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• SVHS Lecture Series: National Historic Preservation Act at 60

  • When
    10/15/2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Sewickley Public Library Community Room 500 Thorn Street | Sewickley, PA 15143
  • Spaces left
    30
  • Registered
    15 registrants

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  Join SVHS for the first lecture of the 2026–2027 program season!

  On October 15, 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) into law. Following a post-war boom of urban renewal and federally funded projects that brought destruction to the built, historic landscape of the U.S., the NHPA established, for the first time, a national preservation program and a system of procedural protections, which encourage both the identification and protection of historic resources. The NHPA represented the most extensive preservation legislation ever enacted in the U.S.

  Join SVHS – 60 years to date of the signing of the NHPA – when we welcome Matthew Craig, the CEO of the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh, to explore the successes, shortfalls, and future of the landmark piece of legislation.

  This program is free and open to the public.

  NOTE: This lecture will be held at the Sewickley Public Library. Please use this page to register in advance.

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• Winter Tea 2027

  • When
    02/06/2027
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Allegheny Country Club
  • Spaces left
    80

  

  SAVE THE DATE - Saturday, February 6, 2027

  Allegheny Country Club

  Join SVHS at its 4th annual Winter Tea, when we welcome back speaker Jessica Young for "From Gilded to Gibson, fashion at the turn of the 20th Century." After enjoying an traditional afternoon tea, a Q&A will follow the presentation, and attendees will be able to see of her reproduction clothing on site, as well as images via PowerPoint.

  Tickets will go on sale December 2026.

  SVHS members will receive early access. This event sells out every year --JOIN SVHS today to secure your spot at this popular event.

  Additional details to come!

  What else to know for our SVHS Winter Tea, 2027:

  • Our Winter Tea Basket Raffle Returns
  • Tickets are $10 can be added to your tea ticket purchase or purchased at the door.
  • “Best Dressed” Contest
  • Guests are strongly encouraged to wear their own best tea party apparel and millinery -- hats, fascinators, headpieces, chapeau, etc! Prize to be awarded to the best-decorated attendee!
  • The historic Allegheny Country Club will provide our traditional high tea service.
    • Including: Warm Chippewa Soup, Assorted Tea Sandwiches, Scones with Jelly & Clotted Cream, Fruit, Cookies, Coffee, Hot Tea.
  • Valet Parking and Coat Check are included in your ticket price!
  • Mug/Drinking Glass and drink voucher combo -- available to reserve at the time of ticket purchase!

  About Our Speaker:

  

  RETURNING for a second year, by popular demand!

  Jessica Young is a specialist in historical clothing, accessories, sewing supplies, and do-it-yourself kits. A graduate of the University of Richmond with a degree in theatrical costuming, she worked at Colonial Williamsburg as a seamstress during college and as a costumer for Carnegie Mellon University’s drama department after returning home to Western Pennsylvania. She is well-known among Western Pennsylvania's historic sites and the reenacting community as a reliable source of authentic reproduction 18th-century clothing supplies and engaging demonstrations. Young is the owner of Penny River, LLC, in Trafford, which makes and sells historical costumes and accessories. Jessica’s items have been featured in the shows "Bridgerton" and "Outlander."

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