'Save the Pink House' Citizen Group Builds New Website

that banded together to rescue a Sewickley house from demolition now has a website.

Peter Floyd, an organizing member of Save The Pink House, said in an email update that the group's new website, SavethePinkHouse.org, will help keep residents from around the globe informed. The site includes an architectural and local history of the home, photos, news links and ways to stay informed, get involved, obtain signs or suggest ideas.

The group formed in response to plans by the to purchase and demolish the former Coyle house at 202 Beaver St. to make way for a .

SavethePinkHouse.org states the group’s overall mission is to preserve Sewickley’s historic integrity.

“We oppose razing the Pink House [202 Beaver Street] by the Presbyterian Church,” the online statement reads.

The church to discuss the plans and to answer questions from the public. At the conclusion of the meeting, church officials asked the community to . The action group met the following day.

Floyd said the group has gathered a small committee of five residents called the "Community Core," to meet with the church's task force by the end of the month. The committee will meet for the first time this week to formulate a specific approach.

“We hope to have a formal public announcement next week on the next step in saving from demolition,” Floyd said.