Category: Keystone Historic Preservation Grants (Page 3 of 8)

Beginning the investigations on Day 1 of the field school, June 2021.

Finding the Fort: The Juniata College Field School at Fort Halifax Park – Part 1

October 13, 2021 / Guest Contributor / 4 Comments

On our first day at our field school in archaeology, we searched through the soil for mountain peaks: or rather, mountain peak-shaped rocks. That’s the tip we were given for finding flakes -fragments of stone produced by Native American flintknapping.

Stacked packages wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. — Hand-written labels on bound packages of sermon booklets. Image courtesy of Congregation Rodef Shalom, 2021.

The Mystery at Rodef Shalom

August 4, 2021 / Guest Contributor / 1 Comment

Last year in what was entirely a stroke of good fortune, Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh was awarded a Keystone Construction grant from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission to replace the sewer system that runs under our Henry Hornbostel-designed sanctuary.

House surrounded by scaffolding in a garden. — Centre Furnace Mansion Gardens: photo by Centre County Historical Society.

Safety: A Priority for all creatures at these Keystone Grant sites

June 16, 2021 / Karen Arnold / 1 Comment

I was surprised earlier this spring when Mary Sorenson, Executive Director of the Centre County Historical Society notified me that their Keystone-funded roof replacement at the Centre Furnace Mansion was delayed. Of course, delays are commonplace for many of our grant projects for a myriad of reasons: structural failures, scheduling conflicts or fundraising challenges.

Colorized historic postcard showing wood church building. — Undated historic postcard of Grace Lutheran Church. From the collection of the Historic Franklin Preservation Association.

Preserving Pennsylvania’s Stick Style Architecture: Old Lutheran Church in Franklin

April 7, 2021 / Karen Arnold / 3 Comments

The mid-nineteenth century oil boom is synonymous with northern Venango County, which brought population and construction growth to the city of Franklin.

A New Year – Is a Keystone Grant Project A Resolution?

January 6, 2021 / Karen Arnold / 0 Comments

Happy New Year! As much as I would like to count 2021 as a fresh start and forget all about 2020, I first must share how impressed I am with the resilience of our museum and preservation community and its innovation to engage with the public at large.

2020 Blog in Review

December 30, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

In this crazy year, the PA SHPO’s blog is the one thing you could count on every week to bring you all sorts of current, relevant, fun and interesting information. I have actually won a trivia contest or two because of something I read in one of our weekly posts!

Here is a short recap of the year at pahistoricpreservation.com…