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Published for the members of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation No. 125 September 1992 Historic Thornburg: Variøtions on a Theme a The Preservation Fund Since 1985 a Remodelings and Purity: A Few Passing Remarks Pittsburgh Architecture: A s s o ciøtiv e Ar chit e cture

I-eft: St. Michøel's stands a To Be Closed htnd,redfeet øboue the South Sid,e FIaæ. Below: the church At the end of July a fear was and its rectory. confirmed: the Church of St. Michael the Archangel on the South Side Slopes is to be closed by late October, and a time may be coming when its gauntly beautiful tower will cease to exist. A new parish, Prince of Peace, will determine whether the church and its rectorv will be sold, but sale is surely the expedient course when and how would it be used again? and the roof- struc- ture is said to be weakening. - But this is a building a group of six buildings, in fact that seems to call -for extraordinary efforts of preservation.- Its hillside location, presenting diffrculties ofaccess and parking, may perhaps have been one reason for the closing, but it has also given the St. Michael's group a dramatic and conspicuous setting. People think of Europe when they see St. Michael's up on the hillside among the little houses, see the copper spire against the trees. The church, dedicated in 1861, may be the oldest functioning church in the city. Its spare mid-Victorian Romanesque architecture is sim- plg handsome, and lucid. Its tower is a true landmark, a familiar and prominent presence on the South Side over seven generations. And the church and its build- ' ings, along narrow Pius Street, is one of the most visually effective architectural groups in Pittsburgh. According to a news release of July 27 fromfhe Diocese of Pittsburgh, ll new parishes are to be estab- lished as part of "first phase reorganization/revitaliza- tion," these parishes typically having a number of "worship sites," i.e., church buildings. One result is that, of 63 parishes that submitted reorganization plans, 14 will have their churches closed. On the South Side, St. Michael the-Archangel, St. Casimiç and St. John the Evangelist are to close, leaving four "worship sites" in the new Prince of Peace parish. Another church of great architectural merit, St. Aboue: thc itterinr of St. Michael\. Righr: thcformnr Sísters Mary Magdalene in Homestead, has been under threat of St. Francis corwent and St. Michael's Orphøn Asylum at St. but may stay open if the parish can pay certain debts. Michael's. This church, built in the 1890s to a Frederick Sauer design and remodeled, much for the better, by Lamont St. Michael's is one of those to be closed; the other is Button in the 1930s, would also be a sad loss. Hope- Saints Peter and Paul in East Liberty, a tall stone build- fully the parish can meet the conditions under which it ing of 1890 cônstructed originally for a German con- can remain. gregation. Its twin spires are landmarks, too, in their Of the 14 churches to be closed by the Diocese, only part of East Liberty. It seemed at first that the parish two have Historic Landmark plaques while several would survive, but in fact it is to terminate at the end bearing our plaques have been considered and spared. of October.

