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Notes from the Field: Testing the new Historic Property Inspection Building Condition Assessment Forms

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:

  • The David Bradford House, Washington, Washington County;
  •  Carrie Furnaces, Swissvale, Allegheny County; and
  • The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

These visits allowed us an opportunity to test the new Historic Property Inspection Building Condition and Assessment Form.

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Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Keystone Grantees!

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.

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Volunteer a Few Minutes of Your Time to Advance Baseline Survey Recommendations

There are many ways in which we contribute to our communities, and if you are reading this blog, I have a hunch that you are interested in recognizing, protecting, and celebrating historic places in your community. If I guessed correctly, please read on to learn about one easy task you can do the week of April 20-26, which happens to be National Volunteer Week, to identify historic places in your area.

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