[UC] Pittsburgh

[Marianne Das]

Thanks, Tony, for the Pittsburgh's Historical Review Commission's web site.   You are right about the historical commissions in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia having similar rules. They both use the Federal Standards for Rehabilitation. In addition to painting, the Pittsburgh commission also regulates cleaning of the exterior.   However, there are two rather large differences. All three of Pittsburgh's historic districts on the North Side are much smaller than the proposed Spruce Hill Historic District. Allegheny West has 210 buildings and the Mexican War Streets has 335. All of the buildings in all three districts are residential, and the buildings there apparently date back to 1825-1900, so they are considerably older than Spruce Hill's.The information on the web site doesn't mention how many buildings are located in the Manchester district but new housing, later commercial buildings, and vacant land were not included.   I remember Manchester from my high school days, because many of my classmates lived there. The neighborhood was much larger than the Manchester Historical District, and the modest row houses are not included.   Marianne Das [EMAIL PROTECTED]           Yes, the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission does regulate paint colors and even exterior cleaning!