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Welcome [\ew Members 20 Years of Memhership The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foun- Support dation welcomes the following new members who recently joined Landmarks. We look The s.trength of a non-profit organization lies in its membership. At Lqndmarks, we are fortunate to have many members forward to their participation in our work who have loyally supported our ffirts in hisloric preservation for 20 years or more. Thß ß an admirable recoid of service, and attendance at our special events. We greatly appreciate the fqithful support and continuing parÍicipation of the following people; Mr. & Mrs. William Barnes Ms. Eleano¡ J. Beres Mr. & Mrs. Ma¡cus L. Aaron Dr. & M¡s. R.E. Fulton & Family George D. Lockha¡t Ms. Nancy Bohr Dr & Mrs. B.L. Rottschaefer & Family Edward W Funk Mr. & Mrs. Paul Long Family Ms. Lisa Bontempo & Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Aaron II Dr. & Mrs. William S. Garrett, Jr. Mrs. Robert I. Long Dr. Mrs. Edwa¡d B. Brandt & Will¡ed T. Rouleau M¡s. H.O. Allen & Family Mrs. Harold Lyke Sidney M. Ruffin Christopher D. Carr Ms. Susan Allen Mrs. Rodney W. Gartner Thomas Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Rust, Robert Chase S.M. Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Apt, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David L. Genter Mr. & Mrs. D.J. Mahrer & Family John T. Ryan, Berna¡d L. Cohen Jr. Mrs. WH. Archer Ms. Margaret Gilfillan Mrs. Matthew Marshall, Jr. Mr. Mary M. Colburn, M.D. & Mrs. R.L. Salisbury Mr. & Mrs. Cha¡les Cove¡t Thomas J. Gillespie III & Family Mrs. Derek Martin & Family Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Funtal & Family Arensberg Mrs. David M. Gilmo¡e & Family Mr. & Mrs. Jack Matthews William Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Funtal & Family B. Salsbury, Jr. Ms. Alma V. Armstrong Dr. & M¡s. James Gilmore Mrs. Agnes S.L. McAllister Mrs. Frances Ms. Margaret F. Galla Scaife Mr. & Mrs. D.J. Armslrong Larry Givens Mrs. James P. McA¡dle Mr. Mrs. Richard Daniel G¡ieco, Jr., PE. & M. Scaife Mrs. Henry H. Armstrong . Kenneth Goldsmith & Family Ms. Doris M. McBeth Dr. Mrs. Ms. Margaret W. Hendrix & Edward R. Schatz & Family Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Gorsuch Mr. & M¡s. John L. McCain Family Mr & Mrs. Robert L. Johnson & Arnheim & Neely, Inc. & Family Mrs. John E. McCalmont Vagel Keller Mrs. Edwin F. Scheetz & Familv Mrs. Julius Ashkin Ms. Carolyn E. Graffam Ms. Anna Loomis McCandless Ms. Karen Kuklinski Ms. Helen C. Schlenke M¡s. Sa¡ah S. Austen & Family Grant McCargo Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kyes & Family Edward Schoyer Mrs. F.J. Autenreith Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Graham, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Samuel A. McClung III William Ms. Sally L Lagerbasch & Famìly T. Schoyer Fred C. Babcock Ms. Beatrice Grater Mrs. Robert T. McCrum Mr. & M¡s. F'rank M¡. & Mrs. William Markus & Family C. Schroeder, Jr Mr. & Mrs. James B. Bachman Ms. Eleanor T. Grier Mrs. David G. McCullough Mr. Ms. Velma R. Martine¡ & Mrs. Fred Schuchman. Jr. & Family Louis J. Grippo Ms. Alice K. McDonnell Mrs. Walda Schumann Ms. Martha S. Martinez Ms. Bertha M. Bailey & Family Ms. Carolyn Gross M¡. & Mrs. R.A. McDonnell Mrs. Judson Mr. & Mrs. F.C. McDonald Scribne¡ Mr & Mrs. Alfred R. Barbour Mr. & Mrs. O.H. Grune¡ III Mr. & Mrs. James A. McGowan Ms. Deborah Mitchell Dr. H. Seltzer Miss Margaret A. Barbour Mrs. Roland R. Guttendorl & Family Ms. Mon Valley Travel Jeannette Seneff Mrs. Chester Beall & Famìly Mr. & Mrs. C. McKay Mrs. Ms. Bette Mucha Saul Shapira Mr. & Mrs. George N. Beckwith III Erling H. Haabestad, Jr Mr. & Mrs. Madison McKee, Jr. Dr. M¡. & M¡s. John Muir & Family Samuel Sherman & Family Ms. Eleanor D. Hackett Mr. & Mrs. J. Mclaughlin Ms. Ms. Rosemarie Nellis Anne Shiras William Behrend M¡s. J. Barr Haines M¡. & Mrs. Charles J. McManus. Jr- Mrs. G.A. Ms. G¡etchen O'Hagen Shoemaker Mrs. James A. Bell Mr. & M¡s. John Hall & Family Mrs. Charles T. St. Anthony's Chapel Siebert, Jr. , Mrs. Jeanne B. Berdik Philip B. Hallen Rev. Edward F. McSweeney Chalmers T. Ms. Linda Scott ' Siviter Mr. & Mrs. Allen H. Berkman Mrs. Fred E. Haller Mr. & Mrs. Nathan T. Melamed Ms. Don A. Smith Delores M. Smith Ms. Gloria Bernson Mrs. James W Hamilton, Jr. Mrs. John Melassonos Ms. Katherine E. Ms. M. Virginia Swisher Smith The Bibro Family M¡s. Newton K. Hammond Ms. Rina Marie Menegaz Mr. M¡s. Lester Ms. Jean Torrey & R. Smith Robert Blackham Mr. & Mrs. James H. Hardie Ms. Mary H. Miller Mr. Mrs. Têmpleton Richard M. Voelker & Smith Mrs. H.L. Blair Ms. Mary C. Hardy Mr. & Mrs. David H. Miller Wallace Eric V. Weimerskirch Mr & Mrs. Smith, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. WJ. Blenko, Jr Ms. Eugenie Harper & Family Mr. & Mrs. Delvin Miller Mr. Bill Woods & Mrs. G. Whitney Snyder Mr. & Mrs. William Biock Ms. Jean H. Harper Mrs. Car¡oll Mille¡ Jr. Mrs. W. Ms. Betty Lou Yount Co¡des Snyde¡ Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Boak, Jr. Mrs. D.F. Harris & Family Mr. & Mrs. Robert P Milligan, Jr. Ms. Liliyan Sobel Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth S. Boesel Paul R. Hayes & Family Society for the P¡eservation of the Corporaæ Memberc Mrs. William W. Booth Mr. & M¡s. R. Hays Mrs. Daniel C. Mitchell Duquesne Incline Dr. & Mrs. M.D. Bosse & Famìly Mr. & Mrs. R.D. Hazlett Mr. & Mrs. John S. Moeller Furman South III The Pittsburgh History & Lancimarks Mr. & Mrs. H.G. Botset & Family The Heinz Family & Family M¡. & Mrs. Milan Spanovich Mrs. Foundation welcomes the following Charles M. Boucek Mr. & Mrs. CW. Herald Mrs. Cnarles H" Moore Mrs. C.H. Spencer Mr & M¡s. G.M. Bower Mr. & Mrs. C. Corporate Members: Henry Mrs. G. Harold Moore Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. Speyeq Jr. William Boyd, Jr. & Family Herchenroether Joseph W. Moore Mr. & Mrs. William L. Standish Benefactors Ms. Elizabeth R. Bradley Mr. & Mrs. Dale Hershey Mr. & Mrs. R.A. Moore & Family Norbert F. Stanny Mrs. Ralnnond Earth Sciences Consultants, Inc. F. Brittain M¡. & Mrs. F.A. Hetzel Mr. & Mrs. William Mo¡eland Mrs. Charles E. Stone, Jr. J. Judson Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc. Leon E. Hickman, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. LW. Morgan Mrs. Donald C. Stone M¡. & Mrs. Fitzhugh Brown Mrs. E.T. Hile Ms. Ruth C. Morris M.D. Stone Patrons Ms. Ann S. Brownlee Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Hillman Mosebach Electric & Supply Mr. & Mrs. Donald B. Straub Armstrong Group of Companies Mr. & Mrs. David A. Brownlee Mr. & Mrs. John Hindman Company M¡s. Albert T. Strauch Beckwith Machinery Company Mrs. William Hodge Burchfield Historical Glass Club of Dr. D.M. Mrvos Thomas C. Succop Coopers & Lybrand Mr. & M¡s. R.L. Burtt Pittsburgh Thomas D. Mullins Dr. & Mrs. Kamthom Sukarochana Ferry Electric Company Mrs. John R. Charles Mrs. Homer C. Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. ThomasJ. Munsch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. R.B. Sutton Dr. & Mrs. E.J. Chamy & Family Ms. Mary Jane Hoffman & Family William G. Swain Partners Mr. & Mrs. Clinton L. Childs, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Henry P. Hoffstot, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. T.J. Murrin Ms. Barbara S. Swanson Allied Security, Inc. Mrs. J. Mabon Childs Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hohn Ms. Nancy R. Myler Mr. & Mrs. George H. Taber Bell ofPennsylvania Mrs. James H. Childs, Jr. Ms. Margaret M. Holdship Mrs. Zeno Neri Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Thomas Kirkpatrick & Lockhart D¡. & Mrs. J.E. Clever & Family & Family Dr. M. Graham Netting Ms. Eleanora M. Thomas Port Authority of Allegheny County John I. Clinton Mrs. Arnold I. Holmes Mrs. lV.L. Niedringhaus Ms. Donna M. Thompson Rennekamp Lumber Company Mr. & Mrs. Eugene S. Cohen Mrs. E.N. Hower Miss Eleanor Nimick Mrs. LeRoy Thompson & Family Mrs. Harold M. Cohen Westin William Penn Hotel Mrs. M.P Huessener Mr. & Mrs. F. Nimick, Jr. Ms. Jane A. Tiegel Ms. E. Jane Colborn Mr. & Mrs, Torrence M. Hunt, Sr. Dr. & Mrs, J.F. Novak Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Toor Mrs. James F. Compton Ms. Mary Lillian Hunter Ms. Nancy Noyes Mr. & Mrs. H. Woodruff Turner cifß Ms. Harriet E. Conley Mr. & Mrs. Harry T. Hutchinson Ms. Elise Nystrom & Family Ms. Jane Conley Mr. & Mrs. George Illig, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. F¡ank O'Ha¡a University of Pittsburgh, The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Beekman W. Cottrell & Family Mr. & Mrs. F.W Okie, Jr. Hillman Library Ms. Martha Ellen Cox Mr. & Mrs. H.W Foundation wishes to thank Anthony T. Jacob & Family Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Olbum James D. Van Trump Ms. Barbara Frank Dane Ms. Margaret A. Jacoby Mrs. Henry Oliver, Jr. Ms. Veronica Volpe Rosenberger for 17 photographs from Donald E. Davis Elwood M. Jepsen Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Olive¡ III Edgar C. Wagner the 1930s of the A.M. Byers & Co. Ms. Jean H. Davis Dr. & M¡s. S.H. Johnson III George P. O'Neill Mrs. Orlo G. Wagner plant, Ambridge, in operation. Mr. & Mrs. John P. Davis, J¡. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. J.K. OrndorlT& Family Mr. & Mrs. James M. Walton Ms. Nancy L. Davis M¡. & Mrs. William J. Johnston Christopher Passodelis James R. Wardrop & Family M¡. & Mrs. James O'Ha¡a & Family Mrs. Thomas C. Pears III & Family Mrs. Robert Wardrop Correctinn Denny III Mr. & Mrs. Curtis E. Jones Mrs. Evelyn B. Pearson Ms. Dorothy F. Warren Mrs. Robert Dickey III & Family Ms. Genevieve Jones Mr. & Mrs. Nathan W. Pearson Ms. Phyllis J. Weigel On page l0 of the July PHLF Newr, we Dr. & Mrs. Albert E. Dietrich Mr. & Mrs. J.N. Joseph Gerald L. Peckich Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Weil inaccurately listed one ofthe conference Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Dietrich Junìor League of Pittsburgh Mr. & Mrs. Alexander J. Mrs. M.D. Wells Mrs. Carson S. Dimling Ms. M. Ruth Kachurik Pentecost & Famìly participants and businesses. In fact, Mr. & Mrs. Joshua C. Whetzel, Jr. Mrs. E.H. Dimling H.E. Kaschub Ms. Margaretta Phillips Ms. Virginia Thomas Smith Whire E. Auel attended the Religious Mr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Kaufman The Pilot Club of Pittsburgh Mr. & Mrs. P.M. Wick Properties Conference on May 16. He is & Family & Family Ms. Barbara T. Plutnicki Mr. & Mrs. E.A. Willets & Family a manufacturer's representative whose William J. Dixon Mrs. Eley Kimball Ms. Elizabeth M. Plutnicki Williams Trebilcock & Whitehead Thomas J. Donnelly, company is ARCON Specialties Com- Esq. Ms. Jane C. Kirker Ms. Margaret A. Plutnicki Ms. Annie D. Wilson & Family Mrs. Joseph Kissane, J¡. Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Frances pany, specialists in masonry restoration. Pringle Ms. H. Wilson John M. Duff James W. Knox Mrs. George W Provost, Jr. M¡. & Mrs. John H. Wilson ARCON has helped restore Station M¡. & Mrs. William F. Duncan Ms. Anne C. Koester Mrs. S. Raymond R.ackoff Mrs. Kirke C. Wilson Square, the Union Trust Building, the Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Edwa¡ds Mr. & Mrs. J. Craig Kuhn Mr. & Mrs. John T. Radlet Mr. & Mrs. James L. Winokur lobbies of the Frick and Oliver build- Mr. & Mrs. John E. Eichleay, Jr. & Family & Family Mrs. Alan E. Wohleber & Family Gerald C. Kumme¡ ings, the Hornbostel campus al Car- Mr. & Mrs. William E. Ralston. Jr Robert F. Wohleber Ms. Virginia A. Elliott Rev. Edwa¡d J. Kunco Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Ramsburg Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wolfe, Jr. negie Mellon University, St. Paul Mr. & Mrs. George Erny Mr. & Mrs. Louis Kushner & Family Dr. & Mrs. George Wright, Jr. Cathedral, and more than 52 churches M¡. & M¡s. Sigo Falk M¡. & M¡s. Jules LaBarthe Mrs. Cleveland D. Rea & Familv D¡. & M¡s. Hugh D. Young located in Ohio, West Virginia, Mary- Esther S. Farney, M.D. Mr. & Mrs. Arthu¡ Lassman Mrs. C. Snowden Richards & Family land, and Pennsylvania. Dr. & Mrs. Robert Feller & Family Mr. & Mrs. H.D. Richman Ms. Fannie Yount Ms. Donna E. Fenner Edward B. Lee, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Paul M. Rike & Familv Frank A. Zabrosky Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Ferree Mr. & Mrs. Alan G. Lehman J. Norman Riley Mr. & Mrs. Lisle A. Zehner Robert Fierst Paul F. Leix Mr. & Mrs. H.F. Robey, Jr. M¡s. Clarence Zener PHLF News is published sîx times each yecu for Mrs. Benjamin R. Fisher Chester LeMaistre Mr. & Mrs. William Y Rodewald Mr. & Mrs. Harvey L. Zeve the members of the Pittsburgh History & Mr. & Mrs. James A. Fisher Aa¡on P. Levinson & Family Mrs. Ka¡l Zimmerman Landmarks Foundation. It is supported through Richard D. Flinn Thomas J. Lewis, Jr., M.D. Ms. Jean W. Rodman Mr. & M¡s. Arthur P Ziegler, Sr. membership dollars, proceeds Station Square, from Mrs. William K. Foster Richard L. Linde¡ Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Rooney Arthur P. Zieg)er, Jr. and adver lising revenue. Mrs. Cyril A. Fox Ms. Edith H. Lipkind & Family LouiseSturgess ...... Editor James A. Þ-rank Ms. L. Joanne Lippert Don Rose, Jr. Eric F. Dickerson . . . . .Advertising Sales Manager Robert M. Frankel Mrs. C.E. Livingston The Hono¡able Eunice Ross H.Wl Greg Pytlik . Designer Mrs. Friedman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald B. Livingston September 1992 PHLF News Page 3 o Fducation News Jo I LANDMARKI

