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PHLFPLAQUES AWARDEDThe Historic Designations Committee,chaired by Richard M. Scaife, convenedon February 27, L9B4 to review nomina-tions for Landmarkstplaques. For seven-teen years, historic structures through-out Allegheny County have been markedwith the now-familíar T¡ronze and red orblue aluminum plaques. Each plaque is apublic education tool; it proclaims Lhesignificance of a valuable element of ourarchitectural herítage. Properlies de-termined eligible to purchase Landmarkslplaques this year are:

9@,32L0 NiagaraStreet, South Oakland: This frame Vic-torian house (c. fB70) is a neighborhood"survivor" and has j igsawn wood detailing{-ohn_!ggp._EÊÍatg-, 105 Sterret P1ace,Crafton Vicinity: Thís late eighteenth-ccntury Western Pennsylvanía vernacularstone house with a briclc Greek Revivalwing possesses great architectural dis-t inct ion.@ 124 l^lest SwissvaleAvenue, Edgewood: An excellent exampleof the mid-Victorian suburban house (1864with c. 1880 alterations), with profusewood detailing and a cupola.lgltrmm{_EpUgg, 7510 Trevanian Avenue,Swisr¡vale: The most distinguished ofFrederick G. Scheiblerrs private homedesigns, it is finely detailed and thor-oughly intact (1915).lunAnuvst østate Watt. Lyndhurst Drive,Poínt Breeze: The handsome brÍck wallsurvÍves from the llilliam Thaw estate asan hístoric remnant that snakes througha residential neighborhood (c. 1885).ProuinciaL House of Sisters of DiuinePz,ouì-denee, 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Mc-Candle.cs Township: The strong design and

now serving as the University of Pitts-burgir's student union, this building hasimportant historical associations, ahandsome design, and has recently beenrenovated and refurbished.TLtomas Shau House, 1941 Butler Plank Road,cffiarty (c. 1830) frameirouse is unusual for Allegheny County andwe11.-maíntained.U"Ê"L""9_45"dpru, 2OL5 l^linebiddf e Street,Carfield: This impressive Italianate/Second Empire house (L867) has fine ex-terior and interior detailing and an at-Lached chapel by Carlton Strong.CeorgeWest¿nghouseM , U.S.Route 30 over Turtle Creek Valley: Thecountryts longest reinforced concretebridge when built in 1932, this gracefulstructure has recently been carefully re-habil-itated. Saint Ad.a.Lbey,tts Chuz.eh, South Side

Chairman's Ramble:Perils of the Plaque Committee

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massive fanciful toï{er make this 1927structure a unique North Hills landmark.Saint AdaLbertts Church, 156-160 S. Fif-teentffi89 church featuresa vigorous twin-towered Romanesque ex-terior and a rÍchly-appointed interior.SchenLeA HoteL, Universíty of Pittsburgh:Originally built as a hotel (1898) anc

One of the pleasures and perils of mem-berslrip in our organization Ís belongingto che Histoi'ic Designations Committee(affectionately or otherwise known asthe ttPlaque Committeett) .

Take a typical meetíng. Twenty pos-sibilities selected by nomination or ap-plications by eager o\,iners seeking proudrecognition of their propertyrs architec-tural or environmental value to thecommunity.

The room darkens and our steward, Mar-tin Aurand, flashes a photograph on thescreen.

An easy one, a great old church (1889)on t.he South Side. i^lell-kept exteríor,beautiful polychromatic interior beto-kenÍng the love and devotion of four gen-erations of German and Slavic parishion-ers. Ltie award a plaque.

Next, a magnificent administrationbuilding with a romantic Renaissance totÍ-er, hovering in the North Hills sky. Thebuílding is not ancient; it dates from1927 . But the designation meets \,ùithunqualified approval.

Now Mr. Aurand flashes a house fromthe east suburbs on the screen, a strangeVictorian stew of porches and balustrades,eaves and cornices, all of it topped wÍth

a cupola and widow's wa1k. An absoluteoriginal for Pittsburgh (1864 wirh c. l{alterations ). I,{e have no hesitation.

