Built in 1962, the Medical Associates Building was designed by Ohio’s first African-American registered architect Robert P. Madison. It was the city’s first professional building for African-American doctors, and the first African-AmericanTOP OPPOSITE PAGE: Woodward Opera House finally open and hosting performances once again in 2019. TOP LEFT AND RIGHT: Woodward Opera House after restoration, 2019. BOTTOM LEFT AND MIDDLE LEFT: Woodward Opera House interior before restoration, 1998. BOTTOM RIGHT: Woodward Opera House exterior, 1916. owned commercial building in Ohio. As the building aged, it was in need of serious investment and care. Organizations including the Famicos Foundation, FRONT, and the Cleveland Foundation stepped in to bring this building back to life. The building was then converted from a deteriorating structure to a newly furnished apartment complex.
This award was presented to the Famicos Foundation and City Architecture.