The 800 Block is Back!

Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/28/2005 - 8:26pm
The Highland Park Community Development Corporation (HPCDC) and Pennsylvania State Senator Jim Ferlo invite you to tour the 800 block of Mellon Street in Highland Park on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 2:00 pm. Beverages will be provided. Come see the work the HPCDC and our development partners have been doing on Mellon Street between Stanton Avenue and Jackson Street where renovation projects at the Victorian Queen Anne style homes at 807, 813, 815, & 817 Mellon Street are in progress and renovation of the 7-unit Sutherland apartment building at 839 Mellon Street is expected to be complete soon. These projects are also being highlighted on Saturday, October 1, 2005 during the Highland Park House Tour. The HPCDC has partnered with local, state, and national organizations to develop these projects--including volunteer-based restoration of a large stained glass window for the Sutherland apartment building. Home & Garden Television and the National Trust for Historic Preservation donated $60,000 toward the cost of the renovation of the three turret houses (813, 815, & 817 Mellon Street) as a part of their Restore America Grants program. Only 12 projects across the country received grants from this program for 2005-2006. A renovation of the Colonial Revival style structure at nearby 923 North Negley Avenue is also currently in progress. Our development partners on this project: