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Bradford Armory

Local Landmarks For Sale: National Guard Armories

June 26, 2013 / / 0 Comments

There is an armory in almost every county in Pennsylvania.  Some counties have two or three.  They are one of the most historically significant and, in most cases, architecturally distinctive buildings in the communities lucky enough to host one.  The National Guard in Pennsylvania has a long history of military and civic service and the armories are the physical expression of that history.  The Department of General Services is offering eleven of these historic armories for sale.  This is the perfect opportunity to adaptively reuse these buildings and retain an important landmark in your community. Continue reading

Brutalist Style building, Harrisburg, PA

A Mid-century Modern Quandary

June 12, 2013 / / 1 Comment

When is an ugly building just an ugly building?

In the almost 50 years since the passage the landmark and policy setting National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the world of historic preservation has evolved to reflect the complexities and new understanding of the field.    Continue reading

Central Penn College agreed to take ownership of Henszey’s Bridge in 2001. It was lifted from its home of 100 years and traveled to Griner Industries in Mount Joy where it was rehabilitated. Source: Lawrence Biemiller.

New Uses for Old Bridges

June 5, 2013 / / 0 Comments

Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, federal agencies must consider the effect of their projects on historic properties which are defined as resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. It is the role of the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office to participate in consultation with the federal agency to seek ways to avoid or minimize adverse effects of projects on historic properties.

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Sycamore Allee Nomination Photo

National Transportation Week: A Road to the Past

May 15, 2013 / / 2 Comments

On Saturday, April 27, 2013, I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at a unique dedication ceremony at Fort Halifax Park in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, just north of the Borough of Halifax.  The ceremony was to dedicate numerous London Plane Sycamores recently planted to, if you’re feeling poetic, fix what time has wrought.  You see, these trees were planted to replace missing Sycamores in the National Register of Historic Places-listed Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee (see the nomination on CRGIS for more information and for references). Continue reading

Kinzua Bridge Panorama

Conservation Landscape Initiatives: A Growing Opportunity for Preservation Partnerships

April 10, 2013 / / 0 Comments

The Conservation Landscape Initiatives (CLI) were established by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) as an integrated approach to strategically investing the agency’s time and funding to protect, conserve, and enhance some of the state’s most important landscapes. Instead of working exclusively within the state park and forest boundaries or supporting a municipal park or trail, DCNR has developed partnerships with a variety of counties, communities, and nonprofit organizations as a way to effectively foster local conservation efforts in the seven multi-county CLI regions.  Continue reading

PHMC Executive Director Jim Vaughan and Teresa Mandic, Vice President of Programs, Pearl S. Buck International at the Keystone Awards Ceremony. Photo Courtesy of Mindy Crawford, Preservation Pennsylvania.

Keystone Fund Projects Receive Awards

March 27, 2013 / / 1 Comment

Keystone Fund LogoSince its creation in 1993, the Keystone Recreation, Park & Conservation Fund has supported thousands of projects in countless Pennsylvania communities, including more than 500 historic preservation projects.  So, on March 18, 2013, on the occasion of the Fund’s 20th Anniversary, the Keystone Partners took a moment to pause and reflect on the Keystone Fund’s impact and honor some of its success stories.  Gathered under the dome of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building representatives from several nonprofit fund partners, current and former state legislators, and agency directors presented awards to projects from across the Commonwealth that exemplify the intent and impact of the Keystone Fund.  Continue reading

Irving students, costumed for a play, standing in front of Irving Hall ca. 1900

Spotlight Series: National Register – The Irving Female College

March 20, 2013 / / 10 Comments

The Spotlight Series is an occassional series that highlights interesting people, places, programs, and partner organizations working on historic preservation issues.

During the Civil War, countless Northern soldiers passed through the small town of Mechanicsburg on the Cumberland Valley Railroad.  Often, hordes of townspeople turned out to cheer them on; sights not soon forgotten by the new soldiers.

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