Next we see a house in Garfield whíclbankrupted the o\^¡ner shortly after it v¡¿

built. Lovingly preserved, with its Marsard roof and ltalianate windorv cornicerit contains a beautiful interior, com-plete with marble fireplaces and extra-ordinary dual bathroom basíns. An anchcin its community (1867), its preservaticmust be encouraged. Inle award t.he plaque

Now the doubtful things, the sadthings. LIe reluctantly conclude thaf tlapartment building which \,üas once the h<

of a great community leader must be re-fused. After all, it already has beforeit an historical marker testifying to tlcharacter and memory of its inhabitant.But architectural value is lackíng.

irlow an old house in the south suburbs(1828). It is a puzzler: the eaves Loclow--perhaps testifying to a remodeledroof, cat-slide roof to the rear firstfloor, an excrescence addition to therear, a somewhat out-of-phase Colonialporch in the front. Is it authentic?tr{e table the motion for futher evidenceof what really has happened here.

No\^r to a sad affair: a report thatSt. Thomas Church in Braddock, a plaquerecipient just last year, left a fire-blackened ruin and a testimony to tragedin that embattled to\^n.

We conclude by designating a greatwall whi-ch surrounded the l{illian ThawMansion on Beechwoôd Boulevard. Thehouse is gone, but the wall remains in-tact, a historical clue, a joy, and athing to preserve. The meeting adjournsHeLlrm,md House, Suissuale

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OLD POST OFFICE NIE\MSMuseum Acquisitions

Sculpture HeritagCostumes In Order Society Formed

Homestead SteeL Wov'ks BasebalL TeonSeptember' 12, L974 (petaíL of photo)

A copy of the film "Renaissance Pitts-burgh" has recently been donated to Land-marks r:y TLte Pr,ttsbtugVt Press The 15-minute filrn, produced by Creamer Inc.-Pittsburgh, promotes the business vitalityand cultural diversity of the Pittsburghregion and is a fascinating documentationof the cityrs self-image in the 1980s.

I^le thank the following persons for ad-ditional recent donati-ons to ihe Old PostOff ice Museurn collection :

F. J. Torrance llaiter, Esq., for a co1-lection of Pittsburgh memorabilia.

Gertrude and Louise Berthol for tenhistoric photographs, primarily of base-ball teams and servicemen (1911-19L7),and tlre book ALLegheny County, Pennsyl-uania fLLustrated (c. 1896).

Leslie Anderson iritzpatrick for a late19th-century childts hat.

Mrs. John G. Zimmerman for a graflexcamera and a Cine-Kodak movie camera.

i,lithin the last year, the 01d Post 0f -fice Museumts extensive costume col-lection has been organized, fully cata-logued, and provided with a ne$7 storageenvironment. Plaudits should be di-rected to\.^/ard Museum Committee memberBecky Smith and Leslie Anderson Fitz-patrick. Trained in the history andconservation of clothing and textiles,Ms. Fitzpatrick has served as curatorof the costume collectÍon for the pastyear. We greatly appreciate her ser-vice and will call upon her to coordi-nate ma.jor costume exhibits in thef riture.

The costume collection documents thelifestyles and fashions of successivegenerations of Pittsburgh-area fanilies.I'ls. Fitzpatrick reports that the olclestÍtem in the collection dates from c.1815; but the strength of the collectionfal1s wirhin the 1870-1920 period. I^led-ding dresses and fancy costume dressespredominate because these v/ere setaside and treasured--and thus preserved--by their ov/ners.

Everyday clothes are also representeclin the collection, but they were morelikely to have been "worn out" and dis-carded. There are also hats, shoes,and many varieties of petticoats andother underwear. Ments clothes arefewer in ntr^rber than womenrs, but theyare augmented by a good collection ofüiorld i.tlar I uniforms and associateditems, and a number of church vestments.

A much needed ner,¡ advocacy group, theSculpture Heritage Society of Pitts-burgh, plans to speak out for PiLts-burgh's public sculpture. Landmarksfchaírman Charles C. Arensberg is one ofthe group's founders. The Sculpture Heitage Society is concerned about thelack of any systematj-c provisions formaintaining and protecting the invalu-able sculptures that enrich our city.Sculpture corrodes, is vandalized, andis often disassembled and removed frompublic service, never to be seen agaín.The ownership of--and thus the responsibility for--specific sculptures is ofteunclearly defined; and the occasionalwelf-intentioned attempt at conservatiooften causes more damage than good.

