 News from Preservation Pennsylvania December 2010 |
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PENNSYLVANIA
AT RISK 2010
Eleven Significant Sites
One Unified Urgency
Annual listing release:
December 17, 2010.
Pennsylvania At Risk 2010 newsletter will be posted at
www.preservationpa.org on December 17, 2010. | |
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GIFT MEMBERSHIPS:
A Perfect Fit for Preservationists
(and Budgets)!
Looking for a unique holiday gift? Consider a Preservation Pennsylvania gift membership!
Beginning at only $35, you can give a gift that is budget friendly and supports Pennsylvania's only nonprofit statewide voice for historic preservation.
Please click here to review membership levels and purchase a Preservation PA gift membership online. You may also call us at (717)234-2310 with questions or to call in your order of support.
Happy Holidays!
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Preservation Assistance Available!
Partners in the Field representatives are available to answer your questions and provide FREE preservation guidance.
Erin Hammerstedt Contact Erin 
David Kimmerly
Contact David
A joint program with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Partners in the Field is a matching grant program designed to put additional professional preservationists in the communities where they
are most needed.
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Funding Opportunities | |
STATE
Keystone Grant Funding is available for project grants for a limited time. Please click the above link for complete details.
Deadline: Round One, 1/31/2011
FEDERAL
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations is a federal grant through the NEH's Division of Public Programs.
Deadline: 1/12/2011
FY2011 Battlefield Project Grants fund projects directly related to battlefield land and associated sites.
Deadlines: USPS Postmarked 1/2/2011;
Express & Hand-Delivery, 4:00 p.m., 1/13/2011.
2011 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) application is now available and projects may qualify for an historic structure assessment.
Deadline: 1/21/2011
You may sign up to receive daily Federal grant postings here. |
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We Gratefully Acknowledge Financial Support From: | |
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PRESERVATION PENNSYLVANIA INTRODUCES
The New Project for Pennsylvania
Transportation & Heritage (ProjectPATH)
Preservation Pennsylvania in partnership with
PennDOT announce the launch of the new Project for  Pennsylvania Transportation & Heritage (ProjectPATH). This new program, formerly known as the Transportation Public Involvement Clearinghouse, will provide you with almost immediate access to Section 106 documents for active PennDOT projects programmed on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
In addition to the searchable database of PennDOT projects, Preservation Pennsylvania launched a new website that serves as a clearinghouse of information and documents relating to Section 106 and transportation decision-making in Pennsylvania.
Please visit the new website, www.paprojectpath.org, and click
"Search for a Project" to visit the new
database of PennDOT projects.
Questions about the ProjectPATH program
may be directed to Jennifer Horn, jhorn@preservationpa.org.
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Attendees listen to the presentation at the "Preserving Pennsylvania: A Workshop for Communities" event, held November 20, 2010. |
MANY THANKS...
...To everyone who participated in the Delaware and Lehigh Preservation Roundtable. Over 60 preservation leaders and community volunteers gathered at Lehigh University on November 18th to discuss current issues in the field.
...To attendees of the "Preserving Pennsylvania" workshop held at Juniata College on November 20th. Approximately 80 people spent the day learning about strategies to preserve and protect places that matter.
...To the host sites, local organizers and facilitators who were instrumental in making these events seamless and successful. All of us at Preservation Pennsylvania are most grateful!
Both events resulted in multiple requests for Preservation Pennsylvania to host additional roundtables and workshops in 2011. As a result, planning is underway for more educational outreach events throughout the new year. Stay tuned for more details!
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FIELD NOTES:
Highlights From Our
Partners in the Field Representatives
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Our Partners in the Field representatives travel to the four corners of the Commonwealth in order to consult with individuals, organizations and rural and urban communities about preserving the places that matter to them. The collective expertise of field representatives is provided to the residents of Pennsylvania free of charge. Below are summaries of two current projects:
Erin Hammerstedt is assisting a community development corporation, comprised of individuals, volunteers and interested parties, in rehabilitating two historic buildings.
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Located in the Borough of Saltsburg, Indiana County, work is already underway to convert one structure into a community library and computer center, possibly to include an art gallery and visitor's center. Additionally, the group is hoping to acquire an adjacent mill building to expand this rehabilitation effort even further. David Kimmerly is currently working with community volunteers to prevent the demolition of the George Shober House in Warwick Township, Lancaster County. The circa 1853 brick Classical Revival home may be razed to make way for a Mechanicsburg-based credit union. Unfortunately, the township has no historic preservation ordinances in place, so David is working with Warwick officials and investigating the applicability of other statues.
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Community volunteers show their support for the
George Shober House, Warwick Township
Lancaster County. |
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WHERE IN THE WORLD...
Was Preservation Pennsylvania's Staff?
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The staff of Preservation Pennsylvania was especially busy in the month of November, traversing Commonwealth and Country in the name of preservation and heritage!
Between November 18th and November 23rd:
Executive Director Mindy Crawford, accompanied by Board Chairman, A. Roy Smith, visited St. Louis, Missouri, for a mentoring visit with our sister organization, Missouri Preservation.
Program Director, Jennifer Horn, and Partners in the Field Representative, Erin Hammerstedt, helped to facilitate a free public event entitled, "Preserving Pennsylvania: A Workshop for Communities," held on the campus of Juniata College, Huntingdon County.
Partners in the Field Representative, David Kimmerly, participated in the "Delaware and Lehigh Preservation Roundtable," presented on the campus of Lehigh University, Lehigh County.
Development Director, Jean Hershner, traveled to San Antonio, Texas, with other graduate students from Penn State Harrisburg to attend the national conference of the American Studies Association.
All intrepid travelers have safely returned home and look forward to more trips in 2011 that will bring visibility to Preservation Pennsylvania and advance the cause of historic preservation! |
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257 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 234-2310
www.preservationpa.org
info@preservationpa.org
Our Mission
Preservation Pennsylvania,
through creative partnerships, targeted educational and advocacy programs, advisory assistance, and special projects, assists Pennsylvania communities to protect and utilize the historic resources they want to preserve for the future.
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Who Are We?
Preservation Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth's only statewide, private non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the protection of historically and architecturally significant properties.
We are distinguished nationally as a statewide partner organization with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and across the Commonwealth as a resource for preservation-related advocacy initiatives, educational events, technical support, administering the Preservation Fund for Pennsylvania, highlighting at-risk historic resources, and acknowledging the outstanding efforts of preservationists in our state.
If we may assist you, please contact us using the information on the left! |
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Support Our Efforts!
As a nonprofit organization, Preservation Pennsylvania depends on financial contributions to sustain our important work. If you would like to make a tax-deductible gift towards our Partners in the Field program, or any of Preservation Pennsylvania's advocacy, education, or technical assistance initiatives, please contact Jean Hershner, Development Director, at (717) 234-2310 ext.17
or via e-mail, jhershner@preservationpa.org. Thank you for your support! |
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Preservation Pennsylvania is officially licensed as a charitable organization in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation under Internal Revenue Service regulations. A copy of the official registration and financial information of Preservation Pennsylvania may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. Questions about Preservation Pennsylvania should be addressed to (717) 234-2310. All membership/donor contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. |
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