The National Park Service certified in May the nominations of the Pittsburgh Renaissance Historic District and boundary increase and additional documentation for the Firstside, Fourth Avenue, and Pittsburgh Central Downtown Historic Districts for listing in the National ... Read More
Members of PHLF are invited to a special event on Thursday evening, July 11, at the Twentieth-Century Club in Oakland. The historic landmark, designed by Janssen & Cocken in 1929, is the site for Opera Theater SummerFest. The evening ... Read More
PHLF Trustee David Brashear, Chair of the Landmarks Scholarship Committee, announced the winners of the 2013 Landmarks Scholarship on May 31. "We selected four winners out of the 58 applications submitted," said David, "and look forward to meeting these ... Read More
Thanks to contributions from 11 corporations through the State's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, PHLF involved 12 Pittsburgh Public Schools in its "Building Pride/Building Character" program of field trips, art activities, and book-publishing projects this January through June 5. Total attendance for PHLF's programs was 1,966 (including students and ... Read More
Five volunteer interns from local universities and graduate schools assisted PHLF from January through April 2013 with educational programs, main street revitalization, and the Downtown Districts National Register project. They helped edit a guidebook on twentieth-century architecture, created a facade rendering for a small-business owner, assisted on many walking tours, ... Read More
Thanks to contributions from 11 corporations through the State's Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), PHLF is involving 12 Pittsburgh Public Schools in its "Building Pride/Building Character" program of field trips, art activities, and book-publishing projects this January through June. In April, students from Pittsburgh West Liberty and Pittsburgh Phillips participated ... Read More
PHLF's 17th Annual Architectural Design Challenge drew to a close on April 17 when 17 teams––four high school and thirteen middle school––presented their models showing their visions for a vacant lot at 110 W. North Avenue, Northside. Students envisioned arts and community centers, a homeless shelter and workforce development office, ... Read More
"From dates, to style of architecture, to history, the PHLF guide knew it all and was very happy to share it. . . . We have been into the city many, many times. Yesterday, however, gave us a new ... Read More
Thanks to contributions from 11 corporations through the State's Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), PHLF is involving 12 Pittsburgh Public Schools in its "Building Pride/Building Character" program of field trips, art activities, and book-publishing projects this January through June. In March, 60 students from Pittsburgh Perry High School participated in ... Read More
Twelve teams of middle school students from Westmoreland County and Pittsburgh's Environmental Charter School presented their concepts for a vacant lot at 110 West North Avenue during PHLF's 17th Annual Architectural Design Challenge on March 19. We thank interior designers Alisa Griffin and Sheri Kosh and architects Roger Hartung, David ... Read More
Thanks to contributions from 11 corporations through the State's Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), PHLF is involving 12 Pittsburgh Public Schools in its "Building Pride/Building Character" program of field trips and book-publishing projects this January through June. Fourth-grade students from Pittsburgh Dilworth toured their school and neighborhood in February and ... Read More
The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) has awarded $70,000 in grants and technical assistance to 15 congregations as part of its 2013 Historic Religious Properties (HRP) Grants program. The awards were announced at the annual awards ceremony held on ... Read More
Click here for an announcement on the Pittsburgh Terminal Warehouse complex and its near completion of the process of getting listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Read More
James D. Van Trump Library | Frank B. Fairbanks Transportation Archive | Fairbanks Features
Showcasing a variety of materials located in the Frank B. Fairbanks Rail Transportation Archive
No. 17 Presentation
Fairbanks Feature: The Next Station Will Be . . ... Read More
If you’re age 70½ or older, you may be able to take advantage of an important tax incentive that would allow you to support PHLF in a more cost-effective way. Congress just re-authorized for 2013 a tax provision that allows individuals to make gifts of up to $100,000 per year from ... Read More
The first public meeting was held on January 16 outlining the City's plans to replace the concrete-arch bridge, connecting Greenfield Avenue with Schenley Park, with a steel arch. The Beechwood Boulevard Bridge, also called the Greenfield Bridge, was ... Read More
On January 14 and 15, fourth-grade students from Pittsburgh Banksville and Pittsburgh Phillips participated in PHLF's award-winning career awareness program. "The students love being able to see, touch, and pretend with the tools," wrote one teacher. This was "real live learning, specific to our school," another teacher added. For more information ... Read More
First- and second-grade students at the Environmental Charter School (309 S. Braddock Avenue) explored their school and neighborhood with PHLF staff and docents on January 8 and 16. The photo gallery below shows the program that included a neighborhood walk, school exploration, poetry writing, and mural-making. "Having the kids use ... Read More
PHLF had yet another busy and productive year working to help rejuvenate traditional Main Street business districts in Allegheny and Butler Counties, where it continues to tailor specific technical assistance to communities for new business development and building improvements. PHLF continues its role administering Allegheny County’s Allegheny Together program. Highlights from ... Read More
PHLF Trustee Cynthia Underwood, Vice-Chair of the Historic Plaque Designation Committee, announced 16 Historic Landmark Plaque awards, as a result of the Committee's meeting on December 10, 2012. The 16 plaques recognize some 47 structures. For the first time, the Committee also considered plaque applications from counties surrounding Allegheny, especially if ... Read More
Seventeen high school students from throughout Allegheny County presented their proposals for a vacant lot at Eighth Avenue and Amity Street in Homestead. Ideas included the following: a greenhouse and grocery (shown here); the ... Read More
Five interns from local universities and graduate schools assisted PHLF from September through December 2012 with the Historic Religious Properties Conference, Architectural Apprenticeship, Architectural Design Challenge, and Allegheny Together Main Street Program. We thank Neha Patel, Eric Kobal, Kevin Boyle, ... Read More
More funds are needed to fulfill the funding requests PHLF has received through its Historic Religious Properties (HRP) Program from 25 congregations in Allegheny County who hope to undertake important preservation work this year. Proposed work includes restoring stained glass; ... Read More
James D. Van Trump Library | Frank B. Fairbanks Transportation Archive | Fairbanks Features
Showcasing a variety of materials located in the Frank B. Fairbanks Rail Transportation Archive
No. 16 Presentation
Fairbanks Feature: The Next Station Will Be . . ... Read More
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With all of the proposed changes to the federal tax laws for 2013, don't miss this opportunity to make your year-end gift to support PHLF's Historic Religious Properties (HRP) Program before January1 to assure the maximum tax advantage of that gift. The need is great and the timing couldn't be ... Read More
Dear friends, On October 11, we were delighted to join Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl at a press conference where he announced a $500,000 grant from the Colcom Foundation to Landmarks Community Capital Corporation, the non-profit lending subsidiary of PHLF, to assist in our Downtown restoration work. In announcing the grant, John Rohe, ... Read More
Join PHLF for a public meeting on the 2012 Downtown Districts Project on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The invitation is available here. RSVP now by clicking here. Read More
Deadline for the 2013 Cycle is Friday, November 30
Since 1997, the Historic Religious Properties Program has awarded 235 matching grants, totaling over $860,000, and 54 Technical Assistance Awards to religious congregations throughout Allegheny County. These grants have leveraged ... Read More
PHLF's work in Butler, PA is entering its second year after a busy first year that saw a number of physical improvements and important planning work completed. Sidewalks have been replaced and trees planted along Main Street and Jefferson Street, increasing safety and encouraging pedestrian traffic between the residential and ... Read More
The Landmarks Housing Resource Center (LHRC), located at 744 Rebecca Avenue, Wilkinsburg, hosted an Open House/Art Exhibit by artist James Shipman on Saturday, October 20. The event, which lasted from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., saw a total of 40 attendees from Wilkinsburg, Regent Square, Point Breeze, Highland Park, ... Read More
On October 27 in Wilkinsburg, a group of Hamnett Place neighborhood residents, PHLF staffers, borough and civic leaders, members of the Butler and Goldby families and friends of Russ Coe, gathered on Jeanette Street to celebrate the transformation of two key pieces of vacant land, creating a healthy urban community ... Read More
Wednesday evening, February 6, 2013
The Duquesne Club
325 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
PHLF's popular tradition of featuring the most elegant private regional clubs will continue in 2013. Join us in the new year for a lecture, tour, and dinner at The ... Read More
Thank you for your generous matching grant. Your gift helps preserve our historic religious property and the heritage it represents. We could not have done this without your support.
––St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Southside
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