RG-11. Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
Record Group
Identifier: RG-11
This record group contains records from the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA).
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Urban Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting Minutes
Collection
Identifier: RG-11-004
Scope and Contents
The Urban Redevelopment Authority Board Meeting Minutes contain details from every board meeting of the URA from its inception in 1946 through 2017. The minutes document the URA's activities in regards to major redevelopment projects within Pittsburgh. Digital copies of the minutes are available.
Dates:
1946-2017
Found in:
City of Pittsburgh Archives
Lower Hill Redevelopment Area Property Inventories
Collection
Identifier: RG-11-002
Scope and Contents
The Lower Hill Redevelopment Area Property Inventories contain photographs, building and lot descriptions, property ownership information, and real estate valuations of parcels located in the Lower Hill District Redevelopment Area from c. 1953 to 1961. The redevelopment area was bounded by Bigelow Blvd, Manilla St, Bedford Ave, Crawford St, Pride St, Fifth Ave, Sixth Ave, Wylie Ave, and Tunnel St and included thousands of buildings on 95 acres of land.The URA conducted the...
Dates:
c. 1953-1961
Found in:
City of Pittsburgh Archives
Urban Redevelopment Authority Library Collection, 1945-1997 (bulk 1957-1997)
Collection
Identifier: RG-11-001
Scope and Contents
The URA Library was created in 1970 in the Community Affairs Department, whose responsibilities were divided into two main categories: information services and community relations. The library initially included reports from internal departments—annual reports, publications, and redevelopment studies—as well as material from external agencies, such as proposals from developers and reference material from state and federal agencies. In 1985, the library was reorganized and expanded with...
Dates:
1945-1997 (bulk 1957-1997)
Found in:
City of Pittsburgh Archives