b'Latrobe Community Revitalization Program 816 Ligonier Street, P.O. Box 920 Latrobe, PA15650 The Year AheadWe have some exciting news to share to startThis particular 27,000 square foot project will be the new year.As of the moment of writing this,the most extensive and comprehensive restoration our organization is finalizing the purchase of aby far that we will have ever undertaken and will key historic anchor property located in the heartconsist of even more interior work than exterior, of downtown, which has been on the market foralthough both will be substantial.The immediate a considerable amount of time.The three-storyfirst steps will start with the sealing the envelope former Dollar General building, which has frontof the exterior of the building by repairing the three facing store fronts on both Ligonier and Mainroofs.We will also be simultaneously repointing Streets, will soon be given a new life and purpose! the mortar along with correcting all vertical and With the physical address of 810 Ligonier Street,structural cracks on all four sides of the building.some even may remember this building as the oldEven smaller code violations that have been visibly G.C. Murphys retail department store.While thepresent for years and that have frustrated the structure itself began being built in the late 1800s,public will soon be addressed this year, like that it was finished and finally conjoined to a separateripped awning we are all frankly tired of looking structure in the early 1900s and now is currentlyat!Preservation helps restore community pride, wrapping around our Revitalization office here inincrease adjacent property values and has a the historic Quatrini Law Building.Built like a tank,catalytic effect on economic development.With much of its structural framing boasts of Americanthe help of many local talented professionals, the made overtly large steel metal interior I-beams withcompleted restoration of this building will position composite steel components throughout.Originalit to create an opportunity that will be announced rare mahogany wood details are still able to besoon, which will look to tangibly bring more night refurbished on aspects of the upper floor interiorlife to downtown Latrobe.elevations.Even though as a non-profit we are taxSpeaking of preservation and economic exempt, we will be paying local taxes to the City ofdevelopment, keep an eye out as we have finalized Latrobe immediately upon ownership. plans for Carmines faade upgrade, which is on Without the forward thinking of the Katherineschedule to be implemented no later than early Mabis McKenna Foundation- who has given aspring.We also recently received notice that our most generous acquisition and construction grant$150,000 DCED NAP Grant application through as well as for being the catalyst for so many othera partnership with Robindale Energy to rehab five transformational improvements in town - thisresidential properties in need of help this summer.would all be impossible.Our design teamWe have a lot to be grateful for this new year, and has taken pride and learned a lot inwe thank everyone who continues to day in and day carefully restoring numerousout, be part of the solution for a better Latrobe!historic properties downtown over the past decade.G.C. Murphys in the 196022 www.latroberevitalization.org | Phone: 724-805-0112 | Jarod L. Trunzo, Executive Director'