Pennsylvania’s Post World War II Suburbs
The BHP launched the Pennsylvania’s Historic Suburbs website in September 2010. The first installment focuses on post World War II housing developments. Our main goal is to present an online toolkit...
View ArticleResolving to Endorse: Getting Municipalities On-Board With Historic Preservation
The Bureau for Historic Preservation (BHP) unveiled Pennsylvania’s Statewide Historic Preservation Plan last year. In an effort to assist County Planning Directors and Certified Local Governments to...
View ArticleSpotlight Series: National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
The Spotlight Series is an occassional series that highlights interesting people, places, programs, and partner organizations working on historic preservation issues. When it comes to protecting...
View Article3 Things to Know About Local Preservation Programs in Pennsylvania – Part 1
Preservationists often refer to the range of programs, laws, and financial incentives that are invoked to help protect and enhance historic places as a “toolbox.” Among the tools in the toolbox may be...
View ArticleAnswering the Key Questions about Local Historic Preservation in PA
Have you ever wondered WHERE local historic preservation programs are being implemented in Pennsylvania? After a year-long study of historic preservation ordinances, supported by the Center for Rural...
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