PHLF News October 20, 2010 As you may know, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Bureau for Historic Preservation acts as the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PASHPO). As such, PHMC receives an annual appropriation from the National Park Service to help administer both state and federal historic preservation programs throughout the Commonwealth. Part of ... Read More
Saturday, July 03, 2010 By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [caption id="attachment_6383" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="J. Monroe Butler II/Post-Gazette George Wilson, left, owner of Wilson's Bar B-Q on the Central North Side, waits on customers Rick Weaver, center, and Romir Miller on Thursday. Wilson's has been in business for 50 years."]... Read More
A preservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement made between you and Landmarks to protect your historic building from alteration or destruction. The easement is recorded with the deed and must run in perpetuity. If you sell or transfer your historic property after protecting it with the easement, ... Read More
I. Introduction Researching the history of your house can be a pleasant and rewarding experience. Interest and satisfaction quickly arise as you uncover the many details that surround your house’s past. Most of the records needed for the research are not difficult to find. Others will be inaccessible, and still others will ... Read More
