The Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission was a federal commission established within the United States Department of the Interior to oversee the America's Industrial Heritage Project. It was created in 1988 as a means for "recognizing, preserving, promoting, and interpreting the cultural heritage of the 9-county region in southwestern Pennsylvania associated with the three basic industries of iron and steel, coal, and transportation.[1] The Commission sunset on November 18, 2008.
1990 NPS AIHP graphic1990 National Park service graphic for RAILROAD-RELATED RESOURCES for the EAST BROAD TOP RAILROAD ROCKHILL/ORBISONIA, PENNSYLVANIA HUNTINGDON COUNTY
America's Industrial Heritage Project (AIHP)edit
The purpose of America's Industrial Heritage Project was twofold, according to "Action Plan: America's Industrial Heritage Project", an August 1987 publication of the Heritage Preservation Commission. "First, there will be an examination of the significant contribution of the region's iron, steel, coal, and transportation industries, which helped fuel and move America's industrial growth and development and establish its standing among the nations of the world."[2] Many of the region's cultural resources related not only to its heritage but to the present and future as well. "Second, in addition to the historic sites, the project will use sites within Johnstown and Altoona as focal points for a nine-county tourism promotion program."[2] Tourism development efforts were to take advantage of the region's scenic, natural, and recreational areas and will include these resources as integral to the planning process. Much of the project's background was based in a 1985 National Park Service (NPS) study of the region entitled Reconnaissance Survey of Western Pennsylvania Roads and Sites. The NPS study identified the cultural resources at Johnstown and Altoona as focal points for new tourism initiatives.[3]
East Broad Top Railroad National Historic Landmarkedit
Early in AIHP planning, Altoona was identified as the focal point around which the story of rail transportation could revolve. Others in the nine-county area included the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, a unit of the Park Service; and Horseshoe Curve, a national historic landmark. A third was the privately owned East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company,[4] which related to the "secondary theme of support industries, including refractory industries, timber, and iron ore production."[4]
The AIHP declared the East Broad Top Railroad National Historic Landmark "the best remaining example in the nation of a regional narrow-gauge railroad system" and "probably the only opportunity in the nation to tell a comprehensive railroad industry story."[4] But the landmark was "seriously threatened through deterioration, lack of operating capital, and legal threats to the right-of-way."[4] Efforts to preserve the landmark were unavailing before the Commission closed in 2008.[5]
Published worksedit
The Commission worked with the National Park service on projects such as: pdf
America's Industrial Heritage Project (AIHP), 1987 Accessed on September 18, 2021.
Special History Study: Pennsylvania Railroad Shops and Works in Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1989. Accessed on October 8, 2017.
Revitalization Plan: Windber and Scalp Level: America's Industrial Heritage Project, Southwestern Pennsylvania. 1989 Accessed on October 8, 2017.
Study of Alternatives: East Broad Top Railroad: America's Industrial Heritage Project, Southwestern Pennsylvania: draft, 1990 National Park Service Accessed on October 8, 2017.
Reconnaissance survey: Juniata River corridor : America's Industrial Heritage Project, southwestern Pennsylvania. National Park Service, ., United States. Dept. of the Interior. Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission., . (1991). [Denver, Colo.?]: The Service. Accessed on October 8, 2017.
America's Industrial Heritage: Southwestern Pennsylvania, 1991. Accessed on October 8, 2017.
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, America's Industrial Heritage Project, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 1991. Accessed on October 8, 2017.
Recommendations of the Large Industrial Artifact Advisory Panel: America's Industrial Heritage Project, Pennsylvania Accessed on October 8, 2017.
Comprehensive management plan for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission, 1992, Dept. of the Interior. Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission., National Park Service. Denver Service Center., . (1992). [Denver, Colo.]: U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Accessed on October 8, 2017.
America's Industrial Heritage Project: seldom seen mine, Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission, (1993). [Washington, D.C.?]: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Commission, National Park Service Accessed on October 8, 2017.
Special History Study: The Evolution of Transportation in Western Pennsylvania, 1994 Accessed on October 8, 2017.
Study of Alternatives: Western Pennsylvania Region: Its Landscape, People, and Industry. 1994 Accessed on October 8, 2017.
The John P. Murtha Congressional Papers on the America's Industrial Heritage Project at the University of Pittsburgh, Archives & Special Collections (A&SC).
Records of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission at the National Archives.
Report, "Scope and Cost of America's Industrial Heritage Project Need to be Defined." United States General Accounting Office. (1993).
National Park Service: Report to the chairman, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives. Washington, D.C.
