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Letter from the President – April 2019

by Nick Smerker | Apr 8, 2019 | Allegheny West Gazette, Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation is always a topic of discussion in Allegheny West and for good reason. The Allegheny West Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Allegheny West is one of twelve city historic districts in Pittsburgh....

PHLF: Repairing Double Hung Windows

by Nick Smerker | Jan 20, 2019 | Happenings, Historic Preservation

Location: Landmarks Preservation Resource Center, 744 Rebecca Avenue Date: Thursday, January 31st Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Contact: marylu@phlf.org or (412) 471-5808 ext. 527 Learn about all the parts of your double hung windows; how to disassemble and more...

Lecture: Restoring the Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail

by Nick Smerker | Jan 18, 2019 | Happenings, Historic Preservation

Join us at the Landmarks Preservation Resource Center for our ongoing programs on house restoration, architecture, history and other aspects of historic preservation, community development and urban planning. Location: Landmarks Preservation Resource Center, 744...

Draft for Comment: Allegheny West Design Guidelines

by Nick Smerker | Dec 4, 2018 | Historic Preservation

Ahead of the next general Membership Meeting, please review this draft of a set of Design Guidelines for new construction outside of the historic district. The council would appreciate your commentary going into our upcoming gathering. Thanks in advance. [ebor_button...

Support Manchester Historic Society During GiveBig Pittsburgh

by Nick Smerker | Nov 20, 2018 | Happenings, Historic Preservation

Manchester Historic Society needs your help! Please join us during GiveBig Pittsburgh on Novemeber 27th and help us get closer to our goal of restoring the Colonel James Anderson House in Manchester. Starting at 12:00 am on November 27th, visit givebigpittsburgh.com...

Preservation Pittsburgh Event at Threadbare Cider

by Nick Smerker | Nov 5, 2018 | Happenings, Historic Preservation

Please join us on Tuesday, November 13th from 6:00-9:00 pm at Threadbare Cider House & Meadery in Spring Garden on the Northside. Threadbare opened in October 2017 in a 10,000 square foot former tannery. Their cider & mead business grew out of the family-owned...
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