The Sculpture Heritage Society will adress these problems, and seek to re-establish important sculptures, such asthe James Anderson Memorial which oncestood in front of the Allegheny CarnegiLibrary.

Landmarks supports this effort to carfor our citl¡ts sculptural heritage, andapplauds as well the exemplary partner-ship which is currently restoring theGeorge lrlestinghouse Memo::ial .

The George tlestingLtouse MemoriaL LnSchenLey Payk ís being z'estoz,ed. The

finst phase of tLte restoz,ation, to beconrpLeted this year, is a joínt entez'-pnise of Westinghouse ELectz,ic Corpoz.a-tion, the City of PittsburgLt, and theSeedev,s and Weedez,s Ganden CLub. The

"spitit of Amez,ican YoutLttt statue Ltas

been z,ebronzed and pLaced on a z'ein-forced pedestaL at tLte base of the montment. llestinghouse Eleetri.c Corpoz,ati<has pLanned tLLe restov'ation to aLso in-cLude enhancement of the memoriaL's su:rounding pond, fLagsl;one uaLkuay, andLandscapíng foz, the benefit of the pub

The George Westinghouse MemoriaL ua¿

designed by DanieL Chestez. Freneh, uit)Henry HornbosteL and Ez,ic Fishez, llood t

arcLtítects. TLte memoz,ial uas dedícate,on Oetobez' 6, L930.

PHMC Grants ReceivedLandmarks has recently been awarded twrmatching grants from the Bureau of His-toric Preservation, Pennsylvania Histotical and Museum Commission to pursueprojects based upon the findings of thrnow-complete Allegheny County Survey.A $15,000 grant wÍl1 be used to completa limited number of additional nomina-tíons to the National Reglster of His-toric Places chosen from among thoseproperties which the survey identifiedto be eligible for listing. A $5,000grant will be used to further evaluateand document the Mexican trnlar StreetsHistoric District listed on the Nation-al Register.

HISTORIC HOUSES FOR SALEIou can TteLp!

Landmarks continues to offer selecthistoric residentíal properties. Ifyou know someone with an interest,have them call us at 471-5808.

rubbed blue stone kitchen hearth.r' Allthis, "in the best and most thoroughworkmanlike manner.t' The house willcost you seven thousand dollars. Thenon to the next stage.

Primarily, tr^loodward and hÍs fellow-architects r^/ere designing for frame con-struction--only two of the 20 completerlesigns are in masonry--and the platesthemselvcs are lithographs executed in avery dry linear style that goes well withcreatioris fron machine-cut boards, posts,and braclicts. This ls an architecture oflines, lìot textures, that ín modern termsis Sticli Style. Corner boards define thevolumes, lrorizontal boards sometimes de-fine the floor leve1s, and decorativetrím defines the openings. This 1s avery woody architecture. but the sawmillis its parent more than the forest.

l,looduard's National Av,ehitect is abook that should ínterest builders, whocan muse on what was expected in a homearound 1870 and at \that price, and home-ovrners, who can look at the plans andthe specifications and imagíne how thesehouses would meet their o\^rrr requirementsfor living.

In the Library: IWoodw ard' s l{atinnal ArchitectWalter C. Kidney

A feu months ago, the James D. Van Tz'urnp

Li.brary at tVte )Ld Post )ffice Museum uasneorganized. This series of book reuieusis Lntended to encoLffqge membez's to uisitthe Libz,ary and become more fatniLiar uithits v,esources. The Líbz,any is open tomembers eueÍ'A Tuesday fnom L0 a.m. to 4

p.m.

