TIFFIN, OHIO – June 3, 2025 – Downtown Tiffin is pleased to announce that a decorative steel arch will be installed later this summer at the entrance to Court Street as part of the ongoing revitalization of the block. The project is a joint effort between the City of Tiffin, the City Engineer’s Office, and the Downtown Tiffin Design Committee.
The arch will feature the words “Court Street” within a decorative steel frame and will be illuminated by underlighting with globe-style lights to enhance visibility and add charm to the streetscape.
The arch is being manufactured by Spencer Fabrications of Tavares, Florida, supplied by Ohio Traffic and Lighting Solutions, Inc. of Columbus, Ohio, and installed by National Light & Power Inc. of Sandusky, Ohio.
Tiffin Mayor Lee Wilkinson stated, "This project reflects what we can accomplish when public and private partners come together with a shared vision for our community. I’m grateful to all those involved for helping us continue the revitalization of our historic downtown. The Court Street project was made possible through public/private collaboration including grants from the National Machinery Foundation, Meshech Frost Charitable Trust, and the State of Ohio Capital Improvement Program.”
“The design for the Court Street arch was influenced by one we came across in Newark, Ohio during the 2024 Heritage Ohio Conference,” said Downtown Tiffin Main Street Manager Donna Gross. “It added a simple yet distinctive touch to the downtown, and our Downtown Design Committee felt a similar design could complement the character of our Court Street in Downtown Tiffin.”
The arch installation is expected to be completed later this summer as a key feature of the broader Court Street improvement project, which also includes updated sidewalks, lighting, and landscaping.
For more information about Downtown Tiffin revitalization efforts, visit www.downtowntiffin.org.
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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.
