today, the Ohio Historic Preservation Office has announced that seven Ohio communities have received grants under the Certified Local Government program.

The grants, ranging in size from $7,004 to $16,800, will go to assist in projects such as the development of historic preservation ordinance and design guidelines, architectural assessments, and the stabilization of a historic house museum. Those communities receiving grants are:

Berea -- Green -- Lancaster -- New Richmond -- Parma -- Portsmouth -- Shaker Heights

To read the press release in its entirety, which discusses each project and the CLG program, click here.

Photo: Boneyfiddle District, Portsmouth - C. Martin/Creative Commons License