The City Council of the City of Williamsport is seeking letters of interest and resumes from potential Historic Architectural Review Board candidates.
The Williamsport Historic Architectural Review Board serves as an advisory committee to the Williamsport City Council for preservation in the Historic District. The Board’s primary purpose is to review property repair applications for approval in the Historic District.
The Board also works with the Certified Local Governments of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office to review all proposed nominations from the City of Williamsport to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is the official list of the Nation’s historic places. The PA SHPO manages this federal program for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Board’s eleven members are nominated by the Community and Economic Development Department and approved by the Williamsport City Council; and include individuals with expertise in history and pre-history, architecture, historic preservation, landscape history, architectural history, and related disciplines.
View additional information about the Historic Architectural Review Board.
Membership Requirements and Submission Information
Membership on the Board includes a commitment to review property repair applications in the Historic District and review of nominations to the National Register. A term is five years in length. The candidate must be a resident of the City or have a business located within the City.
Letters of interest and resumes are being accepted now for up to 3 vacancy positions. Include your name, email, address, phone number, occupation, and expertise with references.
The City is committed to creating advisory bodies that are diverse and reflect the interest of the citizens they serve. We encourage a broad range of candidates to apply.
To submit your qualifications, questions about the commitment required, the Board itself, or preservation in Williamsport, please contact Chelsea Blair, Community & Economic Development Assistant Director at cblair@cityofwilliamsport.org.