Progress Through Preservation

Benefits of Membership

Join a proud network of preservationists and passionate local history advocates!

• Visits to historic, architecturally significant, and interesting homes, buildings and historic sites primarily in the Akron/Summit County area. Some visits are open to the public; some are for PTP members only.

• Interaction with others who appreciate the preservation, maintenance and continued use of well-built structures.

• The ability to combine our single voices to speak up more powerfully as a group to discourage the loss of historically significant structures which make our area unique and interesting.

• Receipt of the PTP newsletter which features updates on PTP activities as well as other local preservation efforts and issues.

• ​Invitations to attend interesting events, like the annual PTP dinner, the Architectural Heritage Awards dinner in association with the Summit County Historical Society, and other special events.

• Reduced  rate to rent once/year PTP’s headquarters, Preservation House, a renovated 1870 schoolhouse, for gatherings such as bridal/baby showers, birthday/anniversary celebrations, or other meetings.