Tag: Pittsburgh

Colorful tiles of all shapes and sizes set in concrete

Cantini’s Mosaic Tunnel Preserved: A Legacy of the Section 106 Process

June 12, 2024 / Barbara Frederick / 2 Comments

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” — Henry Ford

Small stone church with large corner tower surrounded by grass. — Second United Presbyterian Church, Stanton Avenue facade. Photo by PHMC

The Union Project: Planning for a Community Asset

December 7, 2022 / Karen Arnold / 1 Comment

At the start of the 20th century, Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood was becoming a bustling place. The leaders of the United Presbyterian Church decided to build a new church, which became the Second United Presbyterian Church, at the corner of North Negley and Stanton Avenues in the city’s east end in 1903.

#FavoritePAPlaces: Preservation Pittsburgh’s Matthew Falcone

June 8, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 2 Comments

Pennsylvania’s communities are filled with special and meaningful historic places and spaces that add value to our lives and offer comfort and stability during these challenging times. Now more than ever, it is important to stay connected to our communities.

Today’s Spotlight: Matthew Falcone

This photograph shows two late 19th century buildings along a street in Bradford, PA. — For communities across Pennsylvania, like Bradford, the federal historic tax credit is an essential economic development and preservation tool. Source: Erin Hammerstedt/Preservation Pennsylvania, 2014.

Supporting Pennsylvania’s Main Streets

April 22, 2020 / Bill Callahan / 1 Comment

As one of PA SHPO’s Community Preservation Coordinators, one of the more heartening things I’ve observed (and participated in) the past few weeks has been the response of many Main Street communities and their partners to the COVID 19 crisis.

4-story brick buildings with storefront at street level. — Pittsburgh’s Market Square local landmark district.

CLG Spotlight: Pittsburgh

August 23, 2017 / Bill Callahan / 0 Comments

From Philadelphia (Pop. 1.5 million) to Mercersburg, Franklin County (Pop. 1500) and located in over a third of Pennsylvania counties, the Certified Local Government (CLG) program provides exclusive funding and technical assistance for local governments. This week’s post introduces us to Pittsburgh as a CLG and provides a glimpse into the amazing things they are doing through this program. Continue reading

Announcing the PA SHPO Shout-Out!

November 4, 2015 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

How often is it that we, as preservationists and champions of history, get to hear some good news about historic preservation? When I check my Facebook feed every morning, I usually see one post after another calling attention to the plight of our cherished historic places and spaces. Finally, one morning, I said, “Enough! There has to be some good in the world!” And the SHPO Shout-Out was born…

A Refocus on Preservation in Pittsburgh

February 13, 2013 / Guest Contributor / 0 Comments

Anne E. Nelson

Historic preservation in Pittsburgh has had a productive past few months. Activity in downtown Pittsburgh is blossoming due to the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of several historic buildings by developers using historic preservation tax incentives. The boundaries of a locally designated historic district were recommended for expansion by the City of Pittsburgh’s (City) Historic Review and Planning Commissions to the City Council. The City issued a Request For Proposal (RFP) to undertake an economic study of the financial and social impacts of preservation. In addition, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is recommending to the National Park Service for listing on the National Register of Historic Places a new historic district, as well as boundary expansions and updated inventories for four existing National Register districts in downtown Pittsburgh.