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The Block House was constructed in 1764 as a small military redoubt intended to provide enhanced defense of Fort Pitt against Indian attacks. As hostilities with Native populations subsided, the need for defense of the Forks of the Ohio at Pittsburgh was greatly reduced. The British abandoned Fort Pitt in 1772 and the installation evolved into a trading center with the Block House serving as the headquarters of a local Indian Agent. Troops were again garrisoned at the fort during the American Revolution, but by 1785 the fort and its buildings, excepting the Block House, were sold and dismantled for the valuable building material contained therein.

The relatively short and uneventful military use of the Block House gave way to a century-long domestic period when the structure served as a dwelling for early residents of Pittsburgh. During this time, alterations were made to the building that included the opening of doors and windows for the comfort and convenience of its occupants. It is clear that those residents recognized the significance of the site as history records that the generations of families living there hosted visitors and dignitaries wishing to tour the only remains of Fort Pitt. Predictably, however, the age of the building, the lack of resources with which to maintain it and the squalid conditions that grew up around it took its toll such that, by the time the Pittsburgh Chapter acquired it in 1894, it was a dilapidated ruin with little chance of survival.

After 16 months of restoration that involved the removal of ramshackle additions, the infilling of window and door openings and the repair of aging timbers, the Block House was opened to the public as a Museum of the Colonial Era. The efforts of the Pittsburgh Chapter and the pride they took in preserving the Block House were rewarded with praise and accolades from Pittsburgh’s civic and cultural leaders, historians of the period and travelers who continued to visit the site.

Though the first half of the 20th century structural repairs and cosmetic updates were sporadically made to the Block House as needed, but a methodical conservation program was never fully implemented owing to limitations in the field of historic preservation and the inexperience of the site’s curators. In the 1950s, the area surrounding the Block House was transformed from an industrial site in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh to the 36-acre Point State Park which highlighted the historic aspects of the Point at Pittsburgh. Portions of Fort Pitt were reconstructed to offer interpretation of the significance of the site and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania constructed the Fort Pitt Museum within 90 feet of the Block House. This state owned and administered facility, with greater resources and a larger venue, gradually overshadowed the Block House in terms of the history it could impart to the public. After 40 years of competition, the Block House was perceived by many to be a reconstruction with little to offer except bricks and mortar. What had been for decades the only remnant of Fort Pitt was - at the turn of the 21st century – an often overlooked and secondary destination for visitors.

In December 2006, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources began a $25 million dollar plan to renovate 40-year old Point State Park. The plans called for improving green spaces, expanding recreational opportunities, replacing the outdated infrastructure and expanding the historic interpretation of the Point. A major portion of the park’s restoration was to be completed by October 2008 in order to dovetail with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Pittsburgh’s founding in 1758.

Simultaneously, and in compliance with its mandate to preserve, protect and promote the Fort Pitt Block House, the Pittsburgh Chapter NSDAR undertook the revitalization of the Block House and its surrounding property. The decision to embark on a major update to the property was driven primarily by the anticipated attention on the Block House as Pittsburgh’s oldest architectural landmark during the Pittsburgh 250 celebrations. Notwithstanding some necessary cosmetic updates to the property’s landscaping, the Block House was also in need of conservation efforts that would preserve the original fabric of the structure.

The focus of the restoration was in the replacement of the shakes and decking of the roof; although, attention was paid to the whole building in terms of evaluation, conservation, repair and interpretation. The preservation work involved stabilization of deteriorating timbers with appropriate materials, the reconstruction of disintegrated members with sympathetic elements, and the resetting and repointing of bricks and foundation stones with historically correct mortar. The conservation was overseen and documented by an historic preservation specialist and all work was done in accordance with the preservation standards set by the Secretary

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