^Pub. L. 100–698, § 1, title I, §§ 101–105, Nov. 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 4618, as amended by Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(d)(1)(L), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4196; Pub. L.106–291, title I, § 148, Oct. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 956. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^1990 National Park Service (NPS) pamphlet on the AIHP. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ abcdStudy of Alternatives: East Broad Top Railroad: America's Industrial Heritage Project, Southwestern Pennsylvania: draft, 1990 National Park Service Accessed on October 8, 2017. pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^Archives, Special Collections and University; Stapleton Library, Room 302 431 South Eleventh Street Indiana; Phone: 724-357-3039; Fax: 724-357-4891. "Coal Culture Timeline". Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2022-10-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
January 01, 1970
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The Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission was a federal commission established within the United States Department of the Interior to oversee the America s Industrial Heritage Project It was created in 1988 as a means for recognizing preserving promoting and interpreting the cultural heritage of the 9 county region in southwestern Pennsylvania associated with the three basic industries of iron and steel coal and transportation 1 The Commission sunset on November 18 2008 Contents 1 Projects 1 1 America s Industrial Heritage Project AIHP 1 1 1 East Broad Top Railroad National Historic Landmark 2 Published works 3 See also 4 External links 5 ReferencesProjects edit nbsp 1990 NPS AIHP graphic nbsp 1990 National Park service graphic for RAILROAD RELATED RESOURCES for the EAST BROAD TOP RAILROAD ROCKHILL ORBISONIA PENNSYLVANIA HUNTINGDON COUNTY America s Industrial Heritage Project AIHP edit The purpose of America s Industrial Heritage Project was twofold according to Action Plan America s Industrial Heritage Project an August 1987 publication of the Heritage Preservation Commission First there will be an examination of the significant contribution of the region s iron steel coal and transportation industries which helped fuel and move America s industrial growth and development and establish its standing among the nations of the world 2 Many of the region s cultural resources related not only to its heritage but to the present and future as well Second in addition to the historic sites the project will use sites within Johnstown and Altoona as focal points for a nine county tourism promotion program 2 Tourism development efforts were to take advantage of the region s scenic natural and recreational areas and will include these resources as integral to the planning process Much of the project s background was based in a 1985 National Park Service NPS study of the region entitled Reconnaissance Survey of Western Pennsylvania Roads and Sites The NPS study identified the cultural resources at Johnstown and Altoona as focal points for new tourism initiatives 3 East Broad Top Railroad National Historic Landmark edit Early in AIHP planning Altoona was identified as the focal point around which the story of rail transportation could revolve Others in the nine county area included the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site a unit of the Park Service and Horseshoe Curve a national historic landmark A third was the privately owned East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company 4 which related to the secondary theme of support industries including refractory industries timber and iron ore production 4 The AIHP declared the East Broad Top Railroad National Historic Landmark the best remaining example in the nation of a regional narrow gauge railroad system and probably the only opportunity in the nation to tell a comprehensive railroad industry story 4 But the landmark was seriously threatened through deterioration lack of operating capital and legal threats to the right of way 4 Efforts to preserve the landmark were unavailing before the Commission closed in 2008 5 Published works editThe Commission worked with the National Park service on projects such as pdf America s Industrial Heritage Project AIHP 1987 Accessed on September 18 2021 Special History Study Pennsylvania Railroad Shops and Works in Altoona Pennsylvania 1989 Accessed on October 8 2017 Revitalization Plan Windber and Scalp Level America s Industrial Heritage Project Southwestern Pennsylvania 1989 Accessed on October 8 2017 Study of Alternatives East Broad Top Railroad America s Industrial Heritage Project Southwestern Pennsylvania draft 1990 National Park Service Accessed on October 8 2017 Reconnaissance survey Juniata River corridor America s Industrial Heritage Project southwestern Pennsylvania National Park Service United States Dept of the Interior Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission 1991 Denver Colo The Service Accessed on October 8 2017 America s Industrial Heritage Southwestern Pennsylvania 1991 Accessed on October 8 2017 Huntingdon County Pennsylvania An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites Historic American Buildings Survey Historic American Engineering Record America s Industrial Heritage Project National Park Service U S Department of the Interior Washington D C 1991 Accessed on October 8 2017 Recommendations of the Large Industrial Artifact Advisory Panel America s Industrial Heritage Project Pennsylvania Accessed on October 8 2017 Comprehensive management plan for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission 1992 Dept of the Interior Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission National Park Service Denver Service Center 1992 Denver Colo U S Dept of the Interior Accessed on October 8 2017 America s Industrial Heritage Project seldom seen mine Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission 1993 Washington D C U S Dept of the Interior Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Commission National Park Service Accessed on October 8 2017 Special History Study The Evolution of Transportation in Western Pennsylvania 1994 Accessed on October 8 2017 Study of Alternatives Western Pennsylvania Region Its Landscape People and Industry 1994 Accessed on October 8 2017 Concept Plan Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Heritage Route Bedford Blair Cambria Fayette Fulton Huntingdon Indiana Somerset Westmoreland Counties Pennsylvania 1994 Accessed on October 8 2017 See also editWestsylvaniaExternal links editWestsylvania Heritage Corporation Finding Aid Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission Manuscript Collection 75 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania The John P Murtha Congressional Papers on the America s Industrial Heritage Project at the University of Pittsburgh Archives amp Special Collections A amp SC Records of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission at the National Archives Report Scope and Cost of America s Industrial Heritage Project Need to be Defined United States General Accounting Office 1993 National Park Service Report to the chairman Subcommittee on National Parks Forests and Public Lands Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives Washington D C 1 Coal Culture Timeline 6 References edit Pub L 100 698 1 title I 101 105 Nov 19 1988 102 Stat 4618 as amended by Pub L 104 333 div I title VIII 814 d 1 L Nov 12 1996 110 Stat 4196 Pub L 106 291 title I 148 Oct 11 2000 114 Stat 956 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b Action Plan America s Industrial Heritage Project Heritage Preservation Commission America s Industrial Heritage Project 1987 1990 National Park Service NPS pamphlet on the AIHP nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b c d Study of Alternatives East Broad Top Railroad America s Industrial Heritage Project Southwestern Pennsylvania draft 1990 National Park Service Accessed on October 8 2017 pdf nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain National Archives documentation see above Archives Special Collections and University Stapleton Library Room 302 431 South Eleventh Street Indiana Phone 724 357 3039 Fax 724 357 4891 Coal Culture Timeline Indiana University of Pennsylvania Retrieved 2022 10 04 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission amp oldid 1201931956, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
