News from Preservation Pennsylvania
December 2008 |
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Pennsylvania At Risk |
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Pennsylvania's Metal Truss Bridges
The Pennsylvania Turnpike
Schenley High School Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
Kemmerer Park Carriage House, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County
Pennhurst State School and Hospital, East Vincent Township, Chester County
Roosevelt Middle School Erie City, Erie County
Old Fulton County Jail McConnellsburg, Fulton County
Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Newport, Perry County
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 Preservation Pennsylvania Offers Free Technical Assistance
Partners in the Field, Shared Field Services
Partners in the Field, a joint program of Preservation Pennsylvania and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, enables our Field Representatives to deliver direct technical assistance and hands-on preservation expertise to local organizations and communities.
Over the past few months, Field Representatives Dave Kimmerly and Erin Hammerstedt have travelled across the Commonwealth to respond to numerous requests for assistance. Dave Kimmerly is currently working with The Speaker's House, a grassroots group based in Montgomery County, to explore sustainable uses for the interpretation of the former residence of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg ( pictured above). Additionally, Kimmerly is actively participating in the Contextual Bridge Preservation Task Force, a diverse group of professionals working to formulate a better understanding of the Section 106 and NEPA regulations. Erin Hammerstedt is currently providing guidance to the American Museum of Veterinary Medicine in Berks County on how to mediate moisture and mold problems at Ridgewood Farm, the organization's circa 1740's farmstead ( pictured below). Hammerstedt is also collaborating with the Cresson Area Historical Association to develop a preservation plan for the Benjamin Franklin Jones Cottage and evaluate the historical significance of a two-story log structure.
To learn more about our Field Representatives' current projects or to request assistance for your own preservation needs, please contact Erin Hammerstedt or Dave Kimmerly.  |
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 Preservation Pennsylvania Receives Grant to Research School Siting Policies
New program will encourage preservation of community-centered schools
For the past twenty-five years, Preservation Pennsylvania has supported efforts to preserve historic neighborhood schools through public policy reform campaigns, newsletters, educational publications and design charrettes.
In October 2008, Preservation Pennsylvania was selected by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for a grant program to research how state-level fiscal policies affect neighborhood schools. Preservation Pennsylvania, in cooperation with other state organizations, will use the grant funds to develop recommendations and provide technical assistance to improve school siting policies and decisions in the Commonwealth.
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Our Strength Comes from Our Members
Please join us to preserve Pennsylvania's unique and irreplaceable historic places |
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A Preservation Pennsylvania membership is the perfect gift for the person in your life who may already have everything, or for the person who values Pennsylvania's heritage.
The recipient will be entitled to all benefits of membership for one year and receive an announcement of your generosity.
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About Us
Preservation Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth's only statewide, private non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the protection of historically and architecturally significant properties.
The organization was created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1982 as the Preservation Fund of Pennsylvania, a statewide revolving fund to assist in the acquisition and rehabilitation of historic properties. Since its incorporation, the organization has grown in capacity and now annually sponsors educational programs, advocacy initiatives and offers on-the-ground technical assistance to individuals and organizations across the Commonwealth. | |
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