MWSS Yard & Art Sale
Saturday, May 16, 9 am - 4 pm
Neighborhood-wide participation, 412.848.1083
Don’t miss the 1st annual Mexican War Streets Neighborhood-Wide Yard & Art Sale!  Discover treasures and unique artwork!
Click here for map of the neighborhood.

2nd Annual MWSS Flowerbox Contest
Start your containers, boxes, and tubs with extra care again this year, the MWSS will be awarding 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes for the best arrangements in the neighborhood. No entry fee required. Judges selection will be made during the first week of August, in time for publication in the September newsletter. Winners will be given awards at the House Tour After-Party on September 13, 2009. Last year's winners were Leslie Ward & Randy Zotter, Kathleen Hower, Greg Spicer & Craig Worl, Yvonne Rose, Ed Kinley, Joan Kimmel, Bruce Harshman & Neill Stouffer, and Todd Hagerich. Send questions to Sandy Kniess, MWSS Social/Membership Chair at Kniess1@comcast.net.

New Level of Membership
To honor those who have made life commitments to this historic neighborhood, the MWSS now offers LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP into the Mexican War Streets Society. For the reasonable one-time-only sum of $150, you may become a member of the MWSS in perpetuity. You will be paid up for life!

Read the "Pittsburgh Metropolitan Magazine" article by Susan Larkin. It highlights the Mexican War Streets Victorian architecture.

MWSS Local Historic Review
GOOD NEWS...After more than three years since the MWSS started the process of expanding the Federal Historic District, we were notified in September that the Department of the Interior/National Park Service approved the expansion of the boundaries of the Mexican War Streets Historic District.  One down, one to go!  In the near future we will start the process of getting the City Historic District expanded to match the boundaries of the Federal Historic District.  Our thanks go out to Mike Eversmeyer, who was instrumental in leading us through the process.  Good job everyone!         - Greg Mucha, Historic Preservation Chair, MWSS

Give Me The Archives
This is a open request to all former officers and board of directors from 1977 to the present of the Mexican War Streets Society. In our 37-year history, some records have become misplaced or mislaid. I am collecting and cataloging all of our business and oral history for archiving in our neighborhood as well for transferring to qualified local history repositories for future availability. We have a wonderful story to tell, and want the information readily accessible to all who may wish to do graduate research, city planning, or just put a finger on something. Please contact David McMunn 412.231.1316 with anything of value to the Society.

Picture This
You are sitting down with an old box of postcards or photographs of 80 years ago, 30 years ago or just last week. The MWSS is under contract with the Aracadia Publishing Company to produce an Images of America series book about the Mexican War Streets. You have undoubtedly seen their sepia-toned covers and local titles at area book retailers. Frank Kownacki and David McMunn are collecting photographs (they will be handled gently and promptly returned) from the many eras of our little neighborhood. Won't you please aid in this ambitious work? Please contact Frank Kownacki at 412.231.8237 or David McMunn at 412. 231.1316. All of the proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to the MWSS's Streetscape Plan.

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The War Street Journal

Click on the newsletter below to download a PDF* copy of The War Street Journal.

The War Street Journal July/August 2009 Issue (4.6 MB)
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The War Street Journal is the official newsletter of the MWSS.
Interested in receiving a copy? Please contact Leslie Vincen.