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State preservation officials describe proposed East Main Street National Register nomination
Summary
Ohio’s Historic Preservation Office presented the East Main Street nomination as mitigation for demolition of a historic funeral home and outlined next steps: owner notifications in July 2026, a public meeting March 10 (virtual), review by the state advisory board in mid-September and National Park Service consideration after that review.
Ohio Historic Preservation Office staff outlined the background and timeline for a proposed East Main Street Historic District during a Feb. 24 presentation to Bexley City Council.
Mary Rode, inventory and registration department manager at the Ohio Historic Preservation Office (part of the Ohio History Connection), said the district nomination was developed as mitigation tied to the demolition of the O.R. Woodyard Company funeral and cremation services facility under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Rode said staff counted roughly 68 buildings within the proposed…
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