A structural gem sits nestled in a valley amongst the mountains of Lycoming County Pennsylvania. Known today as the English Center Bridge and mostly traversed by locals and the wanderers who wish to visit nearby Little Pine Creek State Park, this architecturally significant creek crossing provides a visual aesthetic to the surrounding landscape that the surrounding community rallied to have preserved. The structure was listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978 and recorded for the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) in 1997.
Category: Section 106 (Page 1 of 6)
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA) recognizes that historic preservation is a public interest. Recently, significant changes to the NHPA Section 106 regulations have been proposed.
This is part of a biannual blog series highlighting the agreement documents executed by PA SHPO in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations.
In the late 1980s, the City of Harrisburg began to experience economic rejuvenation under the driving force of the newly elected mayor, Stephen Reed. One of his projects was the revitalization of City Island, situated in the middle of the Susquehanna River.
This is part of a biannual blog series highlighting the agreement documents executed by PA SHPO in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations.
In the 1990s, a federal construction project for a new detention center in Philadelphia resulted in the identification of an urban archaeological site in the area of North 7th and Arch Streets.
This is part of a biannual blog series highlighting the agreement documents executed by PA SHPO in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations.
Is it even the end of a year if you don’t see at least a dozen “year in review” lists?
This is part of a biannual blog series highlighting the agreement documents executed by PA SHPO in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations.
Between January 1 and June 30, 2024, PA SHPO has been a signatory to approximately ten (10) Section 106 agreement documents with five different federal agencies as part of consultation for the resolution of adverse effects to historic properties.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” — Henry Ford
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