Resources
PUBLICATIONS | ARTICLES
PUBLICATIONS
Economic Impact of Historic Preservation (2010)
Economic Impact of Historic Preservation: The Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Top Ten Lists
2010: Old is the New Green: Top Ten Best Historic Preservation Opportunities in the Pittsburgh Area 2010
2008: Top Ten Best Historic Preservation Opportunities in the Pittsburgh Area
2007: Top Ten Best Historic Preservation Opportunities in the Pittsburgh Area
2006: The Top Ten Best Historic Preservation Opportunities in the Pittsburgh Area
2004: The Top Ten Best Historic Preservation Opportunities n the Pittsburgh Area
2003: The Top Ten Best Preservation Opportunities in the Pittsburgh Area
Homage to the Fallen: Top Ten Buildings We Wish We Had Back (2010)
Homage to the Fallen: Homage to the Fallen
Michael Eversmeyer Promise Award
Named for a longtime Pittsburgh preservationist and architect, YPA presents its annual Michael Eversmeyer Promise Award to an emerging preservationist. Find out more here: About the Promise Award
African American History
Discover the Legacy: The African American Experience in Southwestern Pennsylvania. A Historic Tour Discover the Legacy
VisitPittsburgh website link is here: Black History Tourguide
A WQED-TV special on the National Negro Opera Company, America’s first black opera company which began right here in Pittsburgh, won an Emmy Award in Fall 2009. You can view the video here: http://www.wqed.org/ondemand/onq.php?id=614
A Google Map of the historic sites:
View Discover the Legacy in a larger map
Preserve Pittsburgh Summit, March 28, 2009
Opening Remarks from the YPA CEO, Dan Holland: “Preserve Pittsburgh Summit: Collaborate to Save History”
Site Summaries of the Four Historic Sites Featured at the Preserve Pittsburgh Summit: “Site Summaries”
The August Wilson House Drawings by Pfaffmann & Associates, Architects: “August Wilson House Handout”
Historic Preservation Resources: “Historic Preservation Resources”
Summit Program: Summit Program
Preservation Awards Reception Program: Preservation Awards Reception
Download a poster here: Preserve Pittsburgh Poster
Policy Papers
YPA’s Letter to PA State Sen. Jane Earl in support of the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Grant Incentive legislation, June 18, 2008
YPA’s Public Testimony on the Proposed Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line, Docket Number A-110172, Sept. 19, 2007
YPA’s Support letter for the Garden Theater Historic Nomination to the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission, Aug. 20, 2007
YPA’s Support letter for the August Wilson House Historic Nomination to the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission, July 11, 2007
YPA’s Preserve America support letter, July 3, 2007
YPA support for the Propel Pittsburgh Commission, Feb. 20, 2007
YPA’s comments to the Allegheny County Comprehensive Plan, Dec. 28, 2006
YPA’s resolution on the Mon-Fayette Expressway, October 2006
YPA’s letter in support of the Oakland Square Historic District nomination, February 1, 2005
YPA’s comments on the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Kilbuck, Oct. 18, 2004
YPA’s letter in opposition to the demolition of Chiodo’s Bar, Homestead, Aug. 11, 2004
YPA’s Solutions for the Fifth-Forbes Corridor in Downtown Pittsburgh, Jan. 27, 2004
YPA’s Comments on the Route 28 Plan, July 31, 2003
YPA’s comments on the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission’s Transportation and Development Plan for Southwestern Pennsylvania, July 14, 2003
Annual Reports
Historic Preservation: Sustaining Communities, Sustaining Generations: YPA’s Annual Report 2005
Young Preservationists on the Move: YPA’s Annual Report 2004
Wheeling Through History Tourguides
Wheeling Through History: A Historic Bike Tour of the North Side
Wheeling Through History: Lawrenceville-Strip Tour Guide
Wheeling Through History: South Side Tour Guide
Unprotected Pittsburgh (2006)
Unprotected Pittsburgh: Summary Report
Preservation Conference Documents (2005)
Places & Spaces: The Regeneration of Historic Preservation Conference Program
“Heritage and Sustainability,” presentation by Donovan Rypkema, Sept. 16, 2005
“Young Preservationists Rise to the Challenge,” Opening Remarks from the YPA Chair, Dan Holland, Sept. 17, 2005
Mindy Thompson Fullilove’s presentation on “Root Shock,” Sept. 17, 2005
Preservationists Speak (2005)
Preservationists Speak: Results of the first online survey of public opinion toward historic preservation in southwestern Pennsylvania
New Frontiers in Preservation (2004)
Historic Nominations
Paramount Pictures Film Exchange Building (2009)
Paramount Pictures Film Exchange Building Nomination Form, 2009
New Granada Theatre (2004)
