Rivers Of Steel Heritage Corporation

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THE RIVERS OF STEEL HERITAGE CORPORATION WILL REPAIR AND REASSEMBLE THE LAST REMAINING 48-INCH UNIVERSAL PLATE MILL. THE MILL WAS ONCE A PART OF THE HOMESTEAD STEEL WORKS COMPANY, WHICH PRODUCED METAL FOR HISTORIC STRUCTURES SUCH AS THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, THE PANAMA CANAL LOCKS, THE USS MISSOURI, AND THE GATEWAY ARCH IN ST. LOUIS. TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF THE MILL’S DETERIORATING CONDITION, RIVERS OF STEEL STAFF WILL WORK WITH CONTRACTORS TO STABILIZE, RESTORE, AND ASSEMBLE THE MILL. AS A PART OF THE PROJECT, STAFF WILL DEVELOP NEW INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS AS WELL AS DIGITIZE AND MAKE AVAILABLE ONLINE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL ASSOCIATED WITH THE MILL, INCLUDING HISTORIC DOCUMENTATION, ORAL HISTORIES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS. AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT, VISITORS AND RESEARCHERS WILL HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO THE MILL.

15.929 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURESOPPORTUNITY P24AS00544 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE RIVERS OF STEEL HERITAGE CORPORATION TO REPAIR THE STEEL OF THE HISTORIC CARRIE BLAST FURNACE #6 AND #7.

HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF LOCAL NATURAL, HISTORIC, SCENIC, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES THROUGH NATIONAL HERITAGE AREAS, NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDORS, NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICTS, AND OTHER DESIGNATIONS (NHAS). THESE AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS ARE THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY OF FEDERAL COMMISSIONS, NONPROFIT GROUPS, UNIVERSITIES, STATE AGENCIES OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES. THEY ARE NOT UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM, AND THEIR LANDS ARE NOT FEDERALLY OWNED OR MANAGED.

THE PROJECTS COMPLETED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE TO IMPLEMENT THE RIVERS OF STEEL (ROS) MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND RECIPIENT COLLABORATE, WITH THE NPS PROVIDING TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:HANDLE THE OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN, WORK ON INTERPRETATIVE PLANNING FOR CARRIE BLAST FURNACES, OPERATE THE BOST BUILDING MUSEUM, PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS, AND PERFORM REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MULTIPLE STRUCTURES WITHIN THE AREA. THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE THE PUBLIC, THE COMMUNITIES, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ROS NHA.

THIS AWARD S PURPOSE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH P.L. 104 333, IS TO FUND THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ORGANIZATION WITH IMPLEMENTING THEIR MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE NPS AND RECIPIENT WILL COLLABORATE ON IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANT NATURAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES OF RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES HANDLE THE OPERATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN, WORK ON INTERPRETATIVE PLANNING FOR CARRIE BLAST FURNACES, OPERATE THE BOST BUILDING MUSEUM, PROVIDE SMALL GRANTS, AND PERFORM REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON MULTIPLE STRUCTURES WITHIN THE AREA. THE PROJECT BENEFICIARIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE THE PUBLIC, THE COMMUNITIES, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.

PURPOSE OF AWARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH P.L. 104-333 THE PROJECTS COMPLETED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE TO IMPLEMENT THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE NPS AND RECIPIENT WILL COLLABORATE IN THE PROMOTION, FACILITATION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF PEOPLE'S UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANT RESOURCES RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA.SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:DEVELOP ARTS PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS ON FOLK LIFE AND CRAFTS, DEVELOP INTERPRETIVE TOURS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS PRESERVE HISTORIC RESOURCES.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:DEVELOP A WIDE ARRAY OF PROGRAMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CARRIE IRON FURNACES IN HOMESTEAD.DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS CONNECTED WITH WALKING TOURS, INTERNET INFORMATION AND OTHER GUIDED INTERPRETIVE TOURS.OPERATE THE BOST BUILDING MUSEUM WITH EXHIBITS THAT INTERPRET STEEL MAKING AND LOCAL CULTURE.BENEFICIARIES:THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND THE COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AS WELL AS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS.

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THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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RIVERS OF STEEL NHA

THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

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RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

