Since March, PHLF has involved 15 students (high school, college, and graduates) in its educational programs and preservation activities. As volunteers with PHLF, each student decides how many hours a week and what days he/she is able to help out. ... 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. 10 Presentation
Fairbanks Feature: STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!— THEN GO!
Years ago, these ... Read More
The Manchester Great House Sale and Tour is a follow-up event to the previous sale and tour in 2009. Manchester’s Great House Sale & Tour 2009, held Saturday and Sunday, October 17 & 18, 2009, was a marketing and operational success. During the tour 36 people put ... Read More
This walking tour is a refreshing mix of city views from bridges and riverfront paths and parks. We’ll walk across the Roberto Clemente Bridge to the North Shore, where we’ll explore the riverfront path, waters steps, and war memorials. Then, we’ll walk across the Fort Duquesne Bridge to Point State ... Read More
A PHLF docent is on hand to tell you the story of the place. Completed in 1886 to the designs of Boston architect H. H. Richardson and in use until July 27, 1995, the former Allegheny County Jail was renovated between 1999 and 2001 to house the Family Division of ... Read More
Explore Pittsburgh’s arts and entertainment district visited by more than one million people each year. Now designated a National Register District and a City Historic District, the Penn-Liberty area includes handsomely restored performance halls and hotels, and renovated commercial buildings housing galleries, schools, restaurants, one-of-a-kind stores, and residences. Contact: Mary Lu Denny Pittsburgh ... Read More
During a luncheon celebration on June 20, David Brashear, Chair of the Landmarks Scholarship Committee, welcomed scholarship winners and their parents and former recipients who were able to attend. This year’s winners are Jaela ... Read More
Pittsburgh has a wealth of historic buildings. How these buildings are historically designated and whether these buildings are protected by their designations varies depending on the type of designation. This primer provides a brief overview of the various historic designations of buildings and districts throughout Pittsburgh. National Historic Landmarks: Brings Benefits ... Read More
Visit three of Western Pennsylvania’s most historic homes on Saturday, July 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in a “once-only” tour with PHLF. Our organization has been influential in saving or supporting the preservation of all three ... Read More
The annual Landmarks Heritage Society Appreciation Event will be held on a Wednesday evening, September 14 at the Moreland-Hoffstot house in Shadyside. The Landmarks Heritage Society consists of individuals who have made an annual gift of $1,000 or more, and/or who ... Read More
Join us at the LHRC for a summer reception. We will be discussing upcoming workshops; ongoing projects including the Crescent and Wilson apartments, the community garden, vacant lots; as well as updates from PHLF’s David Farkas about the Hamnett Phase II Restoration of 3 historic homes. ... Read More
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Testimony Regarding the Nomination of the Civic Arena to Become a City-Designated Historic Structure City of Pittsburgh, City Council Public Hearing May 23, 2011 Good afternoon, my name is Anne Nelson. I am the general counsel of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, and I am here today on ... Read More
The Landmarks Scholarship Committee of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) has selected five high-school graduates from Allegheny County to receive $4,000 college scholarships (payable over four years), for book and tuition expenses only. “Forty-five students from Allegheny County have been awarded college scholarships since the program’s inception in ... Read More
PHLF is included on the list of “Educational Improvement Organizations” under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program offered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the fall of 2010, seven businesses contributed a total of $29,140 to PHLF so eight Pittsburgh Public Schools could participate this year in our “Building Pride/Building ... Read More
There are just a few more spots available on “August Wilson’s Hill District Walking Tour,” on Saturday, June 4, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Make your reservations. (see below). The free tour is based on PHLF’s recently published ... Read More
We thank the following interns for volunteering with the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation from January through April: Zachary Adams (University of Pittsburgh), Allison Ake (Duquesne University), Kelly Benninger (Carlow University), Colleen Gribbin (University of Pittsburgh), Elise Oberdick (Robert Morris University), Elena Ramsey (University of Pittsburgh), and Elizabeth Stoyle (University ... Read More
Elise Oberdick, a Robert Morris University Student, recently completed her internship with us. Below are a few sentiments on her experience at PHLF. When searching for a nonprofit organization where I could complete my final internship, I had no idea how life altering my choice would be. Since my first day ... Read More
