For over 4 decades, Bob Loversidge has been a relentless crusader for preservation of the built environment. Bob’s passion for preservation began with his frustration over the stealth demolition of the landmark Daniel Burnhamdesigned Columbus Union Station. Since then, he has earned a reputation as an expert in architectural and historic preservation design. Bob has led the renovation and restoration of some of Ohio’s most historically significant buildings: the National Historic Landmark Ohio Statehouse, the LeVeque Tower, Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus Museum of Art, the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, the Lazarus Building, and the old Perry County Courthouse, along with 11 other historic Ohio county courthouses. The restorations of the state capitols in Kansas, Utah, Minnesota, and Missouri have benefited from Bob’s preservation expertise.
He has been a founder, board member and president of a number of advocacy and professional organizations, including past president and honorary trustee of the Columbus Landmarks Foundation, past president of the Ohio Historic Preservation Alliance, and active on the Columbus Downtown Commission.
Bob has donated, mentored, and led the charge for historic preservation in Ohio, and we are honored to recognize him as our Preservation Hero.