Blog of the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office
During the fall of 2024, the Historic Property Inspection Program (HPIP) had the pleasure of visiting several historic sites in Allegheny and Washington Counties in the western part of the state:
These visits allowed us an opportunity to test the new Historic Property Inspection Building Condition and Assessment Form.
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is pleased to announce the selected projects for the 2024-2025 Keystone Grant program. The grant program again saw a 6% increase in the number of applications over last year with requests over $6,510,000. It is gratifying to know that the program serves our partners well and can react to serve their needs. The grant program is just one of the PA-SHPO’s tool to support both planning initiatives and capital projects at historic sites throughout Pennsylvania.
One of the more rewarding parts of my job as the PA SHPO’s Community Preservation Coordinator for the Western Region is assisting non-profits, developers and municipalities understand and think through how historic buildings fit into economic development strategies and projects.
Queue the Jeopardy! music…
If you answered “PA SHPO’s Annual Report,” you’re correct!
Is it even the end of a year if you don’t see at least a dozen “year in review” lists?
Since its inception thirty years ago, PHMC’s Keystone Historic Preservation Grant program has supported a variety of historic places, from barns to bridges to buildings. I recently had the opportunity to tour some grant projects in Pittsburgh’s local park system.
October is Archaeology Month, so today let’s talk about a key part of identifying archaeological sites: geoarchaeology and geomorphology.
Join us in celebrating the Pennsylvania’s latest additions to the National Register of Historic Places! The PA-SHPO extends our congratulations and heartfelt thanks to all those who worked so hard on these nominations.
Many of the PA-SHPO’s partners shared my enthusiasm for the 30th anniversary of the Keystone Grant program and submitted a proposal to the grant program in March.
This year’s awardees include 44 projects that showcase the breadth of preservation happening across the Commonwealth. From historic barns and park pavilions to historic theaters and county courthouses, the selected projects highlight the varied historic resources to preserve for future generations.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” — Henry Ford
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