PHLF staff, docents, and volunteers from AIAPittsburgh’s Young Architect’s Forum (YAF) presented an 80-minute career education program to 12 Pittsburgh Public Schools in April. Teachers commended the program, titled “People Who Work to Improve ... Read More
PHLF staff and docents are out every day now through mid-June, leading elementary through college-age students on walking tours of downtown Pittsburgh, Oakland, South Side, North Side, and the Strip District, among other ... Read More
Kennywood isn’t just about rides and fries. The National Historic Landmark is also a great place for students to sharpen their skills in math and develop an eye for architecture. During Kennywood Education Days on May 6 and ... Read More
Get out of the office and enjoy a free walking tour this Friday, May 6, from Noon to 1:00 p.m., or on any Friday in May. You’ll explore the Grant Street area and ... Read More
A group of 14 teachers will participate in a fast-paced three-hour class, “Getting Real: Connecting Classroom Curricula to Your Community and City,” offered by PHLF on May 2. Teachers will ride the Monongahela Incline to view the city (and ... 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. 9 Presentation
Fairbanks Feature: Pullman Porters and a "Red Cap" ... Read More
Please join PHLF and First Niagara Bank for a workshop discussing facade improvements. Learn what type of improvements help your business stand out, how to create eye-catching window displays, and more. First Niagara Bank will be on hand to discuss financing options for such improvements. This is a great chance to ... Read More
Anne Nelson, general counsel of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, has been featured as one of the "Professionals in Preservation" by the The National Trust For Historic Preservation's career center forum. 
As the full-time general counsel of PHLF and its subsidiaries, ... Read More
The former West End A.M.E. Zion Church at 623 S. Main Street in Elliott, is listed for sale. Designed in 1887 by the architecture firm, Longfellow, Alden & Harlow as the West End United Methodist Church, the massive stone Romanesque church sits on a residential street close to the West ... Read More
On Monday, March 21, teachers from Allegheny and Westmoreland County schools met for the first of four classes in “Exploring Your City: Pittsburgh’s Past and Present,” a one-credit, Act 48 professional development course offered by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation through the Allegheny Intermediate Unit. Each of the four Monday ... Read More
More than 200 members and friends attended the book-signing celebration at Ebenezer Baptist Church on February 26 for August Wilson: Pittsburgh Places in His Life and Plays, by Laurence A. Glasco and Christopher Rawson. The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation published the 166-page full-color guidebook with ... Read More
More than 150 middle and high school students from Westmoreland County Schools participated in the 15th Annual Architectural Design Challenge sponsored by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation in cooperation with the Hill Community Development Corporation and Hill House Association. After visiting the Hill District and touring the New Granada ... Read More
On March 22, the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation received a third consecutive grant from the Alfred M. Oppenheimer Memorial Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, thus fulfilling a three-year $45,000 grant in support of its educational programs. “We are grateful to PHLF Trustee Chuck Half for making this generous grant possible,” ... Read More
PHLF News February 28, 2010 The Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), base in Redlands, California, approved a software grant for mission-related work of specialized GIS software, ArcInfo, to the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation that has a valued at $160,000. The award was announced February 25. "PHLF does a significant amount of ... Read More
An urban farming and community garden project that started as a part of PHLF’s vacant lot reuse initiative in Wilkinsburg was one of three recipients of a $20,000 grant from Allegheny County in February. The funds will help residents of Hamnett Place a National Register-listed historic district cover implementation costs, ... Read More
More than 200 people attended the book-signing celebration hosted by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, Historic Hill Institute, and Hill Community Development Corporation on Saturday, February 26 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. “This guidebook to places associated ... Read More
The Historic Religious Properties Committee awarded $78,600 in 14 grants and five Technical Assistance awards to congregations in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. An Awards Reception will be held from 3 to 3:45 pm in the Grand Concourse Restaurant Board Room on March 2. George Dorman, chairman of the HRP Committee, ... Read More
Pittsburgh— We are pleased to announce that Michael Sriprasert, director of Real Estate Development, for the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation has also been named President of Landmarks Community Capital Corporation. This subsidiary was created in 2007 to undertake various forms of community revitalization activity. Since then, LCC has been ... Read More