Woo&¡az,dt s NationaL Architect was firstpublished in 1868 and conLinued to bepublished through 1877. It was one ofthe many l9th-century pattern books in-tended to give practical poínters to thosewho needed a house design, specificationsfor builders, or designs for decorativedetail to apply to a house. Unlike manyof these books, there is no beginning evo-cation of architecture as a fÍne art or ofthe flner points of American home life;you begin l{ith the cost of things: plas-terers $5.50 a day, carpenters $3.75 aday, hard-burned brick up to $25.00 athousand, laid.

Then, Design No. 1. This is your basicMid-Victorian freestanding house of me-dium size: frame construction, decorativebrackets, porches, and window trim, butnothing the Victorians would have con-sidered frills. It has a parlor, diningroom, kitchen with washroom, síx bedrooms,bathroom, and plenty of closet space. Afew details are illustrated along withthe plans and elevations. Then come thespecs: when the carpenter builds thestairs, he is to t'surmount r¡ith 4 Ll2 x3-inch toadback moulded rai1, I j/g-incirfancy turned balusters of selected pat-tern, and provide with 8-ínch octagon-turned and veneered newel lall of] thebest. sound seasoned Black lnlalnut, oiledt\,ro coats, and well rubbed down at thecompletion." The mason will t'frrrnish

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PRESERVATIONI ISSUES AI\TD CO}TCER}TSPennsylvania Railroad Station: The PuzzLe ContinuesIn our last newsletter we questioned whatis happening, or whether anything is hap-pening, with the Pennsylvania RailroadStation. Several years ago, when Land-marks wanted Lo convert the building intoa luxury hotel, the City rejected theplan and elected to buy the building it-se1f, and then granted an option to theBuncher Company for converting it to ane\^¡ use. Inle had been unable to get anans\,rer to our letter requesting a reportfrom the City.

lIe have now received a letter fromPaul Brophy of the City Urban Redevelop-ment Authority. It states the currentfacts of the case: the Buncher Companyhas an option through October 22, 1984 topurchase the property for rehabilitationas an offíce building, retail center, andAMTRAK station for a purchase price of$2,150,000, plus carrying costs incurredby the City during the option períod; ífthe project does not move forward the Cítywill decide in the fall whether to selecta nerr developer.

lnle are grateful that Mr. Brophy respond-ed to our request for information. Buthis letter leaves many unanswered ques--tions. Some of these \^rere more candidlyaddressed when the Pittsburgh newspaperspicked up the story and conlacted Mr.Brophy, who said that:1. Landmarkst interest in development of

the building as a hotel was purelyttconj ectural. tt

2. The Buncher Company is a reputabledeveloper for such a project.

3. The Buncher Company has no financingor tenant prospects at present.

In response \,ùe r/¡ant to point out toMr. Brophy that:1. trnlhen we made our proposal several

r¡arks concluded that a precise buildingrestoration and strict retention of itsoriginal function and character \.dere un-realistíc goa1s. An adaptÍve reusescheme was called for, one whích wouldcombine traditional uses with new com-mlrnity priorities--and be economicallyvl¿rb1e.

The Landmarks' study accommodated alibrary, community organizaLíons, andsome recreatíonal uses and propose<1 thatthe existing gymnasium and opcra irousespaces be €dapted for these or other rerduses. Horvever. 1itt1e action was taken.

In 1983, a ne\d o\^rner, the BraddocktsField Historical Society sought a freshstart. This time a partnership wasforrned by the Braddock's Field Histori-cal Society, the Braddock Borough Coun-ci1, the Allegheny County Department ofDevelopment, and the Department of Archi-tecture, Carnegie-Mellon University, withLandmarks serving an advisory role. Thefindings of the effort have recently beenpublished in a study entitled Bz,addockCarztegte Fz,ee Libt'az,y Reuse Assessment:Issues, Concez.ns, Reeormnendations pre-pared by Professor Jay G. Garrott.

of f ice use were 1ow. Tire buildinghas an awkward floor plan for officespace and would need substantial subsldies, we said. This floor planworks very well for hotel space andit needed no subsidy for that.

