Friday, September 18, 2009
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Cityscape’s Historic Preservation Committee is planning a Sacred Landmarks Tour at 8 a.m. Sept. 26.
Youngstown CityScape is a nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing the city’s downtown and gateways.
The organization seeks to improve Youngstown through the pursuit of three goals: beautification, education and historic preservation. The historic preservation committee’s purpose is to promote awareness of historic Youngstown structures as a community asset, encouraging their preservation.
Registration for the tour begins at 8 a.m. at the Commerce Building, 210 Commerce St. Free parking will be available during the tour.
The tour will visit four churches not on the previous tour — Sts. Cyril & Methodius, St. John’s Episcopal, Martin Luther Lutheran and the Youngstown Metro Assembly.
At each stop, a guide will greet the tour group and give a brief history of the congregation along with a description of the building’s architecture. The group will proceed to tour the interior of each facility.
A lunch will be served at the Youngstown Club downtown after the last stop on the tour.
Space will be limited, and tickets will be sold on a first-come, first- served basis. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $35 per person, which will include lunch.
Participants should mail checks to Youngstown CityScape, P.O. Box 75, Youngstown, OH 44501 by Monday to reserve a seat.
For more information, contact CityScape at (330) 742- 4040, or e-mail cityscapedirector@sbcglobal.net.