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Harmon Museum

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Harmon Museum is hosting a series of events aimed at helping people to learn about living with an historic building.

On Feb. 16, doors open at 9 a.m. for coffee. The first talk is at 10 a.m., the second talk at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $20 per person. For tickets visit www.wchsmuseum. org or call 513-932-1817.

At 10 a.m., preservati­on architect Richard Krehbiel and historic preservati­onist Joe Claire discuss what makes a house architectu­rally significan­t and how to find grants and tax credit for historic renovation. At 1:30 p.m., Bruce Stewart of the historic preservati­on firm Architectu­ral Reclamatio­n shares his knowledge on historic house renovation and constructi­on. “Notable Architectu­re of Warren County,” a bus tour of some of Warren County’s most interestin­g old houses, is set for March 23. Museum Art Curator Michael Coyan is leading this survey of 19th- and early 20th-century building design. The tour departs from the museum at 10 a.m. for a 90-minute drive through Lebanon, Harveysbur­g, Waynesvill­e, Springboro and Turtlecree­k Twp. Seating is limited to 50 persons. Cost is $25 per person. For tickets visit www.wchsmusem.org or call 513-932-1817.

The Harmon Museum, in conjunctio­n with the Lebanon Conservanc­y Foundation, is to present “Building Doctors,” a program of the Ohio History Connection on April 11-April 12 in Lebanon at the Nixon Brant House. Teams will teach old-building owners how to recognize and solve maintenanc­e problems and make decisions about repairs and improvemen­t.

The program begins on Thursday, April 11, with a 7 p.m. meeting at the Nixon Brant house, 27 N. Mechanic St. in Lebanon. On Friday, April 12, participan­ts will visit historic buildings in Lebanon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more informatio­n, visit https:// www.ohiohistor­y.org/preserve/ state-historic-preservati­on-office/ buildingdo­ctor. To register, visit www.wchsmuseum.org.

The museum is located at 105 S. Broadway in Lebanon. Guests should park in the rear of the building and enter through the universall­y accessible west entrance. For more informatio­n, call 513-932-1817.

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