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Protecting the Places that Make Pittsburgh Home Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Nonprofit Org. 1 Station Square, Suite 450 U. S. Postage Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1134 PAID www.phlf.org Pittsburgh, PA Address Service Requested Permit No. 598 PHLF News Published for the members of the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation No. 160 April 2001 Landmarks Launches Rural In this issue: 4 Preservation Program Landmarks Announces Its Gift Annuity Program Farms in Allegheny County—some Lucille C. Tooke Donates vent non-agricultural development. with historic houses, barns, and scenic Any loss in market value incurred by 10 views—are rapidly disappearing. In Historic Farm Landmarks in the resale of the property their place is urban sprawl: malls, Through a charitable could be offset by the eventual proceeds The Lives of Two North Side tract housing, golf courses, and high- remainder unitrust of the CRUT. Landmarks ways. According to information from (CRUT), long-time On December 21, 2000, Landmarks the U. S. Department of Agriculture, member Lucille C. succeeded in buying the 64-acre Hidden only 116 full-time farms remained in Tooke has made it Valley Farm from the CRUT. Mrs. Tooke 12 Allegheny County in 1997. possible for Landmarks is enjoying her retirement in Chambers- Revisiting Thornburg to acquire its first farm burg, PA and her three daughters are property, the 64-acre Hidden Valley excited about having saved the family Farm on Old State Road in Pine homestead. Landmarks is now in the 19 Township. The property includes a process of selling the protected property. Variety is the Spice of Streets house of 1835 that was awarded a “I believe Landmarks was the answer Or, Be Careful of Single-Minded Planning Historic Landmark plaque in 1979. to my prayers,” says Mrs. Tooke. With this form of gift, a donor trans- “I hope Landmarks finds a buyer who fers cash, securities, or other property to loves the place as much as we do and 20 the CRUT and in return, avoids capital appreciates what was done to save it.” Membership Survey gains tax, receives a federal income tax Anyone interested in purchasing the deduction, and a percentage of the property can call M. J. Kelly Realty trust’s value each year. When the Corp. at (412) 271-5550. CRUT ends (in this case after 20 years), Landmarks also has discussed its Rural Preservation Program with the remaining principal passes to Program Meeting Planned Landmarks. “Great efforts were made Scenic America and with the American to structure the gift to meet Mrs. Tooke’s Landmarks will host a meeting this Farmland Trust and expects to income needs,” said Jack Miller, director spring at Hidden Valley Farm with develop additional programs with of gift planning for Landmarks, “and farmers and others interested in their organizations. farmland preservation in Allegheny to enable Mrs. Tooke’s daughters to you are interested in attending the County, in cooperation with the If receive any remaining income, if Mrs. meeting at Hidden Valley Farm, please Allegheny County Agriculture Land Tooke should predecease the term of call Jack Miller at (412) 471-5808, Preservation (ACALP) board and the CRUT.” ext. 538. Be sure that he has your In response to this preservation the Western Pennsylvania office of But what about preserving the farm? name, address, and phone number so concern, during a meeting on April the State Department of Economic The CRUT’s independent trustee must he can send you further details regard- 17, Landmarks’ Board of Trustees Development (PDED). The ACALP entertain bids to assure the highest price ing the meeting. approved the establishment of a Rural for any non-cash gifted asset. Mrs. is the local administrator of the Preservation Fund. Philip B. Hallen, Tooke took the additional precaution of Pennsylvania Agricultural Conservation Chairman of the Board, announced specifying in the CRUT that any organi- Easement Purchase Program that NOTE: The information contained in this article that Landmarks would be initiating zation willing to preserve the property supports the donation of easements to should not be construed as legal or tax advice. this program with income from the be given the right to match the highest responsible non-profit organizations. Persons considering any planned gifts should first Patricia Thauer Named Fund, estab- Arthur Ziegler, president of discuss them with their personal financial and/or lished in 1993 through a bequest from bid. That’s when Landmarks stepped to legal advisors. Gifts of real estate are reviewed by the plate. Landmarks, and a representative of a long-time member. In addition, PDED will inform farmers in Allegheny Landmarks on an individual basis and must meet Since Mrs. Tooke chose to make criteria set forth in our gift acceptance policy. Landmarks is allocating up to County about the State’s program, $500,000 from its Endowment Fund Landmarks the irrevocable beneficiary To learn more about creative ways you can leave about Landmarks’ planned giving a legacy to Landmarks and western Pennsylvania, income to the Rural Preservation of her CRUT, Landmarks decided to bid on the property. As the successful bidder, opportunities, and about the significance please contact our Web site at www.phlf.org or Fund and is seeking additional grants contact Jack Miller, director of gift planning at Landmarks could place a restrictive of saving historic farm structures and and contributions to bring the initial associated land. (412) 471-5808, ext. 538. funding package to $1 million. easement on the farm and land to pre- Route 8 corridor Gibsonia expansion Valencia and Rt. 228 In 1835 Lewis Ross and his wife Temperance built a farmhouse at the northern border of Allegheny County in what is now Gibsonia. Symmetrical on the front, L-shaped in plan, the masonry structure is well proportioned and solid. Hidden Valley Farm One-hundred sixty-five years after its construction, Hidden Valley Farm was threatened on all sides by development. In order to protect the family homestead, Lucille C. Tooke, a member of Landmarks for 36 years, established a charitable remainder unitrust. She donated the farm to the trust and named Landmarks as Pine Richland the irrevocable beneficiary. When the trust put the farm on the market, Landmarks High School purchased it and will preserve it with a protective easement. Treesdale Page 2 PHLF News • April 2001 Welcome New Members Recent Contributions & Gifts (As of March 5, 2001) There are many ways to give to Landmarks. Our members and friends make contributions in support of specific programs or in memory of a loved one. THANK YOU FOR JOINING! Your membership strengthens our They also give memberships as gifts or donate goods or services. We thank the organization—and brings you benefits, too: discounts at several Bed & following people and corporations for their contributions, as of March 5, 2001: Breakfasts; free walking tours and postcards; and invitations to special Corporate Matching Gifts events. For the most up-to-date news, check our Web site at www.phlf.org. • Chevron Corporation, for its gift in honor of Jack D. Burgess and Stephanie G. Sladek; • Merrill Lynch & Company Foundation, Inc., for its gift in honor of Meg and Robb Alarcon Richard Henry Mattern, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Altman John R. Matthews and family Edward C. Brown; and Lee Ann Antol Robin Mauser and family • PPG Industries Foundation, for its gift in honor of Paul W. Schaughency. Katie Bailie Constance E. Mayer Joe Balaban and family James McDonald Gift Memberships Kathleen M. O. Barkocy Deborah McCrogan Robert B. Bergdahl, Jr. Sharon and Mark McLaughlin • David and Janet Brashear, for their gift of membership for James Brugh; Robert Berger Kym Mosgeller and family • Carol and James Campbell, for their gift of membership for Randall Campbell; Paul R. Bernthal Phyllis Nowakowski Susanna Bjorkman and family Janet R. O’Connor • Elisa J. Cavalier, for her gift of membership for Mr. & Mrs. James E. Cavalier; Karen Boucher and family Ken Pasterak • Judith E. Donaldson, for her gift of membership for Mrs. John Stecklein; Mary Briscoe Jeanette Patsakis • K. Donna Hallen, for her gift of membership for Phyllis Nowalkowski; Alison Brooks Susan Peake Suzanne M. Broughton Debra Pisciuneri and • Martha Jordan, for her gift of membership for Nancy and Tom Spyke and family; family Jane Brown • Shirley and Tom Phillis, for their gift of membership for Mark T. Phillis; Craig Cahall and family Pittsburgh Candace Cain and Fred R. Nene Community • Mr. & Mrs. David W. Stevenson, for their gift of membership for Marge Stevenson; Reinvestment Calvary United Methodist Church • and Nan Weisenbaum and Reza Vali, for their gift of membership for Marilyn and June Cameron Group Pittsburgh Elementary Norman Weisenbaum. Harrison C. Chandler Gifted Center Cleft of the Rock Ministries John L. Price Morton & Greta Coleman and family In-Kind Contributions Rollyn E. Puterbaugh Marnie Conley Pamela and Emil Quatchak • We thank Norfolk Southern for railroad ties and hardware for the relocation Mallory Crawford Sandra Quinn and Stephen Thomas of the Tom Thumb locomotive. Jim Denova Indigo Raffel Rosemary DeRiso Leslie G. Reimer Lifetime Membership Mildred Devlin Phyllis Renda and family David Dix Tina Reuwsaat • Mr. & Mrs. Hugh W. Nevin, Jr., for their lifetime membership contribution. Carolyn L. Dorazio and family Grace Rock Robert D. Drennan Rachel Roebuck and family Memorial Gifts Dorothy Enright Denise Rousseau and Paul Goodman • Barbara W. Bonnett, Mr. & Mrs. Hugh W. Nevin, Jr., James H. Oliver, Virginia D. David and Cecelia Epperson and family Brian P. Rousseve First Trinity Lutheran Church St. Bede School Ramsburg, Margaret Pollard Rea, and Elizabeth Smith, for their gifts in memory of Arthur W. Fleming St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Constance Hillman Oliver O’Neil; and Joe Fiorill St. George Orthodox Church • Nancy Gaskey Spear, for her gifts in memory of Mary M.