Report of the Historic Plaque Designation Committee to History & Landmarks Foundation Trustees September 16, 2019

July 16, 2019, 9:00 A.M. Mansions on Fifth

A quorum was present. Attendees: Selene Davis, Chair Todd Wilson Lu Donnelly, CAB Mary McDonough, CAB David Vater, RA, CAB

Approval of Minutes of last meeting, June 21, 2016.

Discussion of awarding plaques to properties located outside of Allegheny County: The committee approved continuing the policy of a plaque award to architecturally significant sites, with less emphasis on a Pittsburgh connection, since a similar program is not available except for Washington County to staff knowledge.

Applications for Historic Landmark Plaque for the following properties were presented by staff with committee clarification in several instances. All applications were duly discussed for merit corresponding to the designation criteria. All applications were properly moved and seconded with the following results:

2019 HISTORIC PLAQUE AWARDEES

A. Houses

Davidson Farm. 9701 Saltsburg Road, Plum Borough. Built 1802, additions 1820 & after.

John G. and Agnes Kelly house, “Thornfield.” 124 Gordon Street, Edgewood. Built 1886, addition c. 1895.

Clara E. Johnston house. 6349 Jackson Street, Highland Park. 1921–22. Frederick G. Scheibler, Jr., architect.

McKeever Homestead. 825 Maginn Street, Perry South. Built c. 1840

Nora McMullen Mellon house. 5811 Howe Street, . 1911. Thomas H. Scott, architect.

Andrew S. and Elizabeth Miller house. 366 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue. 1902. Century Architectural Company, architect.

Van Kirk Farm. 337 Round Hill Road, Elizabeth Township. c. 1813, Farmhouse c. 1845.

William W. and Alice Willock house. 705 Brighton Road, Allegheny West. c. 1891. William Ross Proctor, architect.

B. Churches/Temples

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church and Nabhi Christian Ministries (Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church). 7060 Lemington Avenue, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar. 1928–29. John Lewis Beatty, architect.

First Presbyterian Church of Greensburg. 300 S. Main Street, Greensburg, Westmoreland County. 1916–19. Cram & Ferguson, architects.

Mulberry Community Church (Grace United Evangelical Lutheran Church). 801 Wallace Ave., Wilkinsburg. 1915. Kiehnel & , architects.

St. George R. C. Church. 823 Climax Street, Allentown. 1910–11. Herman Lang, Edmund B. Lang & Bro., architect.

Temple Ohave Israel (former). 210 2nd Street, Brownsville, Fayette County. 1919. Andrew P. Cooper, architect.

C. Buildings/Structures/Districts

Beaver Station, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad. 250 East End Avenue, Beaver, Beaver County. 1897. R. P. Forsberg, staff architect.

Beaver Freight House, Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad. 1 River Road, Beaver, Beaver County. c. 1910. Anderson and Cook, builders.

Katsafanas Coffee Company Building. 828 West North Avenue, Allegheny West. Built 1902, c. 1925 façade renovation.

Larimer Avenue Bridge. Over Washington Boulevard, , Lincoln-Lemington- Belmar. 1911–12. John A. Ferguson, engineer.

North Side Partnership Project (McNaugher Public School). 2610 Maple Avenue, Perry South. 1907–10. Charles M. Bartberger & Son, architects.

Old Stone Tavern. 434 Greentree Road, . Built c. 1782.

Strip Historic District. Roughly bounded by Railroad Street, the former Railroad yards, 22nd Street, Liberty Avenue and 15th Street.

NO AWARD

St. Pius X R. C. Church. 3040 Pioneer Avenue, . 1955. Andrew Sefcik, architect. – not architecturally significant

Second Baptist Church of Carnegie. 324 Mansfield Boulevard, Carnegie. 1947. Lucian Caste, architects/engineers. – not architecturally significant

Aaron Whitaker house. 400 School Street, West Mifflin. c. 1910. – loss of integrity