Mexican War Streets Expansion Design Guidelines
The Mexican War Streets expansion area contains some 450 structures that date mostly to the later Victorian period.
About the project
Local historic districts are groups of buildings, sites, or other properties that are recognized as historically or architecturally significant. These districts are designated by local ordinance and are overseen by the Historic Review Commission. The goal of a local historic district is to preserve the area's character while allowing for change. There are 15 locally-designated historic districts in the City of Pittsburgh.
Historic district guidelines are a set of rules that help preserve the historic character of a designated area. They are used to guide decisions about development, construction, and maintenance in historic districts. While some of Pittsburgh's local historic districts have their own guidelines, some do not.
This on-going project will ensure that all locally-designated historic districts are governed by best practice guidelines for the treatment of historic structures within each district, meet Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office's standards, and reflect community input.
Project Goal
A single Historic District Design Guidelines document applicable City-wide, with the character-defining features of each Historic District identified.
City Planning wants to hear from residents what they value most in terms of the physical historic character of their District.
Current Design Guideline Projects
Links to EngagePGH pages for on-going Historic District Design Guidelines. The following projects are funded in part through grants received from Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC)
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Roslyn Place Historic District Design Guidelines
Roslyn Place is an example of early twentieth-century homes on a cul-de-sac that is the only remaining wooden street in the city.
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Schenley Farms Historic District Design Guidelines
This primarily residential district consists of early twentieth-century architecture of large craftsman and eclectic style bungalows facing onto wide tree-lined streets.
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Manchester Historic District Design Guidelines
An upcoming project to update the existing Manchester historic district design guidelines.
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Mexican War Streets Design Guidelines
An upcoming project to update the existing Mexican War Streets design guidelines.
