Category: Local Preservation (Page 6 of 8)

PA SHPO’s 2018 Community Initiative Award Winners

March 18, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

The Community Initiative Award from the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) recognizes organizations, municipalities, agencies, individuals, and others whose work embodies the theme of Pennsylvania’s recently released statewide historic preservation plan, #PreservationHappensHere.

The 2018 awardees are the Walk In Art Center (Schuylkill County), Jefferson County History Center (Jefferson County), and Redbank Valley Trails Association (Clarion County).

North Scranton Junior High School testimonial video.

Testimonials in Pennsylvania’s Preservation Tool Box

December 18, 2019 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 1 Comment

One of PA SHPO’s core missions is to educate the commonwealth’s citizens about state and federal historic preservation programs. We can’t do it alone, so we do our best to provide interested citizens, advocates, and partners with the tools to help communicate what historic preservation is and why it matters.

And the 2019 Community Initiative Winners are….

November 20, 2019 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 1 Comment

Each year, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) recognizes the hard work and dedication of outstanding organizations, municipalities, agencies, and individuals whose work embodies the theme of Pennsylvania’s statewide historic preservation plan, #PreservAtionHappensHere, with a PA SHPO Community Initiative Award.

“Before I get carried away with THE HOUSE”

August 14, 2019 / Guest Contributor / 0 Comments

The Hassrick House was designed in 1958 by Richard Neutra, famed modernist architect, for “Doll” and Ken Hassrick.

Several men and women digging in the ground with trowels. — Archaeology students begin the 2019 dig at the Stroud Mansion. Photo courtesy of MCHA.

Archaeology students help uncover Stroudsburg’s history

August 7, 2019 / Guest Contributor / 3 Comments

Where Main and 9^th Streets meet in downtown Stroudsburg, Monroe County, PA has been occupied by people since long before the streets were constructed.

Stone house — Peter Wentz Homestead. Photo attribution: Hshuvaeva [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]

Artifacts in the Attic

June 19, 2019 / Guest Contributor / 0 Comments

The Peter Wentz Farmstead is a fascinating Montgomery County landmark.

Houses along street — Titusville, Crawford County

Titusville, Drafting Community-Focused Design Guidelines to Promote Preservation

June 12, 2019 / Karen Arnold / 0 Comments

Design guidelines have long been considered the “level” in the preservation toolbox.

#PreservationHappensHere

April 30, 2019 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 2 Comments

May is Historic Preservation Month and what better way to kick it off than with a fun – and impactful – social media campaign about our favorite hashtag, #PreservationHappensHere!

#PreservationHappensHere! isn’t just the title of Pennsylvania’s statewide historic preservation plan. It’s also the idea that great preservation activities are happening every day across the commonwealth.

Use the #PreservationHappensHere! hashtag in your social media posts to discover, share and celebrate the older and historic places in your community.

Tell us how preservation is happening where you are! The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) will select the next Community Initiative Award winners from the people, places, events and projects that use the #PreservationHappensHere hashtag or tell us about their #PreservationHappensHere story here.

Historic postcard of the Centre County Courthouse and Memorial, Bellefonte, PA

Honoring local Veterans through the Keystone Fund

April 10, 2019 / Karen Arnold / 1 Comment

Many communities across Pennsylvania have prominent memorials to honor their local veterans. Centre County is no exception displaying their memorial proudly in front of the Centre County Courthouse in downtown Bellefonte.