Support the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation in Pittshrgh Heritnge & Hunds-On Hßnry ite work to: a Preserve architectural landmarks, histori, lnnd,marþ"s' tu ao sumrner worlrshops, neighborhoods, and industrial sites and Hands-On History artifacts in Allegheny County; offered, thß June ønd, Jul.y through the o The instructor really knew her material, lCreate tours, lectures, publications, and educational programs featuring the Allegheny lrtermediatc (Jnit, receiued, believed in, and enjoyed her work. The histor variety ofguest speakers was excellent. architecture, and culture ofPittsburgh anc raae reaiat;s. Seaer¿teen tcøchers partici- o The guest speakers, walking tours, and Allegheny County; I Continue the development of Station pated, in ¿åe Hands-On History coursq assignments were the strengths of the Square, course. The archives and census work- the 52-acre riverfront site where nught by Diane DeNørdo, and 20 Landmarks' principles shops were especially interesting. The of historic preservation, adaptive use, and urban teachers participated, in Pittsburgh use of oral history has motivated me to planning are creating a lively attraction record my family history. Heritage nught by Sue lt{eff. Here are for Pittsburgh. ¡ The wide variety of activities and topics sorne of the tea,chers' corrlrnents: were interesting. The guest speakers were fantastic. Membership Benefìts Pittsburgh Heritage School & Community Groups I Many rewarding volunteer opportunities. a A l07o discount at The Cornerstone book The instructor was the main strength. Now that September has begun, and gift store at Station Square. She has a wealth of knowledge which Landmarks will be working with many a Free initial consultation on landmark she shares with enthusiasm. Sue Neff schools and community groups in the designation and preservation advice for creates an environment conducive to Pittsburgh region. Our educational pro- Richard Williams of Plum Senior Hþh your historic property. learning for everyone. grams include Portable Pittsburgh; Schnol utas one of n:eh;e hßtorians and I Free access to our historical and architec- I enjoyed the combination of classroom Ar chit e cts -ín- t he - S cho o ls ; Ar c hite c ture : guest speøliers whn ußíæd tl¿e Hands-On tural library in The Landmarks Building a work and out-of-class tours; . . many The Building Art; the Landmark History teachcr in-set uice. Station Square. ideas were presented for use in a school Survivors exhibit and video; tours, slide o Free subscription to PHLFN¿ws, our setting. The instruction and hand-outs lectures; and in-service programs. These membership newsletter published six time were excellent. programs feature the history and archi- each year. The first-hand accounts by residents of tecture ofPittsburgh, and can be used a Discounts on, or free use of, all educationr life in the "industrial bottoms" of to enrich any classroom curricula; resources. iReduced McKees Rocks were interesting, and the or they provide an entertaining program rates on tours, and invitations to lectures, seminars and tour of the churches was excellent. for a community, corporate, or profes- special events throughout year. sional group. the tFree admission to the Station Square Onc of thc Pittsbu-rgh Heritage art ontit;itíes Call Diane DeNardo at (412) 471- Transportation Museum. was tn con^struct cardboørd bridges and æst 5808 for details. th.eir strength. Membership Categories

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AUTUMN TOURS Historic Thornburg:

