Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Approves $300,000

for Charles A. Eulett Education Center – Edge of Appalachia Museum

Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $300,000 at its quarterly meeting yesterday for construction of the Eulett Education Center in Adams County, a project of the Cincinnati Museum Center.

The state funds will combine with a prior state appropriation of $1.85 million to be used for construction of the new $2.3 million education center. The site is located on the Richard and Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve, which serves southwest and southern Ohio naturalists, educators, students and researchers, and includes four national natural landmarks. The 8,000 square foot education and training center will be equipped with a research laboratory, multipurpose rooms, state-of-the-art technology and overnight accommodations, creating an Adams County location for scientific research, business retreats and hands-on student learning.

The design and construction of the new facility will incorporate local natural materials, employ local craftspeople, and will integrate with the natural topography of the site.

The Commission approval, coupled with the signing of legal agreements, allows the Cincinnati Museum Center to be reimbursed on a pro rata basis with funds appropriated in Am. Sub. H.B. 699 of the 126^th General Assembly. Adams County General Assembly members who voted in favor of the bill include Senator Tom Niehaus and Representatives Todd Book and Danny Bubp. Hamilton County General Assembly members who voted in favor of the bill include Senators Robert Schuler, Patricia Clancy, and Eric Kearney, and Representatives Louis Blessing, Steve Driehaus, Jim Raussen, Bill Seitz, and Tyrone Yates, and former Representative Catherine Barrett.

The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission is a state agency that helps enhance the quality of life for Ohioans by improving the state’s cultural facilities. Since 1988, the Commission has disbursed nearly $400 million of capital funds appropriated by the legislature and Governor for facility improvement projects at non-profit theaters, museums, historical sites and publicly owned professional sports venues. The Commission partners with non-profit groups and local governments on nearly 250 projects in 65 of Ohio’s 88 counties. For more information on the Commission, visit www.culture.ohio.gov.

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