Blog of the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office

Category: Federal Rehabilitation Investment Tax Credit (Page 1 of 6)

Historic Tax Credits @ Work: Stehli Silk Mill

The Stehli Silk Mill is another example of a successful historic tax credit project in Pennsylvania. This latest installment of “Historic Tax Credits @ Work” highlights how a silk mill complex can be thoughtfully rehabilitated and reused as residential and commercial space. Today, the now Lofts at Stehli Silk Mill are again reviving a location that supports the surrounding community and reminds us of its great history.

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Historic Tax Credits @ Work: The Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office

The Westinghouse Air Brake Company General Office is another example of a successful historic tax credit project in Pennsylvania. This latest installment of “Historic Tax Credits @ Work” highlights how a historic industrial landmark can be thoughtfully rehabilitated and reused as educational and event space. Today, the well-known Wilmerding landmark once again supports the community while reminding visitors of its important role in the region’s industrial past.

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A Delaware County Landmark Reopens!

I fondly remember my evening outings to my downtown movie theater as a child, especially waiting in a long queue at the Eric Pacific to secure coveted tickets to see the Empire Strikes Back in 1980.  While the theaters opened in Lancaster City in the 1980s were modern replacements of the landmark movie houses of the early twentieth century, the excitement of a day out at the movies was always a special memory.

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