PRESERVATION ERIE

Preservation Erie (formerly Erie Center for Design & Preservation) was formed in late 2007 by a group of Erie residents who believe first and foremost that the future of this region is deeply rooted in its past. We believe that the built landscape of Erie and northwest Pennsylvania is a tangible expression of our richly layered social, cultural, and industrial history. Along with the natural landscape, it is the built environment that shapes our collective regional identity and sense of place. The houses and barns and industrial buildings that line city streets and dot the countryside reflect both vernacular style and every major architectural period of our nation's history. The rail lines and smokestacks, bridges and sidewalks, the unique and quirky signs and decorative features that mark many of our old commercial buildings, and the soaring civic spirit that marks our public architecture and the design of our public parks-all of these say much about what we have achieved in this area..

Primary location: Erie United States