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of << site and any improvements on it and the possible effects on matching funds. Mr. Lang said, in ans•wer to Mr. Barker's question, many of the structures that are on the National Register have both exterior and interior alterations and improvements paid for by government expense through tax doll.ars; none of which effect the National Register. Mrs. Lord pointed out the Old Town Hall is on the National Register. She said the exterior ramp is obviously an addition and there have been sigruficant changes on the interior. Mrs. Lord said when talking about a land-marked building, they mu;;t be certain they are talking the same language. In their ordinance they have the right to landmark a bixilding. It is a local decision. She asked if the city should perhaps go for the National Register, which is a whole different plan. The two do not need to be done together. The National Register doesn't care if it's land-marked. The Commission has the right to do a land-marking designation. In the past, with the three buildings they land-marked, they took the high road and the buildings were all city or church owned. They weren't dealing with private ownership. Mrs. Lord said this is again a city building, so the city must be involved every step of the way. When they have gone through the process before, they gathered all the information and then a resolution was developed and it went through Gouncil. That is what must happen. She added there are two signs on the Old Town Hall. OnE; is a landmark sign, and the other a National Register sign. The landmark sign was locally made. The:y wrote the other signs in the community and then sent them to Columbus to be produced. No one came back and said there was a problem with it. It was our research. Mrs. VanAuken suggested the Board do the local landmark and then look at the National Register later on. Mrs. Lord indicated that: could be done, but it is not related to the brown sign, which is the state designation. W. Lang suggested that the research be expedited into a local landmark and then examine the possibility of geti:ing a marker. He mentioned the flyer from the bicentennial commission and the meeting at Faiiview Library with 7erinifer Maringo. They are looking for ideas from local communities on what can be done to promote those communities as part of the bicentennial. Mr. Lang added that he spoke with Ms. 1Vlaringo about two years ago. Mr. Lang told her he believes North Olmsted has more of those brown signs than any other suburb in Cleveland. She was not aware that North Olmsted had any because it was not on the list. A walking tour was mentioned in their literature. There is the National Trust conference in October and they are looking for places to go. The conference may include sight-seeing tours. Mr. Lang pointed out North Olmsted has the first municipal bus line in Ohio, the Ox Cart Library and so many other things that are unique in this area to present to the National Trust in October. He said if the Board can get something done to Springvale now, it's one more thing to add to the list of places to see and visit. Mrs. VanAuken expressed uncertainty as to whE;ther or not they could get a sign in time from the bicentennial commission. She suggested the Board do something on its own. Mrs. Lord summarized and said they should move forward quickly. It seems as if the local landmarks ordinance would be the first step. Mrs. O'Rourke pointed out she heard the golf course should be finished by Memorial Day. She said the land-marking could be part of their re-opening ceremony. Mrs. VanAuken said as long as they are still working on it, they could do it on the 4`i' of July or. during homecomirig, or during the actual bicentennial celebrations. Mrs. Lord mentioned that Springvale opened in 1931. She suggested a couple of people sit down to write a history statement that the Board can use as a backup for the whole complex. Mrs. Davis indicated it uias actually in the 1920's that it was first designed and built. It was sold sometime during the depression. She gave some further history of the facility. 1V1rs. O'Rourke said she heard that the Noith Olmsted Golf Course might be the oldest course. Mrs. Davis indicated there are pieces of the Noith Olmsted course that are old, but they were part of Springvale at one time. Mrs. Lord meirtioned that before the depression there had been a plan to build houses around the golf course. Mr;>. O'Rourke pointed out that a representative from the North Olmsted Golf Association touted the North Olmsted Golf Course as the oldest course when he gave his presentation to the Planning Commission. He said the new museum and offices are located on one of the oldest golf courses in the 3