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Historic Design Guide Public Meeting

• 4/13/2023 5:30 PM
• City Hall
  

The initial draft of the voluntary Oil City Design Guide for historic properties will be presented at a public
meeting in Council Chambers of City Hall, 21 Seneca Street, on Thursday, April 13, 5:30 -7:00 pm.
Residential and commercial property owners, downtown business representatives, and all interested
community stakeholders are invited to attend.

The guide is being prepared by citySTUDIO of Pittsburgh, PA, and T&B Planning of Murrysville, PA;
and is being presided over by a local steering committee. Its purpose is to serve as a reference for
property owners, contractors, design professionals, tradespeople, and others who are interested in
the treatment and maintenance of historic properties. The guide will include an overview of the city's
history, examples of architectural styles found in the districts, recommendations for the exterior
maintenance and improvements of older structures, and other topics pertaining to both residential
and commercial buildings.

The guide is a project of the Oil City Main Street Program. Funding for the project is being provided
through a Keystone Historic Preservation Project Grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and
Museum Commission, with additional funding from the National Park Service via the Oil Region
Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism, the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns of the National
Trust for Historic Preservation, the Northwest Charitable Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Suhr,
Jr., Take Pride in Oil City, and other private sources.
At the public meeting, copies of the guide will be available for review, and a timeline for public
feedback will be outlined. A final Public Meeting will be scheduled in mid-July. Questions may be
directed to the Oil City Main Street Program office at 814-677-3152.