September 30 úValking Tour Dormont Varin tinn s On a Thßtrr,e Join Al Tannler of Landmarks as we explore the borough of Dormont, established in Albert M. Tannler 1909. Our tour encompasses the thriving Potomac Avenue business district as well as Four miles southwest of downtown the establishment of the borough. Dur- nearby domestic architecture both grand Pittsburgh, the borough of Thornburg, ing the intervening years residents were and humble. The tour will begin and end at founded in 1909, rises on a terraced attracted by the beauty ofthe region, the light rail at Potomac station Avenue and bluffin the Chartiers Valley. In 1806, the convenient rail links with the city, Broadway. Parking is available in the bor- Thomas Thornburg acquired over 400 the novelty of the first golf course in the ough lot at the corner ofPotomac and Espy acres of land including the parcel on area, and the special character ofthe one block south of the light rail station which the borough ofThornburg now community emerging under the direc- -and two blocks north of West Liberty December 5 Bus Tour sits. This parcel some 250 acres tion of its founder businessman, Avenue. The tour begins at 6 p.m. and ends The Victorion Brookville was acquired by -Thomas'heirs Frank- showmân, and architectural- aficionado. at 8 p.m. Tour fares: S2 for Landmarks Christmos Celebrotion members and $5 for non-members. Thornburg and his cousin David in Only two restrictions were placed on Brookville, Pennsylvania is a tiny place, the 1899; they established the Thornburg prospective residents: (l) houses must October 14 Walking Tour seat of Jefferson County, with a population Land Company and began developing cost a minimum of $2,500, and (2) the 4,500. But it has a handsome nine- The Borough of Thornburg of only their share of the family estate into first stories must be built of brick or block historic district, and was an early ben- a planned suburban residential stone to prevent fires. In 1900, the first The walking tour begins at 6:00 p.m. in eficiary (from 1983) of the Pennsylvania community. five houses were erected along Prince- Thornburg on Princeton Avenue near Main Street Program, executed in collabora- Hamilton Road. It will end around 8:00 p.m. tion with the National Trust. Successful eco- ton Road. These can be described as Tour fares: $2 for Landmarks members and nomic revitalization has included careful Thornburg houses a,ppecrr "simplihed Queen Anne;" a style found $5 for non-members. preservation houses, insti- in abundance at the turn ofthe century restoration and of ta be fømíly memberc uho sha,re ( See feature article - Historic Thornburg: tutions, and business buildings in the area in urban as well as suburban communi- Variations on a Theme) around the 1869 Italianate Courthouse. prímøry buíId,íng møæríøIs of ties. Very soon, however, distinctive Brookville prospered in the Victorian period bt:tclt stucco, ønd. housing came into being: comfortable, October 18 Bus Tour fi.eldsønq through lumbering and wood products, and yet ut ood. shingling, ønd, wha se informal, rustic sophisticated. Some Albert Gqllqrin's Friendship Hill there is some lavish residential architecture houses wear the attire of the earlier as a result. Along and near Main Street are d,enils øre chønníng Members and friends of Landmarks will drfft í"9 "Shingle Style," others the emerging 26 historic buildings ofinterest. travel by bus to "Friendshìp Hill," near Un- expre s síons of índ.íaíd,uøIíty. "Craftsman" style, and both traditional iontown. This was the home of Albert Gal- The Victorian Christmas celebration tour the and contemporary ornamentation were latin from 1791 to 1825. Gallatin, who lived will include an introduction to Main The decade from 1899 to 1909 saw used. However diverse such decorative to be 8& was one of the most remarkable Street Project by David Taylo¡ borough participants the development of the unique charac- elements may be, however varied the Americans of his time. As Secretary of the secretary, while tour eat lunch Treasury, he nearly halved the national debt, at The Meeting Place. Following lunch, par- ter of Thornburg. It began with Frank roofs or the fenestration, Thornburg arranged to buy the Louisiana Territory ticipants will be able to explore the Main Thornburg's arrival from Clinton, houses appear to be family members toy without serious trouble to the budget, and Street area at their leisure: there will be Iowa. The inception of the project who share primary building materials of museum spared the budget once more when the U.S. sales, street crafters, walking tours, engendered acclaim and rapid growth; fìeldstone, brick, stucco, and wood displays, horse and buggy rides, strolling undertook the National Road. He was also of the 75 buildings in the Thornburg shingling, and whose differing details carolers, a brass ensemble, and a Minister to France for five years. Historic District, 28 were in place by are charming expressions of individuality. "Christmas-tree lane" in the Courthouse. Gallatin bought "Friendship Hill;' 340 1905. drama: the key factor in the development 4:00 p.m., tour participants will gather at It ended with high A of acres overlooking a Monongahela River At The Meeting Place for a cup of hot choco- bankruptcy ofthe Thornburg Land the communal character was Erank bend, in 1785. He began to build, first a late and a pastry belore returning to Company, the permanent departure of Thornburg's interest in contemporary brick house completed in 1791, then a frame Pittsburgh. Frank Thornburg for California, and California architecture and his conse- annex of 179$ then a stone part fìnished in bus leaves Square at 9:30 1823. To these, other people added more The tour Station and returns at 6:00 p.m. Tour fares: $40 around 1895 and 1900. The house has a.m. and belonged to the National Park Service since for Landmarks members $55 for non- 1980 but only recently has it been restored members. for tours. Marilyn Parris, superintendent of the Tour I nformotionlReservqf ions Friendship Hill National Historic Site, will If you would like further information on any personally guide us through the 35-room of these tours, or if you would like to make a house, including the attics and basement. reservation, please call Mary Lu Denny at The tour bus will leave Station Square at (412) 471-5808, Monday through Friday 12:45 p.m., returning at 6:30 p.m. Tour fares: between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mark your S20 lor Landmarks members and $30 for calendar now, and plan to tour with Land- non-members. marks this autumn.

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1993 Tour & Speciol Event SUGGESTION FORM We are preparing our 1993 events schedule and need your input. Please take a moment to send us your suggestions for walking tours, bus tours, and special events in the coming year. I My suggestions for Landmarks'tours and special events in 1993 are:

Early Shingle Style hausesface their Queen Anne neþhbors on Princeton Road.

I Do you prefer n bus tours or n waking tours? (check one)

I Members have already suggested the following tours for us to consider in 1993. Would you be interested in attending: n a walking tour of Arsenal Park in Lawrenceville ! a walking tour of Allegheny Cemetery n a walking tour of the Bluff area from Duquesne University to Fifth Avenue High School ! a bus tour to the East Washington Historic District in Washington, PA n a bus tour to Johnstown's Southfork Area n a tour ofneighborhood restoration projects currently underway, supported in part by Landmarks' Preservation Fund

I Please complete this form and return it to: Please add your name and address if you Mary Lu Denny wish. Thank you for taking the time to Pittsburgh History & Landmarks help us plan a year of tours and special Foundation events featuring the history and architec- One Station Square, Suite 450 ture of the Pittsburgh region. Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1170 Sæep gables ønd.fieldstane porch.es and chïnneys a,re characterktic of many That'nburg hnuses. September 1992 PHLF Neuts Page 5

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Since its founding in 1964 as a non- profit membership organization, Land- marks has made a difference in the life of Pittsburgh. Our great accomplishments have been to identify and save architec- tural and industrial landmarks, preserve historic neighborhoods, educate the public regarding our history, and create Station Square. Our work continues as vigorously as ever, with the help of members'contribu- tions. We have no governmental support, and depend on individual donations to maintain our General Fund and our individual projects. Our program goals for 1993 are Frank Thatnburg's "mantsíonr" c.1907; SamuelT! McClarren, architea. ambitious, and your contribution to the Landmarks General Fund is the means bv quent influence, on some level, on the ton Road which burned in November of area, such as Rosslyn Farms (1903) and which we can attain them. Please contribl design ofthe residences erected by his 1905 and which he rebuilt the following Schenley Farms (1905), have suffered ute now, and help us keep working for the clients and neighbors. In l90t the April year; almost certainly Frank Thorn- from urban encroachment and unsym- future of Pittsburgh's past. I issue af Constructionmagazine noted: burg's second home at 501 Hamilton pathetic development. Finally, and most Road sometime prior (and Frank Thornburg arrived home to 1905 its significantly, the houses of Thornburg sibling at 1060 from Los Angeles, Cal., last Fri- Stanford Road); and the are expressions of the avant garde of CONTRIBUTIONS third, and last, Thornburg family home their time, unusual in the Pittsburgh day, after two months'absence. to l¿ndmarks' General Fund in 1993 at ll32 Lehigh Road sometime between area where new buildings have most While away Mr. Thornburg, who will help us: 1907 and 1908. laid out and is developing Thorn- Other local architects commonly been reactive rather than worked in Thornburg burg, adjoining Crafton, secured but Samuel innovative in design. The houses were I advocate the preservation ofendangered McClarren, more likely adapting 60 photographs of Los Angeles rather erected during those years 1901-1909 landmarks. than copying cousin Frank's photo- when architects in California,- Frank residences, and intends reproduc- I retrieve endangered artifacts that will graphs, was responsible for much of the -Lloyd Wright in the Midwest, and ing most of the dwellings at later be displayed in the Riverwalk of built fabric of the borough. Gustav Stickley in Thornburg. The suburb is noted upper New York Industrial Artifacts at Station Square. In1979, the Pittsburgh History were for its pretty homes, nearly all of & creating and defining an Landmarks Foundation, at the request indigenous American residential ar- I provide technical assistance and funding which are patterned after houses support through of the Thornburg Community Cluþ chitecture. It would be 1907 before our Preservation Fund in other cities, of which pictures to more than 20 neighborhood/com- surveyed the borough and prepared Stickley's immensely influential Crafts- were taken by Mr. Thornburg munity groups that are restoring historic historic district nomination forms for manwould devote from time to time. The 60 new an article to the properties. the older section of the community. "California" photographs are mostly of houses In house; at the same time 1982, the Thornburg Historic Samuel I offer educational prograrns such as of the mission type and some are District McClarren was building Frank was added to the National Register Thornburg's Portable Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Herítage, very artistic. Mr. Thornburg sâys of splendid stone and shingle Historic Places. house on the summit of the borough. lhe Hands-On History sunìmer institute, that throughout California house teacher inservices, and family workshops. architecture is rapidly improving. We are told that on long summer Until a year or two ago nearly all evenings, Samuel McClarren would sit I organize the Landmarks library and t-r.l describe our historical collections dwellings in California cities were on his porch and serenade his Thorn- so they can be available for research purposes. built of wood exclusively and few Ihornbrrrg's significance is three-fold. burg neighbors with a rendition of "The It is an example the were provided with cellars. Now outstanding of Fatal Wedding with Variations" on the I publish major books, brochures, and l9th-century planned residential stone foundations are being used, suburb cornet. No other musical selections are PHLF News. modeled after Frederick Law Olmsted's mentioned; the captive audience appar- some first stories are brick or cob- I host tours and special events for the Riverside, Illinois, and Bruce Price's ently responded with a mixture of ble stone and the upper stories beneht of our members and the public. plaster. Tuxedo Park, New York communi- amusement and exasperation. Today it ties that combined the benefits- of coun- is unlikely that one will hear "The Fatal One can almost hear Frank Thorn- try living with metropolitan proximity. Wedding with Variations" wafting burg's voice. He was apparently aware Beyond this, Thornburg's communal through Thornburg. One can, however, Enclosed is my year-end contribution of residential design "throughout character and integrity both natural experience felicitous architectural varia- of S to Landmarks'General Fund. California." He therefore probably and architectural has- been retained tions on the theme Frank Thornburg knew about the revival and extension - of to a remarkable and gratifying degree. composed in the community that bears Name the Shingle Style taking place in the San Other turn-of-the-century planned his name. Francisco Bay area in the work of Ber- suburbs in the Pittsburgh metropolitan Address- nard Maybeck and his colleagues. But Los Angeles and surrounding commu- A "Spanßh Missian" style hotne on Cornell Road. nities most certainly provided the locus of his inspiration; one can discern visual City State _ Zip _ affinities between houses in Thornburg and the early work of Greene and Contributions are tax-deductible. Please Greene and Hunt and Grey in Pasadena make checks payable to the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation as well as the "Mission/Craftsman" and return payment with this form to: bungalows designed by Roehrig, the - Heineman brothers, and others in the Pittsburgh History & Arroyo Seco. (Almost certainly it was to Landmarks Foundation Los Angeles that Thornburg's founder General Fund returned in 1909; he died therein1927, One Station Square, Suite 450 thirteen days after his Tlst birthday.) Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1170 Frank Thornburg found an ally someone who could translate ideas- about buildings into buildings in his Please giae tn Innd,mnrl$ cousin, the Pittsburgh architect,- Samuel T. McClarren (about whom we know, 'A copy ofthe official registration & financial information olthe Pittsburgh as yet, very little). McClarren designed History & Landmarks Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State numerous houses in the community, by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania 1-800-732,0999. including his own home at 533 Hamil- Registration does not imply endorsement." (as required bv PA Act 202) Page 6 PHLF Neu¡s September 1992