New Granada Theatre Historic Nomination Form, 2004
New Granada Theatre Historic Designation (prepared for City Council), Sept. 20, 2004
Nabisco (2005)
Nabisco Historic Nomination Form, 2005
National Negro Opera Company Nomination (2007-08)
National Negro Opera House Historic Nomination Form, 2007
Murray Hill Avenue Historic District (2000)
Murray Hill Avenue Historic District booklet, 2000
Cover & back for the Murray Hill Historic District Booklet
ARTICLES
2012 Articles
Historic Uptown building taking on a new persona Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 16, 2012
Preservation advocates tout state tax credits as economic boosters Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 16, 2012
YPA Top Ten List Pop City Media, April 4, 2012
2011 Articles
Teens see how old buildings in city can be repurposed Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 3, 2011
Students learning to see Pittsburgh as their inheritance Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 1, 2011
Preserve Pittsburgh Summit to engage over 300 students with historic preservation Pop City Media Online, September 28, 2011
City Council hearing on Wigman House historic nomination in Carrick Pop City Media Online, June 29, 2011
Connellsville armory viewed as possible preservation opportunity Daily Courier (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review), June 18, 2011
Preservation Opportunities in Pittsburgh Great Lakes Urban Exchange Blog, June 8, 2011
Peabody students publish book about Pittsburgh’s East End Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 1, 2011
Award Puts Main Street Waynesburg in Spotlight Greene County Messenger, May 13, 2011
YPA announces Top 10 Preservation Opportunities and winner of its Michael Eversmeyer Promise Award Pop City, May 11, 2011
Top Ten Sites Listed for Preservation WDUQ FM 90.5, May 5, 2011
Downtown Waynesburg ripe for rescue Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 3, 2011
Interview with the History Czar The History Czar, April 16, 2011
“Preservation Success” LTE, by David Wohlwill Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 13, 2011
House Cleaning Carnegie Mellon Magazine, April 2011
2010 Articles
Old film site breathes new life Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 23, 2010
Some doubt support of historic preservation in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 16, 2010
Urgent Opportunities: The List Buffalo Rising, September 8, 2010
Future Preservation (letter to the editor) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 16, 2010
YPA CEO addresses group in Buffalo Buffalo Expatriate Network, July 28, 2010
YPA CEO to speak in Buffalo, July 23 Buffalo Rising, June 30, 2010
Aaron’s building worth saving, association says Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, June 16, 2010
Students pen a historical look at Homestead Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 10, 2010
Saltsburg’s ‘mule barn’ sold for preservation Indiana Gazette, June 8, 2010
Preservationists envision reuse of Hulton Bridge Valley News Dispatch, May 27, 2010
Blairsville’s Brizzi building cited as preservation prospect Blairsville Dispatch, May 27, 2010
Historic preservation generates $475M in investment in Southwestern PA Pop City, May 26, 2010
What did Beaux-Arts ever do to us, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Staff Blog by Diana Nelson Jones, May 22, 2010
Preservation group measures impact, WDUQ FM 90.5, May 20, 2010
History enriches region, preservation group says, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 20, 2010
Historic preservation has $475 million impact; Pittsburgh sees more benefits, study says, Pittsburgh Business Times, May 20, 2010
Preserve Pittsburgh Summit to be held this Saturday, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 8, 2010
Preservationists group wants to attract buyers to Hazelwood’s historic buildings, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 4, 2010
Preserve Pittsburgh Summit: Finding Creative Solutions to Preserve the City’s History, Pop City, March 24, 2010
African American Sites in Region Listed in Guide, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 25, 2010
Preserving the Future: Alum ‘Gives Life to History’, Carnegie Mellon University Home Page Feature, February 24, 2010
In the Spotlight: Black History in Fayette County, Uniontown Herald Standard, February 23, 2010
YPA: Preserving Pittsburgh One Teen at a Time, Pop City, February 10, 2010
City Council votes to designate Paramount building as historic landmark, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 27, 2010
Pittsburgh City Council designates Paramount Pictures building as historic, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 26, 2010
