Dramatic Finish for Warner Theatre Project
Few buildings are more iconic to downtown Erie than the historic Warner Theatre. At 91-years-old, the luxury movie palace still offers an environment “twice as rich, three times more fanciful than...
View ArticleMitigation Spotlight: Section 106 Agreements, July 2022 – December 2022
This is part of a biannual blog series highlighting the agreement documents executed by PA SHPO in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing...
View ArticleMesserall Road Bridge: The Next Chapter
The main character of our story, the Messerall Road Bridge, began its life over Pine Creek near East Titusville in 1876, carrying traffic associated with the local oil and lumber industries. The bridge...
View ArticleMitigation Spotlight: Section 106 Agreements, January 2023 – June 2023
This is part of a biannual blog series highlighting the agreement documents executed by PA SHPO in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing...
View ArticlePA SHPO is Hiring an Above Ground Environmental Reviewer!
Are you interested in joining a proactive and dedicated team of historic preservationists, historians, archaeologists, and planners? The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) is...
View Article24 Things to Look Forward to in 2024
While I am still enjoying the holiday high (and feeling blissfully stuffed), I am also looking forward to the many initiatives the PA SHPO has in the works for 2024. Small but mighty. The Pennsylvania...
View ArticleMitigation Spotlight: Section 106 Agreements, July – December, 2023
This is part of a biannual blog series highlighting the agreement documents executed by PA SHPO in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing...
View ArticleThe Hawk Falls Bridge in Carbon County, PA
“This bridge will triumphantly typify the trail-blazing strategy…” so said Pennsylvania Governor John S. Fine in 1954 about the soon to be constructed Hawk Falls Bridge, finishing with “that took the...
View ArticleCantini’s Mosaic Tunnel Preserved: A Legacy of the Section 106 Process
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” — Henry Ford The Mosaic Tunnel by Cantini was completed and first installed in 1964. As a result of the...
View ArticleMitigation Spotlight: Section 106 Agreements, January – June 2024
This is part of a biannual blog series highlighting the agreement documents executed by PA SHPO in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing...
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