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#SaveAlbright Update: Public Hearing on Wednesday 3/2

[TL;DR – Wednesday 3/2 is the public hearing for historic designation for Albright, this could be the last best chance for the public to support saving this 109-year-old historic church in Bloomfield, please sign the petition & attend the public hearing.] If you had told me a year ago, that I would be a regular attendee of the Historic Review Commission meetings for the City of Pittsburgh, I probably would have laughed out loud. In high school, I had an English teacher tell me I would never write an A paper. So I stopped writing and reading and spent all… Read the rest

Free Historic Preservation Conference on Monday 11/16

Do you love old buildings? Want to learn more about historic preservation in Pittsburgh? This Monday, November 16, The City of Pittsburgh, Department of City Planning is hosting a one day conference on historic planning at Point Park University. Preserving the Past by Planning for the Future When: Monday, November 16, 2015 Where: Point Park University | Lawrence Hall | 212 Wood Street, 3rd Floor Ballroom Cost: The conference is free to attend, but you MUST RSVP by emailing sarah.quinn@pittsburghpa.gov Agenda: 8:00 – 8:30 Event Registration 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome 8:45–9:00 Point Park University & Historic Preservation 9:00–10:00 Historic Preservation:… Read the rest

Missed Connections of Preservation Opportunities

Love. Love. Love this idea from the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh to promote the YPA Top 10 Preservation Opportunities event next week. Check out some of these recent Missed Connections posts for a preview of the list of the YPA’s Top Ten Preservation opportunities for 2015. # 7 looking for someone to enjoy the view with (mt washington) u saw me on my street corner…my turrets had caught your eye when u were leaving a wedding. u said i was a princess, but u know i’m a really a queen. name’s anne. used to be with a riverboat captain… Read the rest

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