RIVERS OF STEEL HERITAGE CORPORATION (ROS) IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING A GRANT OF $580,000 TO BE USED TOWARDS THEHISTORIC RESTORATION OF THE STATIONARY CAR DUMPER AT THE CARRIE BLAST FURNACES (CARRIE). CARRIE, A NATIONALHISTORIC LANDMARK (NHL) SITE, IS ONE OF THE LAST REMNANTS OF PITTSBURGHS IRON AND STEEL HERITAGE, AND A RAREEXTANT EXAMPLE OF BLAST FURNACES AND THEIR ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CAR DUMPER A ROUGHLYTHREE STORY STRUCTURE USED TO OFFLOAD ORE TRANSPORTATION CARSIS ONE OF THE PRIMARY INTERPRETIVE AREAS WITHIN THELARGER CARRIE SITE, AND A VITAL ACCESS POINT FOR OTHER SECTIONS OF THE MILL. CARRIE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ANDACTIVELY INTERPRETED BY ROS FOR THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EACH YEAR. WHILE THE CAR DUMPER IS CURRENTLY ACCESSIBLE TOVISITORS, THIS ACCESS IS LIMITED TO PARTICULAR PATHWAYS THROUGH THE STRUCTURE, WITH NO ACCESS TO THE UPPER LEVELSDUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE CAR DUMPERS CURRENT STRUCTURAL DECAY IS CONTRIBUTING TO A LOSS OF STABILITY ANDINTEGRITY ACROSS THE STRUCTURE. IF THIS IS NOT MITIGATED, THIS PORTION OF THE SITE WILL BE UNABLE TO BE OPENED TOTHE PUBLIC AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, WILL BE IN DANGER OF UNDERGOING IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE. STEEL COMPONENTS SUCH ASFLOOR DECKING, RISERS, AND STEPS ARE ROTTING, CREATING NEW UNSAFE AREAS. PAINT CONTINUES TO PEEL AWAY FROM THECAR DUMPER, CONTRIBUTING TO A GREATER ONSET OF DECAY. SECTIONS OF THE STRUCTURE PREVIOUSLY CLOSED OFF TO THEENVIRONMENT ARE NOW OPEN, ALLOWING WEATHER DAMAGE. TO MITIGATE THESE RISKS, ROS WILL NEED TO PERFORM LARGE SCALESTRUCTURAL REPAIRS AND INTERVENTIONS. WHILE THE CAR DUMPER HAS NOT YET DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF IMMINENTDANGER, IF THE DAMAGE IS LEFT TO CONTINUE APACE, INEVITABLY MORE SERIOUS PRESERVATION ISSUES WILL ARISE. ROSSEEKS TO USE FUNDS FROM THIS GRANT TO TAKE THE CORRECTIVE MEASURES NECESSARY TO BOTH ENSURE THAT THE CAR DUMPERCAN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND THAT INTEGRAL PORTIONS OF THE CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURE OF THE SITE ARE NOT DAMAGEDBEYOND THE POINT OF REPAIR AND MITIGATION. EXTENSIVE WORK ON STEEL REPAIR, REPAINTING, AND OTHER REPAIR MEASURESWILL BE REQUIRED. THIS IN TURN WILL REQUIRE THE RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT AND THE HIRING OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS TOWORK ALONGSIDE ROS STAFF TO ASSIST IN REPAIR. THESE MAIN REPAIRS WILL OCCUR IN 2 PHASES ACROSS 12 TO 18 MONTHS,ADDRESSING EACH ENDANGERED SECTION OF THE CAR DUMPER TO MITIGATE THESE RISKS. QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WILL BECONTRACTED AND WILL WORK WITH ROS STAFF TO REPAIR DAMAGE AS NECESSARY TO REGAIN SITE STABILITY. THIS WORK WILLOCCUR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR STANDARDS AND WILL ENSURE CARRIE AND THE CAR DUMPER REMAIN A PARTOF OUR NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE.

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS AWARDED VIA CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT, RIVERS OF STEEL HERITAGE, FOR FOUNDATION, WALL, AND ROOF REPAIRS TO THE BLOWING ENGINE HOUSE OF CARRIE FURNACE.

SAVE AMERICA-S TREASURES GRANTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS.THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT, RIVERS OF STEEL HERITAGE CORPORATION, FOR REPAIRS TO THE POWER HOUSE OF CARRIE BLAST FURNACES TO INCLUDE MASONRY REPAIR AND RAMP REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.

RESTORATION OF CARRIE FURNACE STOVE DECK, STOCK HOUSE, AND TRESTLE [RIVERS OF STEEL HERITAGE CORPORATION (ROS) IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING A GRANT OF $368,269 AS PART OF A TOTAL BUDGET OF $1,473,076 TO BE USED TOWARDS THE HISTORIC RESTORATION OF THE CARRIE BLAST FURNACES (CARRIE). CARRIE, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK (NHL) SITE, IS ONE OF THE LAST VESTIGES OF PITTSBURGH?S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE AND OF EARLY 20TH-CENTURY U.S. INDUSTRIAL CULTURE MORE GENERALLY. THE SITE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ACTIVELY INTERPRETED BY ROS FOR THOUSANDS OF VISITORS EACH YEAR, BUT DETERIORATING INTEGRITY OF THE HISTORIC STRUCTURE?S VITAL COMPONENTS PUTS CONTINUED FREE ACCESS TO THE SITE AT RISK. IF LEFT UNADDRESSED, THESE STRUCTURAL ISSUES THREATEN THE SITE?S OVERALL STABILITY AND RISK DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE LAST PRE-WORLD WAR II FURNACES OF THEIR KIND IN THE US. ROS WILL USE THE FUNDS TO MITIGATE OR REPAIR DETERIORATION IN TWO CRITICAL SECTIONS OF THE FURNACE SITE: THE STOVE DECK/PURIFICATION DECK, AND THE STOCK HOUSE/TRESTLE.]

FY2020 HPF SAT - RIVERS OF STEEL HERITAGE CORPORATION, CARRIE BLAST FURNACES REHABILITATION

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY-INFORMED CREATIVE PLACEMAKING ACTION PLAN AND CORRESPONDING PUBLIC ART PROJECTS TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE CARRIE BLAST FURNACES NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK IN THE MONONGAHELA RIVER VALLEY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

TO SUPPORT ALLOY PITTSBURGH AN ARTIST RESEARCH RESIDENCY AND PUBLIC ART PROGRAM.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN ARTIST RESIDENCY AND EXHIBITION PROGRAM.

RIVERS OF STEEL NHA

THE RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

RIVERS OF STEEL NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA