Located atop the south bluffs of the Ohio River less than 20 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, in the early-mid 20 th century many grand summer homes were built in Moon by Pittsburgh industrialists eager to escape the heat and pollution of area’s industrial river valleys.
Incorporated in 1788, Moon is one of the oldest towns in Allegheny County and for much of its history was a quiet agricultural community. Moon Township is one of Pennsylvania’s newer CLGs, entering the program in 2011. Today we’re looking at Moon Township, and later this summer, we’ll talk about what’s happening in Pittsburgh. A few months ago, this post focused on the great work they’re doing in City of Bradford, McKean County. Three communities in the PASHPO Western Region deliver a portrait of the range of preservation activities CLGs embark upon and illustrate how the City of Bradford, Moon Township and Pittsburgh have used the CLG program to leverage their preservation programs. The CLG program is one of several federal programs administered by the PASHPO in this case, the National Park Service provides guidance, rules and funding for the CLG program. 1500) and located in over a third of Pennsylvania counties, the CLG program provides exclusive funding and technical assistance for local governments. 1.5 million) to Mercersburg, Franklin County (Pop. Known as Certified Local Governments (CLGs) these communities represent a broad geographic, demographic and economic swath across the Commonwealth. 45 communities in Pennsylvania have a formal working relationship with the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PASHPO) on a variety of preservation-related programs and projects.
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