The Presemsation Fund, Sirrce 1985

Stanley Lowe, Director

Since 1985, loctns q,nd grønts of oaer $2 million, phs technicøl assßtancq haue demonstratcd the ffictiaeness of

I-a,ndmør lts' P r e s eru ation Fund. Essentially, the Preseraøtion Fund is auailøbleþr start-up costs and bridge fi.nøncing in projecæ benefi.ting hisøric Allegheny C ounty buildin4s and neighborhnods. Eligible clre nøn- Allegheny Bretnery & Pub profit 501 (c) (3) communíty-based The Eberhardt & Ober Brewery (1883), at the foot of Troy on the organizct tions of dernonstrated corn- Hill North Side, was acquired and renovated to petence that cøn secure theír loans house a brew pub and incubator space for utithfuIl colløæru,L k¡ans ørefor nno businesses. Loan amount: $50,000 The Rachel Carson Homestead Associ- yeors or less, with interest at the ation in Springdale obtained profes- preuailing príme. sional architectural services for the preparation of a schematic design and These Dicltson log house are th.e Fund's accomplßh- rendering for the construction of an ments to date: The endangered Dickson log house educational wing on the site of the (c.1197) on'Vy'estern Avenue in Ben Homestead. Loan amount: $!700 Avon was purchased and renovated by Major repairs were made to the New a local historical association. Loan Bethel Missionary Baptist Church roof and steeple Lawrenceville. . The Henderson-Metz house at 1516 amount: $10,000 in Loan Warren Street in Fineview was con- amount: $q400 verted into nine low- to moderate- The Braddock's Field Historical Society income rental units. Loan amount: commissioned a building re-use study $40,780 for the Carnegie Library in Braddock. ¡ The owner of 841 North Lincoln Loan amount: $10,000 Ayenue in Allegheny West received a bridge loan for acquisition and restora- Neain Row tion. Loan amount: $45,000 . The Perry Hilltop Association for Nevin Row in Allegheny West was Successful Enterprises Inc., received a restored. Loan amount: $3&600 loan to purchase 108-10 Lafayette Through the Home Ownership for Avenue. Loan amount: $2000 Working People program, five vacant buildings in the Central North Side were rehabilitated for low- and middle- income families. Loan amount: $162,000. In phase two, five vacant Içm) You,r houses in Manchester at 1100-09 Penn- sylvania Avenue were acquired; four NEIGHBORHOOD have been renovated and sold. Loan guarantee: $15,000. In phase three, the The Prinry Manchester The Neighborhood M urket In/'ormation Citizens Corporation bought five Book oî the Pittsburgh Community houses beginning at 1009 St. Mary's Church Priory (1888),locar Manhatten Street and remodeled them Reinvestment Group (PCRG) is just ed on the North Side between Pressley for out, hnanced in part Landmarks' single-family occupancy. Loan by and Lockhart Streets, was renovated as Preservation amount: $145,000 Fund. Loose-leafed and a "bed-and-breakfast" city inn. Loan thus readily updated, it offers the amount: $50,000 following: The Hollander Building at 415 East a description the of PCRG and of the Ohio Street on the North Side was financial institutions with which it has acquired by North Side Civic Develop- business relations ment Council and renovated for descriptions of the 26 Pittsburgh mem- commercial purposes with support from ber neighborhood Ca.rnegie Library in organizations, giving East Allegheny Community Council. Braddoclt representatives, incorporated territory Loan amount: $100,000 with population statistics, date of incor- o The Braddock's Field Historical Society poration, subsidiary organizations, mis- began renovation on the first two floors sion statement, meeting dates, sched- of the Carnegie Library in Braddock. uled events, programs and activities, Loan amount: $40,000 institutional tie-ins, marketing tools, r Masonic Hall at 16 W North Avenue in marketing sponsors, and board and the Central North Sìde has been pur- staff members 251-53 Alpine Street, Central North Side chased by the Central North Side Civic ¡ member organizations' newsletters and Council and awaits renovation as part newspapers ol the Federal-North improvement pro- . representatives and committee mem- gram. Loan amount: $100,000 bers, including those from the financial . l4l7 East Carson Street was purchased institutions involved by the South Side Local Development ¡ community banking services and pro- Council and the structure was renovat- grams of the fìnancial institutions ed for office and storefront use. Loan I housing and financing programs of the amount: $3q000 Urban Redevelopment Authority of ¡ The Steel Industry Heritage Task Force Pittsburgh. moved a 48-inch rollÍng mill to a A copy of the Neighborhootl Market Homestead site where it will be InJorntotion Book is in the library in the preserved. Loan amount: $25,000 Landmarks offìces. Call Albert Tannler, (412) 471-5808, if you wish to come to the library. Oq contact PCRG at 322-6053 for a mail-order copy at Sl0 Saturn Way Central North Side plus postage. September 1992 PHLF News PageT

The Northside Tenants Reorganization Th,e Presera o,ti.on Fund,: borrowed money to acquire two nui- sance bars and rehabilitate 33 vacant Whøt the Commttnitio Soy buildings in Brighton Place. Loan A meeting ol Preservation Fund lenders and amount: $220,000 borrowers, held on June 8 to determine what The Harry Darlington house at Bright- effect the Preservation Fund has had on the on Road and Lincoln Avenue was neighborhoods where it has operated, reconverted from a 2l-unit dwelling to a elicited the following: single-family house, with stopgap Susan Golomb of the South Side Local financing and money for initial work Development Company called it "invalu- from a loan through the Allegheny West able," citing the construction of Edwards Court. This lO-unit project Civic Council. Loan amount: $165,000 not only added new housing but has stimulated rehabilita- Technical assistance was given to the Anderson Ma,nor tion near by. Affordable Housing Program of the Jim Nordin of the Spring Garden Neigh- Anderson Manor (c. 1830), af 1423 Manchester Citizens Corporation. borhood Council said that the Fund allowed Liverpool Street in Manchester, was Landmarks received and lent funds to community control of site-development is- renovâted. Loan amount: $10J000 the Oakland Planning and Develop- sues. Bethel Park Historical Society received ment Corporation to assist the rehabili- Harriet Henson of the Northside Tenants a loan of $1,500 to appeal a possible sale tation of Allequippa Place. Loan Reorganization stated that the Brighton and demolition of the Bethel Park amount:$166,000 Place rehabilitation has depended on the loan that allowed purchase School House. $220,000 the and closing of two nuisance bars. Their closing The Allegheny West Civic Council, has given lending institutions and residents through the North Side Civic Develop- necessary faith in the project. ment received Council, aloan to restore 7225 Monærey Steet Mark Fatla of the Allegheny West Civic 901-6 Western Avenue to a form simi- Council says that the Fund has helped his lar to its original, with addition of a ¡ The Mexican War Streets Society and neighborhood tremendously. He cites its new office wing. Loan amount: $80,000 the Central Northside Neighborhood first application, at the fire-damaged Nevin Council, in partnership with Land- Row at Galveston and Lincoln Avenues. No other lender would finance marks, received a recoverable grant to rehabilitation. The restoration ol the Darlington house at repair l2?5 Monterey Street, the Brighton Road and Lincoln Avenue, 901-05 money refundable on sale of the house. Western Avenuq and940 Beech Avenue Allequippa Pl.ace Grant amount: $1J000 were other Fund beneficiaries that helped ¡ Landmarks loaned funds to the Home- stabilize and improve the neighborhood. The Bloomlield-Garfield Corporation wood Brushton Revitalization and De- Nancy Schaefer of the Northside Confer- used a loan to purchase a nuisance bar. velopment Corporation to acquire 6û7 ence called the Fund extremely helpful. The Loan amount: 524,000 North Homewood Avenue. Loan purchase olthe Masonic Hall, made poss! A check was presented to the Mexican amount:$45,000 ble by the Fund, was a desirable stabilizing action. War Streets Society to establish and r The same group received a stopgap loan Helen Hurst of the Homewood-Brushton maintain Mechanic's Retreat Park. to purchase 1074 rilheeler and72l2 Revitalization and Development Corpora- Amount: $2,500 Race Streets. Loan amount: Sll,000 tion said that the Fund has allowed them to Technical assistance was provided for ¡ The Northside Civic Development rehabilitate conspicuous residential and the constructio..p of infill housing on the Cou-ncil and East Allegheny Commu- commercial propertieq, 1300 block, Sheffield Street. nity Council acquired a portion of the In addition, neighborhood representatives Manchester Citizens Corporation pur- Schiller School property in Dutchtown spoke ofhow many projects could not have chased 1256-58 Decatur Street with a for housing, apark, and parking space. happened without the Fund, and en- loan from the Fund. Loan amount: Loan amount: $5t000 couraged its continuing emphasis on loans to low- and moderate-income $42,000 ¡ Landmarks funded a lecture by Bertha neighbor- hoods. 1311 North Franklin Street was re- Gilkey, of the Cochran Tenant Manage- Landmarks Preservation Fund is working habilitated as part of the Home Owner- ment Corporation of St. Louis, on and is appreciated by the neighborhoods ship program. Loan amount: $45,000 tenant management of low-income where it is operative. Its effectiveness is be- Integra Bank augmented the Preserva- housing. ing noted in other cities too. The Cleveland tion Fund in 1990 with a 5500000loan. o Landmarks contributed funding for the Restoration Society, announcing the start of publication of lhe Neighborhood Mar- its own revolving fund, cited those of ket Information Book of the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Providence, and Savannah as Community Reinvestment Group. examples ofhow successful a fund can be. I Landmarks provides on-going technical and/or economic development assistance to numerous organizations, Constnrction Begins a,t including the Buena Vista Street Senior Bri,ghrun Plnne Citizen's program, Calbride Place Citizens Council, North Side Leader- After more than three years ol planning, ship Conference, the Pittsburgh Com- Brighton Place Associates gave the "Notice munity Technical Assistance Center, to Proceed" with construction on the Spring Garden Neighborhood Council, Brighton Place project on Tuesday, July 28. Homewood Brushton Revitalization The project includes the renovation of 19 existing historic townhouses on the North- 1403 Shffield Steet and Development Corporation, East side into 34 units ofrental housing, a neigh- Allegheny Community Council, Man- borhood laundromat and offices lor North- Houses at 1403 Sheffield Street and chester Citizens Corporation, Northside 1251 Liverpool Street were purchased side Tenants Reorganization, the developer, Tenants Reorganization, Allegheny owner and manager lor the properties. The with closing-cost assistance from the West Civic Council, Negro Educational project will be historic tax credit certified. Fund. Grants: and $1,600 $1,500 Emergency Drive, Mexican War Streets The architect for the project is Landmarks respectively. Society, South Side Local Development Design Associates. The contractor for the The Northside Civic Development Company, and the Pittsburgh Commu- project is Mistick, Inc. The contractor will Council borrowed for roof repairs and nity Reinvestment Group. employ WBE, MBE, and neighborhood resi- other work the on dents. The project is partially funded to Masonic Hall . Nationally, Landmarks provides on- West North Avenue. Loan amount: through low income and historic tax credits, going technical assistance services to the the URA, PHFA, Integra Bank, the Pitts- $20,000 Los Angeles Community Reinvestment The Allegheny West pur- burgh Partnership for Neighborhood Civic Council Group, the National Trust for Historic chased 932 West North Avenue for Development, Pittsburgh National Bank, Preservation Main Street Programs; and the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks resale. Loan amount: $12000 Landmarks Harlem; the National Eco- Preservation Fund. The first units should be The South Side Local Development nomic Development and Law Center of ready for occupancy in early 1993. Company Edwards a five- built Court, Berkeley, California; the Design Center house row on South Thirteenth Street of Knoxville, Tennessee; Mt. Auburn near Breed. Loan amount: $53,350 Good Housing Foundation of Cincin- Continuing the Home Ownership for nati, Ohio; lJrban Women Inc. of St. program, Working People the Fund Louis, Missouri; the N.E.W. Fund made available 50o/o closing-cost Foundation of Charleston, South purchasers assistance to of 1007-11, 1019, Carolina; Savannah Neighborhood 852 Beech At:enue and 1025 Manhattan Street. Action Project of Savannah, Georgia; A loan made through the Allegheny . and Unitarian House of Petersburg, The Allegheny West Civic Council and West Civic Council allowed the pur- Virginia. the owner of852 Beech Avenue chase and beginning rehabilitation of received a bridge loan for acquisition 940 Beech Avenue. Loan amount: and restoration. Loan amount: $45,000 $15,000 Page 8 PHLF News September 1992 Preservation Scene

Heights New Brick Maple Heights Road and Maple Painting Court, those in favor of the Ferlo bill as A question has arisen as to whether Alle- written outnumber the opposed two to one gheny Court 901-05 Western Avenue, can in the testimony presented. A visit to the site without receive its Investment Tax Credit showed an interesting rugged stone house, one further restoration feature: application said to date from 1903, very well kept exter- of paint to the new and cleaned brickwork. nally and set within a big yard. The proprie- painted some 50 The brickwork had been tors say that they would like to expand from years ago to disguise crude remodeling, and their present four guest rooms though not the Allegheny West Civic Council (AWCC) greatly. The impression, on a summer after- given claims that repainting it is unnecessary noon, was peaceful, and in practice such which will the quality of the new brickwork, B&Bs seem harmless as long as they are tone in with the old. The State's Bureau for and' Brealrfast chosen by people who like Peace on a insisting Shadyi.d.e Bed Historic Preservation, however. is 24-hour basis. years ago and there- on a feature present 50 Bed and Breakfast Since there is confusion between B&Bs fore part of the building's history. Some- in Pittsburgh and one B&B in a A current issue before the Pittsburgh City anywhere where the reality of the situation seems to cul-de-sac, the opposition to Planning Commission, and to come before Squirrel Hill have gotten lost. Perhaps the AWCC will the Ferlo bill may actually be less than one City Council on October 1, is the licensing have to replace the paint and bide its time while some opposition is to proposed by Councilman Jim Ferlo of bed- might suppose, untrl2042, in which year it can strip it off included or not included in the bill and-breakfast inns with lewer than 11 sleep- things because in the historic year of 1992 the to the idea as such ol B&Bs in ing rooms in residential neighborhoods. The rather than brickwork was bare. areas. 24-room Priory on the North Side has done residential The best solution may be one proposed very well, and its success has saved a good Smithfield Street Bridge Painting the consent of abuttìng Victorian building. One hopes that smaller that would require The City of Pittsburgh Historic Review owners, as well as meeting certain standards bed-and-breakfasts might use a number of Commission has approved the painting of parking, safety, and so on' These handsome but awkwardly-big single-family ofaccess, the Smithfield Street Bridge in the manner met, there remains the human element, and houses in the same way. A number of other under discussion in the last few years, recall- another proposal made would require resi- Suruiaors Morwngahela Whatf days cities have licensed small bed-and-breakfasts, from ing the original 1883 color scheme: brown dence not only by a B&B owner but his resi- and several have special regulations to pro- lor the deck, royal blue for the trusses, and at the address for a minimum time Plaque Awards tect historic character. dence sandstone, a pale gray-tan, lor the portals. before his licensing. Short ofa rigid exclu- Awards These are not to be rooming houses, and The Historic Landmarks Plaque Paint scrapings showed no trace of true he- sion of "trade" from a residential neighbor- are to be in other ways well integrated into Committee met at the end of June and raldic colors on the escutcheons that hang such provisions seem to promise the neighborhoods of one-family homes. Besides hood, awarded plaques to over the portals of 1915, so we will have no way of maintaining neighborhood the maximum number olrooms, the maxi- best Bellefield Hall, the former YMHA on South final glory of black, gold, blue, and silver. mum length of stay, parking provisions, sig- integrity. Bellefield Avenue that is a work of 1924by On the other hand, the original torchlike nage, and spacing are matters of importance Benno Janssen. portal lamps are to be restored, and the to their painless inclusion in such neighbor- Homewood Cemetery, with its picturesque bridge will be largely removed from its pres- hoods. landscape, impressive monuments, and ent ignominious state. Painting is foreseen A hearing before the City Planning Com- buildings by MacClure & Spahr and others: for sometime in 1994. mission on June 1Ç howeve¡ brought out the a beautiful and historic Place. opposition of many. South Vo-Tech High School, the old South Market Square Celebrates misgivings or outright The opposition made the following poìnts: Side High School of 1897 by Edward Stotz; On Thursday, August ( MaYor Maslolf o however small, is a commercial its restoration won our Award of Merit a presided at ceremonies marking the newly- A B&8, in a residential neighborhood; few years ago. refurbished and landscaped Market Square. operatìon r its operation, adherence to safety codes, etc' Schenley High School, a Grecian Ionic work The event was sponsored by the Market would not be properly supervised by the of 1916 by Edward Stotz on the edge of Square Association, an organization of local Schenley Farms. merchants. The Association published a sou- authorities; o owners would aggravate the situa- Allegheny Middle School, the old Allegheny venir program containing a briel illustrated absentee part tion, being out olcontact with and having High School, and specihcally the 1904 history of Market Square by Landmarks' The Old Stann Tauern direct accountability to the neighbor- by Frederick John Osterling. architectural historian Walter Kidney. In no hood; 610 Lincoln Avenue, in the northeast part of addition, Landmarks provided five historical o transients would disturb the quiet of the The Okl Stone Tavern Pittsburgh, a handsomely-restored Mid- photographic views of Market Square which neighborhood, with their comings and Coates'Tavern, or the Old Stone Tavern, is Victorian house. were enlarged and placed on display in Two goings if in no other waY; up for sale. A 1752 datestone said to be on Fort Pitt Boulevard between Wood and PPG Place. . people might commit the building is incredible not even the Market Streets, the sole reminder of the old transients and delivery anonymity; French had a ltrm hold on- the Pittsburgh Monongahela waterfront, and in a remarka- Call Us with Preservation News crimes, shielded by their o one argument for B&Bs, that it gives elderly area rn 17 52 but a pre-1800 date is possi- bly high state of integritY. Our staff wants to hear from you if you see people a source of income, seems not to be ble, and this -is certainly one of the oldest Six other decisions were deferred pending or know of any historic buildings that are proven in practice. buildings in the city. Coates'Tavern stands lurther investigation or necessary repairs, threatened with demolition or that have There is also a geographical argument, on Greentree Road in the West End, large and one application was denied. recently been demolished. We need your related to trafltc movement, parking, and and in need of restoration. It has been a tav- Landmarks' Historic Plaque committee help in covering the County. Please call cul-de-sacs since most of the protestors ern and restaurant for 150 years at least. For meets once a year. If you would like to Walter Kidney (4121471-5808) and report against the new B&B ordinance as drafted further information in regard to the tavern receive information on obtaining a Land- what you know. in Maple Heights Road or sale, call Wayne Dean at (412) 471-9923 marks plaque in 1991 please call Walter have addresses Maple Heights Court, where a B&8, Shady- during the day,or (412) 835-3258 in Kidney at (412\ 47 I -5808. side Bed and Breakfast, has been in opera- the evening. tion for some time. The testimony shows some confusion, indeed, between B&Bs of Donations and crJsron any kind, anywhere, and Shadyside Bed and Contributions Welcome .A,FICIIITECTI.TFR.{{I. Breakfast. This establishment, as a matter ol If you would like to donate any architectural ilTILL\ñTOFÈK fact, can show warm letters of appreciation materials or if you would like to make a from happy and seemingly-respectable tax-deductible- contribution to support our guests; and even among their neighbors in library effort call Albert Tannler (4121 47 l-5808)- for further information.

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testimony of the early cohesiveness of "Woodville" McKeesport's black community. A Family Home for Two Centuries AT THE Anothe¡ the Mt. Zion Baptist Church In July, Landmarks printed a handsome (formerly the A.M.E. Zion Church) in color brochure for "Woodville," the Neville Elizabeth, a small, wood-frame structure CORNERSTONE house in Collier township that has been a (1910), is also targeted for demolition. It is Landmarks property since 1976. The eight- situated in an area called the "Hollow" bor- The Book and Gift Shop of the panel pocket folder reveals the restoration dered by Route 51, which black workers in progress that has taken place at the National Pittsburgh History & Landmarks the mills of Clairton and Duquesne have Historic Landmark, and announces that the Foundation called their home for nearly 100 years. Most house is available for house tours, private M of the original residents are gone now and Members receive a IOo/o discount. group rentals, and special events by appoint- have left the Mt. Zion Baptist Church an ment. The brochure was supported through unguarded historic structure. grants from Landmarks, the Neville House Mt. Zion Baptßt Church Dozens of black churches throughout the Books on Architecture and Auxiliary, and the Allegheny County Com- county, particularly those outside Pitts- Preservation for Children mittee of the National Society of Colonial African-,4.merican Historic Site burgh, are threatened with neglect, dwin- Dames of America. Professional pho- dling membership, and development. For Learning about the principles of build- Survey Focus: Churches tographer David Rentz volunteered his time most black communities, the church served ing design, architectural history, and the The African-American Historic Site Survey and talent, and, as a result, there are several as the center of social, moral, and spiritual why's and how's of saving important was finished on September 1. Originally, the striking color photos of the house. life, and some provided recreation, educa- sites and neighborhoods isn't only an survey was to be completed by July, but the If you are a member of a garden club or tion, and sporting activities. Many today adult activity. That's why The Corner- extension marked an intensified focus by the community group whose members would be stand as the only physical remnant of a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Com- interested in touring "Woodville," or in stone has a special section ofbooks on once-thriving black community long since mission on such ethno-history surveys in this holding a meeting there, please call Mary Lu architecture and historic preservation moved out with the shifting economics of state, particularly the history ofblacks. This Denny at (412) 471-580& and she will send written and illustrated for young read- W'estern Pennsylvania. survey is the hrst ofits kind in the state. you copies of the brochure for further ers. If you want to introduce your child The thirteen-month survey started July Crafton History Published information. or a young friend to the pleasures and 1991, when project director Eliza Brown, Betsy Martin, The Story of Crafton, 1740-1992 Kitchen Restoration significance of structures and places, marketing and research director at Land- Crafton: Crafton Historical Society, 1992. Nathaniel Neblett, who has the restora- here are a few suggestions (all selections marks Design Associates, Architects, began $1s.9s. tion of Gunston Hall in Virginia to his are in paperback unless otherwise preliminary research for the survey and as- credit, is consultant for the ongoing restora- noted). sembled an advisory committee of local resi- This is a history, published on the centennial tion of "Woodville's" 1og kitchen, probably What It Feels Like Tb Be A Building dents and historians. Since then the survey of the Borough's founding though it goes the original part of the house. Both the (Preservation Press, $10.95) uses animal has covered 51 communities throughout Al- much further back in time. The text is ' floorboard and random-width beaded legheny County, documented over 300 lactual, and the illustrations are interesting and human figures to demonstrate basic sites planking on three walls have had to be (many not extant), and completed nearly and numerous. It is available for purchase at engineering principles. Round Buildings, replaced, and all four walls, including one of 200 survey lorms for individual and the Cornerstone, the book and gilt shop of Square Buildings & Buildings that Wtg- sites bare log, painted a strong red-brown. three districts. the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foun- gle Like a Fish (Knopf, $10.95) examines The African-American Survey will be cir- dation in The Shops at Station Square. Or, Landscaping Plans the elements of buildings doors, win- culated widely throughout Pittsburgh members ol Landmarks may come to our Landmarks, the Neville House Auxiliary, dows, roofs through photographs- of and the Colonial Dames now are looking to schools, libraries, and community associa- library on the fourth floor of the Landmarks famous European- and American build- Building and browse through The Story of the two-acre property of "Woodville," and tions, and will be kept in the Pennsylvania ings. I Know That Buildingl (Preserva- State Archives in Harrisburg. Ultimately, the Crafton. the need to improve landscaping and tion Press, $14.95) explores the world of survey will provide groundwork for further parking through a coordinated plan. The puzzles, games, research projects, be the initial step in the Meason House Survey Allegheny County Garden Club is donating architecture through nomination and preservation of some struc- Landmarks'library has just acquired "Cul- $2000 for landscape planning and imple- cut-outs, and other hands-on activities. tures, and lead to a better understanding of tural Resources Reconnaissance ofthe Isaac mentation, so that "Woodville" will once ArchitecÍs Make Zigzags: Looking ør black residents who have been a crucial part Meason House National Historic Land- again be surrounded by gardens appropriate Architecture from A to Z (Preservation of Allegheny County's history. mark, Fayette County, Pennsylvania," by to its time and architectural character, and Press, $9.95) presents an architectural More time was given to the survey in part Edward J. Siemon III and Ronald C. benefit from the convenience of adequate alphabet of the most common features parking. because of the large number ofblack Carlisle. The text describes the physical set- of buildings and neighborhoods. Minia- churches in Allegheny County. Finding ting, background history, past and present ture pop-ups ofgreat architecture, old them and recording their physical and archaeology, and man-made features of the and new, are found in The Seven cultural characteristics requires especially site, at present four acres around "Mount Ancient Wonders of the World (Chroni- thorough and innovative research methods. Braddock," Isaac Meason's great house of Some churches are gone, but many still exist, 1802. eflNq['fQU]Frñ cle, $8.95 in hardcover) and The Seven A few years ago, the house was in danger Modern Wonders of the World (ditto, although a congregation may not inhabit the 2132East Carson Street original building in which it began. from blasting vibrations in connection with $9.95). Finally, historic preservation of Many old black churches that are no a nearby strip-mining operation, but Historic South Side an individual structure is the subject of longer used stand vacant and threatened monitoring suggests that the mining com- Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Victoria House (Harcourt Brace with future developments. The old Bethle- pany is conlorming with the conditions Jovanovich, on sale for 56.95, from hem Baptist Church in McKeesport, the first agreed upon. Landmarks Design Associates, $12.95, hardcover) which tells the story Architects, has been engaged to investigate Period anã Country Furniture black Baptist church in that town (1903), is of a family who discovers a neglected slated for demolition by the PA Department the physical history of the house and its Fine Chiøa, Americana Victorian farmhouse and moves it to a ofTransportation. It stands vacant, and a grounds, and to do a bibliography olsource (D new urban neighborhood, while the new Bethlehem Baptist replaced it down the material, for Preservation Pennsylvania. changes good street in 1980, but its strong brick William I. Porter and bad taking place - - Romanesque Revival styling is rare and a 412-4814464 in an entire town between 1910 and 1990 are depicted in l,{ew Provi- dence: A Changing Cityscape (Preserva- tion Press, $9.95). 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Remodelings and Purity: South Side Marltet House as buíh. 1891. A Feuu Pøssing Remnrlts p Ireservattontsts are apt [o see remodeling as a bad thing, and certainly the view of 1915, showing a remodeling ola remodelingof 242 Forbes Avenue, South Si.d.e Market House remodeled 1915. r¡ith which r.re begin this essay gives us no basis lor contradiction. Yet the South Side Market House was surely changed for the better alter a ñre ol 1915. And the Courthouse: as designed in 1884, the side archways of the Court- house were open to the weather at both ends, with the ñrst-floor corridors run- ning through them like covered bridges. In the early l9l0s their proporrions were Fffiryffi ffihÃry Iñ HOUT FILIÚ DEVELOPIXC rendered taller because the street level was lowered, and in 1923 the whole first- and second-floor level in the arch- ways was filled in lor more office space. Only the informed will sense that this 242 Forbes Aaenue was done. In 1936, an architect wrote of the a midway stage in the house's "renovizing" of a hypothetical Vic- economically-timed evolution that torian "atrocity," which he saw trans- seems agreeable in itself no white formed from an affair "full of curves paint on the bricks yet, - the homely but A Courthntne síd.e portal,from a drawing of the 1880s and the portøI in the early 1920s. and wiggles" into an academically- ample porch, porte-cochere, double correct piece of Neo-Georgian. Our doorway, and upstairs corner bay un- moderns might demand every curve and touched though the roof and chimneys wiggle intact, on the contrary. But have been tamed- One might stop the Bloodgood Tuttle, the architect, showed remodeling about here.

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A half-century ago a part vocal of the W: T?æ Gothic arch has been as ubiquiøus, within íts shnrær perind, of architectural profession was in high uisæncq as th,e Classi.cøl column. A Dønish Renaßsøtrce castl.e, an 18th- dudgeon about the long-continued cenhtry Oxford college, euen a, Greek Reuiaal church in Ohin, haae accepæd habit of most architects and clients in the poínted arch as a qtnbol of reli4inn or learning. In Caluøry Episcopal designing, and commissioning, build- Church in Shad,rßide, Ralph Adams Cram used a personal irnprouisatian ings in one or another historic style, or on Early Englßh at least in something that looked like a Gothic n symbolí,zc ø church u:hase roots were in Englønd,. He historic style. Much of what was being himself was an Anglicøn, índeed. øn Anglo-Cathnlic, and,for hùn tn use a style built at that time was, indeed, silly, with En6Ißh associøtions in this cose was absohnely no,trrra,l. Th.ere is a linle fakey, wasteful, and worse yet, bland. more behind, th.e ilesi.gn thøn thß, thnugh. T'læ smooth lirnesøne facing suits an Now of course Modernism itself has urba,n church in a usay th,at a roughcr mnærial uould. nnt, thaugh the ample come to seem habit-ridden, self- sitÊ and entnurage of kru hnuses keep transepæ and a spirefrombeíngfutíIe satisfied, and visually barren; we have The u:hale æpressinn ß generalized, succinct. Not skimped: but Cram usanÍed ø been looking back to history and the strong, ællin6 design that would not be frítæred. away by ornament and thnt possible applications of its forms once would, bear being seenfrom a considerable distanne" Ind,eed the spirq of whnse more. Such applications have their compositinn h.e uos especially praud, shouts up as ø lþht, clearformfrom rnil.es dangers, as a builder's magazine we away- Despite the Gothic assocíatin¡u there ß a lcind of mod.erníty receive at Landmarks shows. The maga- in the zine displays on the cover, every time, apparer* sirnplícity. an expensive house that in its details makes traditional noises but almost every time lacks coherence;- the Right: The Longue Vu.e Club ín Penn Hills whole thing- is a jumble, as if the builder oostyle" h¡ts no real under th,e usu.al classifi,- could not see from one Palladian win- co,tùxts, thnugh rural building in both dow to the next. Whatever he lacked in France and, England, øre hinæd at. Ratftrcr, intellectual integrity, a competent ít hns an air af long-esnblßhed architect of 1925 did have a sense ofthe gracinus whole design and subordinated his rwticity, sophisticaæd, informality. Behind details to it rather thán exhibiting them, its appa,rent simplirity is artifi,ce The roof as so often is the practice today, like so slaæs look purposely as if the u:eøth,er of many trinkets on the humiliated carcass cetntri.es høs been at th¿m. The u¡alls' min- of his building. atre of rubble ønd thiclc morlør IooIæ nnlly artless, but th.e effect is uery cørefully con- trolled, æperæiae ha,ndq¡oaen tweed for counfiy uear; behind the søne, it u:ell may be, ß. brich.or euenhalkna tile-

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