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Downtown Tiffin to Celebrate New Love Lock Structure with Ribbon Cutting

June 2, 2026

TIFFIN, OHIO – June 2, 2026 – Downtown Tiffin will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate the installation of a new Love Lock structure at the East Green at National Corner adjacent to the Splash Pad. The event is open to the public.

The Love Lock structure was created through the efforts of the Downtown Tiffin Design Committee as part of Downtown Tiffin’s ongoing beautification initiatives. The committee leads Downtown Clean Ups, provides design assistance for projects such as the Court Street Arch and streetscaping efforts, and oversees the Best Foot Forward Program and Golden Broom Award.

Inspired by the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris, France, as well as similar installations found in Main Street communities across the country, the Downtown Tiffin Love Lock structure gives couples an opportunity to symbolize their love by attaching a lock to the structure and placing the key in the attached key box.

“We wanted to create something that people could connect with and enjoy for years to come,” said Donna Gross, Downtown Tiffin Main Street Manager. “The East Green has become such a special gathering place in our community, and this Love Lock structure gives couples, families, and visitors a fun and meaningful way to make memories together in Downtown Tiffin.”

The structure was generously donated by Price Manufacturing and will serve as a unique new attraction and photo opportunity in Downtown Tiffin, featuring the East Tower as a scenic backdrop. Located near the amphitheater, the East Green has become a gathering place for concerts, community events, and celebrations. The location also holds significance as the site where nearly 150 couples were married during the 2024 Total Eclipse celebration.

Community members are encouraged to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony and celebrate this new addition to Downtown Tiffin.

[pictured: Brandon Price, Price Manufacturing]

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About Downtown Tiffin
The revitalization of Downtown Tiffin began in 2011 with the formation of Tiffin Tomorrow, a grassroots initiative led by community members dedicated to promoting economic development and ensuring the long-term prosperity of the downtown district. In 2014, the City of Tiffin partnered with local organizations to serve as the official downtown development entity. Tiffin Tomorrow was incorporated into this effort, which now operates under the Seneca County Collaborative as the Downtown Development Board, the governing body for downtown revitalization efforts.

Since 2015, Downtown Tiffin has proudly participated in Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program, further strengthening its commitment to historic preservation, economic vitality, and community engagement. Downtown Tiffin is also recognized as a nationally accredited Main Street America Program. Learn more at www.DowntownTiffin.org.

About the Seneca County Collaborative
The Seneca County Collaborative brings together the Seneca Regional Chamber & Development, Downtown Tiffin, and Destination Seneca County under one unified structure to better serve the businesses, communities, and residents of Seneca County. This integrated approach aligns economic development, tourism, downtown revitalization, and business services to create greater impact, improve access to resources, and drive long-term success across the county. Learn more at www.OneSeneca.org.

About Downtown Tiffin

The revitalization of downtown Tiffin began in 2011, when a group of community members came together to form “Tiffin Tomorrow”, with the goal of promoting and encouraging economic development in Downtown Tiffin, and creating plans, programs, and actions to ensure long-term vitality and prosperity. In 2014, the City of Tiffin contracted with SIEDC to act as the downtown organization and “Tiffin Tomorrow” came under the SIEDC (now TSEP) umbrella as the “Downtown Development Board,” which serves as the governing board of the downtown organization. In 2015, Tiffin joined Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program. For more information, click here.

About Heritage Ohio

Heritage Ohio promotes economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through saving the places that matter we can all build a community and live better. Learn more about how to become involved by visiting www.heritageohio.org.

About Main Street America

Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have generated more than $101.58 billion in new public and private investment, generated 168,693 net new businesses and 746,897 net new jobs, rehabilitated more than 325,119 buildings, and levered over 33.7 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org.

 
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