A major question remaÍns unansÍrered iMr. Brophy's response: How did the Bun-cher Company get selected as the developer? ln/e cannot remember any open procesto select a developer, and the BuncherCompany does not leap to the forefront aa major developer of landmark buildingshigh-rise office space. fn fact, currenthe Buncher Company is the developer ofseries of new low-rise office buildingsalong Liberty Avenue in the Strip Distrithat do not add substantially to the Citarchitectural treasury or the aestheticsour urban environment. They are plain-janes to say the least. Do we rea11y wato entrust a building of the importanceand magnificence of the StatÍon to a devoper, who at least to our knowledge, hasno track record in such work?

And, at any rate, how did the BuncherCompany get the option and why?

I¡Ie are pleased to report that a fewweeks after our newsletter article, theUrban Redevelopment Authority appropri-ared approximately $260,000 for repairwork to the terra cotta on the building.It had been falling down.

The Cityts investment is now somewherbet\.^/een $2, 500,000 and $3, 000,000 in a p

ject that could have been done wÍthout s

sidy and could be on the tax ro11s todalAgain, \,Je say, 1et us have a report c

why the City elected to buy the buildinghow the Buncher Company came to be seleced, and what efforts have been made tofind a use for the building.

The report includes discussions ofregional and community economíc and so-cio-cultrrral conte.-{ts, an anal;;sis ofbuilding concl.itions, the identÍf icationof potential uses, and a sequence of de.sign proposals executed by architecturestudei-rts at Carnegie-Mellon. The studyprocess was designed to measure and in-corporate the motivatíons, needs, andpotentÍa1s of the study partners and ofthe community. Tts goal was to providea working document to ttHelp the CommuniHelp Itself,r' rather than to suggest asingle proposal to be accepted or re-jected.

The report suggests that the Librarycan provide a starting point for a "To\¿rCentertt focus of revitalization effortsin Braddock. And it strongly upholdsLandmarkst \975 conclusion that adaptivereuse--rather than resLoration of theLibrary to its orÍgina1 function andcharacter--is the only feasible approactThe proposed development strategy withthe greatest potential for economic selfsufficiency involves job traíning pro-grams, day care and pre-school programs,and YMCA recreatÍonal programs.

Recommendations for the Library arenow being evaluated by an Advisory Com-mittee which will guide the HistoricalSociety in planníng a reuse strategy.

The Bv,addockts Field Historical So-ciety eurrentLy opez,ates a ChiLd.z,entsRoom L'Lbrany and prouLdes touvs of tVteLibnarg buiL&ùng (Located at LibraryStreet and Braddock Auenue in Braddock)on Satu.z,dags from L2 to 4 p.m. Formore information eaLL Dapid Soloman at422-8607 oz, 271,-5432.

Pennsyluan'ia RaiLz'oad Station, L905years ago, Landmarks had joinedforces wíth a reputable hot.el devel-oper, loca1, so that the builclingwould be developed by local inter-ests, and had made an offer thatConRail had believed to be accept-able at its 1ocal office; our pro-posed development \.^/as not conjectural.

2. The Buncher Company is indeed a repu-table developer, but our question re-mains: i¡lhat experience do they havethat would enable them to develop amajor national landmark building? I.tIe

Lhought that their expertise was indeveloping industrial parks. If weare \^7rong, we would like lo have theinformation.

3. trrle are not surprised that Buncher hasno prospects for office space in thebuilding. inle pointed out in the re-port that we completed for the Federalauthoritíes and the City Urban Rede-velopment Authority, that the pros-pects for converting the building to

Braddock Library Assessed for ReuseIn 1889, the first Carnegie !-ree Librarywas dedicated in Braddock, thanks to thegenerosí-ty of Andrew Carnegie. More than2,000 others would fo1low nationwide.The Braddock Library \¡/as designed by ar-chitect William Halsey l^lood in a freeRichardsonian Romanesque style; an ad-dition was added in 1893 by Longfellow,Alden, & Harlow. The combined facilityhousecl a 20,000 book library, 1,100 seatopera house, public meeting rooms, in-door swimming poo1, bowlíng alley, bil-lards hal1, and publÍc bath. In hisdedication address, Carnegie pronouncedthe building: "a center of 1íght andlearning, a never failing spring for allgood irrfluences"..tt

In 1830, ttìe Edgar Thompson l^Iorks, themassive Carnegie steel plant, throbbedwith industrial intensity. Braddock Ave-nue r¡/as one of the most thriving commer-cial marketing centers in the region.Braddock's population topped 21,000.The Carnegie Líbrary \ras the social anclcultural hub of the community and op-erated with a million dol1ar endorrrnent.

In 1980, condítions vüere far dif-ferent. Braddockts industrial and com-mercial economic base was severely erod-ed. Population \,ì/as 5,634 and fal1íngrapidly. The Carnegie Library had beenacquired, closed, and cut loose by theoverburdened General Braddock SchoolDistrict; it was heavily vandaiized andwater-damaged, with no endor¿ment and noprospec ts .

In 1975, tne county hired Landmarks tocomplete a feasibility study of the Brad-dock Carnegie Library. The study \.{as arealistic assessment of prospects forthe community and the facility. Land-

Welcome New Membershle welcome the following people and organizations as ne\,/ membersof Landmarks. Your support and participation will help strength-en our programs in education, museums, neighborhood restoration,and historic preservation. (Members who have joined after May 20will be listeci in the next issue of PHLF Neus.)St. Adalbert's ChurchLoís J. BiancheriaBurke & Michael, Inc.Thomas E. CastrodaleJayne DanoffFerdinand A. Dolfi, Jr.Domenic DozziPaul C. FinkMr. & Mrs. Richard I^l . GaileyMr. & Mrs. Harrison F.

Gleason IIIA. J. GriestRenee J. HollandJoseph D. LaRue

Janice Y. McCluskeyMr. & Mrs. Kenneth MenkeElinore MermelsteinJack A. MetcalfMrs. Earland O'LearyRonald 0rrLeah ParanskyDr. & Mrs. R. J. PenkrotHelen E. SimpsonRobert 1,. SLefâncicJames T. SwartzwelderUrban Investment & Development CompanyFrank & Sandra WilliarnsonAmelie L. I{ogan

Capital Campaign ContributorsMr. Alfred M. Hunt The Hunt Foundation

United States Steel Foundation GrantThe United States Steef Foundation has made a genelous contríbution toour capital campaígn in support of Landmarks' programs in historic pre-servation and education. The Foundalion carefully reviewed our proposaland recognized the positíve impact that Landnarks has had in shaping a

better future for Pittsburgh. i,Je greatly appreciate this support.

Historical Society PartnershipPiLtsburgh Histor;' & Landmarks Foundation and The HístoricalSociety of \.^lestern Pennsylvania have formed a joint cormnitteeto explore the possibility of coordinatlng various educationalprograms, tours, and Lectures, and to discuss the storage prob-lems and Space needs of each museum. Board members representingPittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation are charles c. Arens-berg, Richard D. Edwards, Mrs. David L. Gente:, and Dr. AlbertVan Dusen.

Beginníng with the next issue of P|ILF Neüs we wiil include inour calendar of events forthcoming lectures and events of The

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Similarly, members

of The llistorical Soclety will be informed about our tours and

educational programs. Both memberships rvilL benefit from thisexchange of information, and we anticipate that a strong workingrei-ationshjp will be established between both staffs'

July 10-13, f6-f9Final call for student registrationsl (411 teacher openings arefilled.) If you are a fourth, fifth, six, seventh, eighth orninth grade student and would like to explore the history and

architecture of Pittsburgh, fill in the application form and mailit to Landmarks. The seven-day course includes a Gatevray Clipperride, walking tours, and many other special activities. sign up

with one or several friends and plan to have a sununer vacation inPittsburgh. $15 student registration fee. ParticÍpant rlust supplytransportation and a bag lunch. Call 322-1204 for more information'

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PITTSBURGH HERITAGE

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Arthur P. Ziegler, Jr.-President

Louise King Ferguson-Executive Director

Martin Aurand-Editor

Jacqueline Snyder-Graphic Design

Calendar of Events

.luly 10-13,

JtLy 24-27,August 2

JuLy 22,August 5,

Sep tember

September

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16_19 PITTSBURGH HERITAGE SU}MER \^IORKSHOP

9 a.m. to 3 P'm' Session I

30- PITTSBURGH HERITAGE SIJ'I0'IER\^]ORKSHOP

9 a.m' to 3 P 'm' Session II

\dALKING TOURS TO BE ANNOUNCIID

2 2 p.m-

I I DISTINGUISI1ED LECTURE: St. CIAiT l{Tight 'Founder-ã"ã-ònttrman of Histpric Annapoiis

(TentativelY Scheduled)B: 15 P 'm' The Sheraton llotel

14-l-6 LANDMARKS TOUR TO A¡iI'{APOLIS ' MARYLAND

Old Post Of f ice }{useum sr-lmmer hotrrs;

uánãtv-s"turday 9:30 a'*' -to^^5

:00 p'm'

Sun¿aY 1"00 P'm' to 5:0U P'm'Free to Members

I,lalking Eours have long been a favorite accivity for members

and friends of Landmarks. Recognizing this' we are planning

four walking tours this summer on Sunãay afternoons in July

and August. ptoUuUf" destinations are the Strip District'

Bloomf ield and ff'oitU'-'tg' A ggY"town walki'ng tour \^7i11 feature

the histo rv of ';;;;-toît"

b"ildi;;; in the iriangle' Details

will be t.torr,'"tã-i; " forthcoming invitation.mailed to members;

or you may call áZZlZOq for further information'

Neville House Plaque Dedication ceremony

On August 15, 1983, Landmarks v¿as informed that the Secretary

of the Interior traá designated the Neville lïouse a National

Historic Landmark' This is the highest possible federal dis-

tinction awarded in recognition of the national significance

of a property. This September the Neville House Auxiliary is

plannirrg-a plaque dedication ceremony' If you are not a mem-

ber of the Auxilitty "''d would like to receive an invitation

to this ."t.*ony, pi"t'u give Shirley Kemmler (322-1204) your

narne and address.

Burtner HouseBurtnerHouseRestoration,Inc'willholditsannualStrawberryFestival on June L6 at the housets Harrison Township site' Re-

stored interior rooms wiLl be displayed, and crafts and machines--

incLuding t ,f.irrgiål"h"t"t--will be demonstrated' Plus quarts

and quarts of fresh strawberries'

Old St. Luke'sOldSt.Luke'shasbeenselectedbytheThreeRiversChapter'Nâ-tionalsoci.etyofColonialDaniesXVllCenturytoreceiveabronzeplaque, to be presented in October' The Committe for the Restor-

ationofoldSt.Luke'swillholditsannualmeetingonJunelTat 3 p.m.

Congratulations to the Manchestet CiLizents Corporatíon on itsfíf th anniversary ( I 919-1984) i

The MCC is ceiebrating by holding its second annual "SunriseIIt' Manchester House Tour on June 24. A selection of homes

in this architecturally-rich and revitalj'zed neighborhood willbe opened to the public, followed by a reception and concert by

the o1d Allegheny Festival Choir at Regina coeli church. Ticli-ets are $4 in advance; $5 the day of the tour; $3 for seniorcitízens. For more information call the MCC at 323-1743.

RTVERBOAT EXCIJRSION &ANNTUAL MEETINTG REVIEWOur annual meeting on liay 5--and firsttour of the year--!üas a complete success.Members and friends of Landmarks journey-ed up the Monongahela River to Mononga-hela City and toured the hist.oric rivertor¡/n. tr^le would like to thank the Monon-gahela Area Historical Society for organ-ízing the walking tour and hosting a re-ception before the group returned toStation Square.

The Monongahela DaiLy HeraLd reporteci:"The Gateway Clipper Fleet's 'LibertyBel1e' sounded its whistle at the Aqua-torium Saturday afternoon where it dockedto díscharge 260 passengers including...representatives of the Monongahela, Do-nora, and Charleroi historical societies. . . . From Lhe Aquatorium, the visitors be-gan a walking tour of trrlest Main Street. . . .

fGuides] were stationed at. key poÍnts totell about the buildings....A newly madecopy of the city flag adopted ín l90Bflew from the attic of the Kerr House, no\^I

a local history museum. . . . The day ended inChess Park with every bench filled andstrollers admÍring the Gazebo..."

Pennsylvania Presenration Conference Highlights"Pennsylvania l,ost, Pennsylvania Foundttwas the theme of Lhe Síxth annual pres-ervation conference of the Bureau forHistoric Preservation, Pennsylvania His-torical and Museum Commission, held inLancaster on April 24-26.

From Pittsburgh History & LandmarksFoundationrs point of view, the confer-ence highlight was when the Commissíonhonored James D. Van Trump as Preserva-Lionist of the Year. Jamie was cited forhis more than thirty years of observationsand comments on Pittsburgh architecture,his commentaries on architecture tirrough-out Pennsylvania, especially in the formof articles published in The Charette,

and his service to the Commission.Martin Aurand of Landmarks was one of

three speakers for Lhe semj-nar on Preser-vation Education. The session provideda forum for the exchange of informationand techniques regarding educational in-itiatives in architecture and preserva-tion for elementary and secondary stu-dents, as exemplified by Landmarks' "AnEye for Architecture," PITTSBURGH HERI-TAGE, and Apprenti-ceship in Architectureprograms.

A ne¡¿ mobile museum exhÍbit., also en-titled "Pennsylvania Lost, PennsylvanÍaFound,tt \n/as unveiled at the opening ofthe conference. For the first time, the

Pennsylvanía Hístorical and Museum Com-missionrs traveling museum will be onthe road with a preservation ti"reme. Thexhibit, housed in a tractor trailer tr'will visit schools and communities throout the state with the story of historiresources forever ttlostrtt such as Pittsburghrs Fourth Avenue Post Office, andtoric resources "found" and utilized, sas Station Square. IL also contains asampling of fÍne1y-crafLed archj-tect.uraartifacts, many of which are on loan frthe Old Post Office Museum. Educatíonamaterials for school use accompany thehibit. The mobile museum ís scheduledvisit Allegheny County in late Septembeand early October.

HOW CANI WE SERVE YOU?If so, what topics would you suggest?

been a member of Landmarks?

Thís is the 20th anniversary of Pittsburgh ltistory & Landmarks Founda-tion. And r¿e are the first to admít thal we would not be 20 years oldwithout the dedicaced and conti.nuing support of our members. In orderto keep in louch v/íth our membership, we have composed the followingquestionnaire. Please complete Ít and return it to Brenda I4r'hitehair atLandmarks. Your ansr¡ers will help us taílor our programs to your ín-terests, and guide us in making decisions about our future work andpríorities.

llcw long have you

Why did you join?

l^Iould you like us to plan more workshops and adult educational courses?

If so, what topÍcs would you suggest?

I{hat other kinds of programs or events would you like us to plan?

Have youWomen of

purchased any ofPittsbungh, The

Landnarkst publications (e.g. Fønous Men andThz,ee Riueys, Life and Architecture in Pitts-

Have you encouraged friends to join Landmarks?

hhat Landmarks events have you aEtended?

bu.rgh) ?

Do you read PHLF Neüst arxícl-es and announcements about Landmarksgrams and events?

Do you read PHLF News I f eatt;le artícles ?

Tours

Lectures

Educational programs

Antiques Show

lfuseum exhibít openÍngs

Book/aulhor receptions

I^iould you prefer a new newsleÈter format.?

If so, would you prefer a magazine formatc1es, supported by advertising revenue?

hl'hat member servíce do you value the most?

I,,lhat member servi,ce do you value the least?

Additional member service recommendations?

r^/ith more feature arti-

hlould you like us to plan more walking tours (tour $2 per member) ?

If so, what locations would you suggest?

Would you like us !o plan more busfee varies according to itÍnerary) ?

If so, what destinations would you

tours ¡.+iLhin I,Jestern Pennsylvania (tour

sugges t ?

(If you r¡ould like to volunteer for any of these, please call Brendahll:ritehair at 322-1204 so she may have your name and address.) Thank you!

May we call upon you to volunteer:

f) as2) in3) at4) at

a guide for the 01d Post officethe James D. Van Trurnp Library?our Annual Antiques Show?special events and conferences?

Museum?

Llould you like us to plan more lectures?