The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) has been pleased to be able to help Elizabeth's downtown revitalization effort through several special projects that the Business District Advisory Committee (BDAC) has identified as a high priority.

The first of these is exploring with the leaders of the Moose Club ways to go about restoring the Moose building, which is on the corner of 3rd Ave. and Market St. The exterior of the building has been dramatically altered from its original appearance, though most of the original is still intact underneath. PHLF has gone through the building and helped draw up a rough construction estimate.  We are also working on a rendering that will depict what a restored building will look like.  Our next step after this will be to work with the Moose Club and the Elizabeth BDAC on a fundraising plan to see if we can begin to cover the renovation costs.

We are also helping folks in Elizabeth understand the pros and cons of having the downtown and possibly portions of the residential area designated as a National Historic District.  We set up a meeting with Bill Callahan from the PA Historical and Museum Commission to speak with members of the Elizabeth Area CDC about this in late July and PHLF and Mr. Callahan will attend the August meeting of the Elizabeth Borough Council to have a similar conversation with them about the implications of a historic district.