Pittsburgh approves historic status for Paramount building, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 20, 2010
Sale of Paramount building slated for today, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 19, 2010
Uptown Paramount building historic designation debated, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 18, 2010
Public supportive of Paramount, The Duquesne Duke, January 14, 2010
Preservationists aim to save Uptown film exchange building, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 13, 2010
Dozens attend meeting about Paramount Pictures building, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 12, 2010
2009 Articles
Historic Uptown building faces demise, The Duquesne Duke, October 1, 2009
Don’t demolish city’s heritage, by Justin Greenawalt (former YPA intern), Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 22, 2009
Movie buff’s effort saves a building of paramount importance to film history, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 10, 2009
Historical designation for Uptown building OK’d, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 6, 2009
Pittsburgh’s Film Exchange gets historic designation, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 6, 2009
A bid to preserve part of Pittsburgh’s film history, WDUQ 90.5 FM, August 4, 2009
Group wants to save some of Pittsburgh’s Hollywood history, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 10, 2009
Newsmakers: Drew Edward Levinson, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 13, 2009
Preservationists honor video of old courthouse, Indiana Gazette, April 11, 2009
Using Diversity to Reframe the Preservation Movement: Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh, Cross Ties (Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities, Rutgers University-Camden), Spring 2009
Preservation summit wants young people’s ideas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 18
First Preserve Pittsburgh Summit to showcase key historic properties in city, Pop City, March 18
Young Preservation Association offers $500 award for best preservation video, Pop City, Jan. 21
Preservation Association to sponsor video contest, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan. 20
Volunteers spruce up condemned opera house, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Nov. 30
Effort to save historic opera building, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Nov. 30
Negro opera company building in city set for cleanup, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Nov. 25
Volunteers racing to shore up home of National Negro Opera Company, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Nov. 21
Helping kids get hooked on history, Washington Observer-Reporter Editorial, Oct. 16
C-M school board hears of new youth program, Washington Observer-Reporter, Oct. 15
Imagine Pittsburgh podcast series, Podcast on WQED, Oct. 8
Pittsburgh Laurel (Editorial), Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Sept. 5
Fledgling Pittsburgh preservation group leaves home, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Sept. 4
Overholt Distillery in Connellsville cracks top 10 list, The Herald Standard (Uniontown), July 29
Iron industry pioneer built notable house, The Herald Standard (Uniontown), July 28
In the Top 10: Meason House and Overholt Distillery in group’s list of preservation opportunities, The Herald Standard (Uniontown), July 27
Blairsville rated as top spot for preservation efforts, Indiana Gazette, May 21
Building’s rescue urged, Valley News Dispatch, May 16
Historic Opportunities, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 16
Making Main Street a Family Destination, Tribune-Review, May 16
Preservationists Make Wish List of Sites to be Saved, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 16
Upgrade to Historic Dormont Pool on Track for Holiday Opening, Tribune-Review, May 1
White House Lauds Caretakers of History, Tribune-Review, April 18
City earns Preserve America Designation, Post-Gazette, March 25
City Panel Recommends Historic Status for Buildings, Post-Gazette, Jan. 3
Two Pittsburgh Landmarks May be Saved from Demolition, Tribune-Review, Jan. 2
City’s Historic Buildings Have Passionate Advocate, Tribune-Review, Dec. 16
Mansion, Bank Might Be Saved, Tribune-Review, Nov. 8
Lincoln-Lemington Home Nominated as Landmark, Tribune-Review, Oct. 23
Homewood House Nominated for Historic Destination, Post-Gazette, Oct. 23
Group Honors Umbach, Washington Observer-Reporter, May 28
YPA Unveils Region’s Top Preservation Site, Celebrates 5th Anniversary, Pop City Media Online, May 30
Theater Tops Preservationists’ List, Tribune-Review, May 25