{"id":107396,"date":"2026-02-06T22:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/107396\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T22:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:51:09","slug":"remembering-our-roots-city-of-erie-releases-results-of-historic-resources-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/107396\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering our roots \u2013 City of Erie releases results of Historic Resources Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2024, the City of Erie tasked the community with identifying historic buildings, spaces and events across the region for its historic resources survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After gathering public input and sending teams out to survey, the city has wrapped up that study, sharing its findings with the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt tells us a lot more about our own history. It also tells us a lot about the architecture and our neighborhoods. It also makes suggestions about what is historic, and what has historic integrity,\u201d said Matthew Falcone, City of Erie Historic Preservation Planner.<\/p>\n

Falcone said community organizations can use the information in their own preservation initiatives and grant proposals, and the city can use it to help shape planning decisions and policy, so nothing gets overlooked in future projects.<\/p>\n

City of Erie launches phase one of its historic resources survey <\/a><\/p>\n

Historic places the public identified include the Gideon Ball House on East 6th street, Saint Peter Cathedral on West 10th Street, Kraus Department Store on Parade Street and many more.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe store itself started in 1886, so we\u2019re 140 years old this year, but it was a restaurant from 1871 to 1885, so technically, in this spot, my family has had a business for 155 years,\u201d said Tom Nowosielski, Kraus Department Store Owner. <\/p>\n

Tom Nowosielski is a fourth-generation owner of Kraus Department Store on Parade Street, and taking a walk through the building, you can see his family\u2019s rich history.<\/p>\n

The top two floors are filled with family photos, old wares, and relics of the past \u2013 so much history that Nowosielski said he wants to turn it into a museum in the future.<\/p>\n

New digs ahead\u2013 Process to move historic Norman House underway <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody thinks we\u2019re like an anchor here on the East side because we\u2019ve been here forever and ever and ever, which is really cool, and I\u2019ve been dealing with generations of families,\u201d said Nowosielski.<\/p>\n

The city is hoping the historic resources survey sparks more conversation about local history like Kraus\u2019s story and opens an opportunity for owners to apply for local designation of their historic resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hope and the hope of the city is that we\u2019re able to make all of this information available to everybody, so we all have a better understanding of where we live, and those that came before us, and what they left us,\u201d said Falcone.<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn more about the historic resources survey, you can head to the link here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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