PITTSBURGH HISTORY & LANDMARKS FOUNDATION l sTArIoN sQ srE450 PITTSBURGH PA I52I9 -I I70 Address Correction Requested Published for the members of the Pittsburgh History & I¿ndmarks Foundation No. 141 January 1996 . Landmarks Assists Manchester, Hill District, and Entrepreneurs Through Its Preservation Services . Looking Back on 1995 . Cities Worldwide Look Toward the New Century Program Priorities in the hlew Year On Nouember 7, 7995, the board of Þ trustees of the Píttsburgh History &, È Lønd¡nar k s F oundøtion ap p r oa e d, ô' the follnu:íng usork plan emphøsiz- Ia' ing preseraøtipn seni.ces, ed.ucø- .¡ tinn, ønd. the historir pørks ønd. s L gørd.ens surúey, and announcing a s eo er øI s p e cial initiøth.¡ e s. T he à støff's prinríty is to cørry out thß a work pl,an as much as possihlc uhilc maíntøíníng flcxibílity to respond to Local preseraøtipn crises or needs. Preservation Services Howard B. Slaughter, Jr. directs this area of rvork at Landmarks with great leadcr- ship, initiative, and charisma. Through his professional experience as a banker, his knowledge of local neighborhood groups and community leaders, and his heightened awareness of preservation policies nationwide, Howard is able to create programs that help individuals purchase and renovate historic proper- ties in inner-city neighborhoods for resi- dential or commercial uses. In 1996, Special Initiatives Ilistoric Parks and This photograph of 1901 shou¡s us the Howard will: acre-síze gardcn to the rea,r ofthe Arthur Ziegler will lead our staff in . new loans Gardens Survey North Neglcy Aaenu.e residcnce extend through Landmarks' several new initiatives this year. He of Preservation Loan Fund to neighbor- plans to: Barry Hannegan will complete James R. Mellon, son of Ju.dge Thomas hood groups that propose feasible Landmarks' Historic Parks and Gardens Mellan. The gørden, ha.rdly more than . work with the Mayor's office and the plans for the acquisition and/or Survey. Through research and field o gloriftcd backyard, usøs knoran, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to evaluate renovation of historic properties; work, he continues to uncover and according to a neuspøper account of the economics of restoring historic document a rich landscape tradition in . continue existing progÉms such as the the perínd, for its miníature effects buildings in downtown Pittsburgh for Pittsburgh, primarily from the tum of "Comprehensive Neighborhood Devel- intend,ed., apparently, to shrink the various uses; the century until about 1950. Alas, little opment Initiative" with Mellon Bank feøtures of øn estøte to the exþenci.es . provide evidence of this legacy can be seen in and the "Working in Neighborhoods" technical assistance to the of an our landscape today. The photo shown urbøn site. The tíny taaterøay initiative with an I l-bank consortium; Federalf{onh project; here is an excellent example of the kind thøt flouts through íts four-inch-øid.e . work with financial institutions to work with Bidwell Training Center of material that Barry is discovering. channelin the mi.d.d.l,e of the gørden offer Community Reinvestment Act to establish a greenhouse and office Barry will prepare an illustrated can just be sensed. ín the horizontøl line program and sensitivity training; complex for a training in report describing the survey findings, in the lanan to the lcft, whil¿ its d.estí- horticulture that could benefit historic share the results with interested . work with HUD and the Urban commu- nation, a small, irregula,rþ shøped. neighborhoods; groups, garden Redevelopment Authority to determine nity clubs, and local and pond., can infact be seen to the rþht of national how community and block grant . work with Point Park College and the magazines, and use the survey center in the ¡nid.dlc d.istønce. A minin- results to influence policies funds can be allocated for historic Camegie Library on the downtown for the care ture aegetøblc gardenuas pla.nted and maintenance of what remains of our preservation; Library Center in the old Colonial behind. the s¡nall cøbín-Iíke buil.d.íng in Trust Company building; historic parks and gardens in this region. the center of the oicu; this structure . work with selected historic city neigh- Long an authority on landscape history . prepare a plan and grant request for i.dentifi.ed a.s borhoods to secure historic designation Barry is now an advocate for preserving uas øføcsimilc of Judge providing preservation services to status through the City of Pittsburgh's Pittsburgh's landscape tradition. Mellon's thøtched cottage in lrelnnd. Historic Review Commission; towns along the Mon-Fayette Ahhough the ooerall appearønce ofthe Expressway; ga.rden seerns . assist Manchester in its $20 million strøngely diffuse and. development campaign to demolish create a "Scenic Byways" progam Edueation spotty-ø seeming throu¡-bøclc to the severely blighted public housing units, with Allegheny Kiski Valley Historical sca.ttered. plnntings of the Gørdenesqu.e The work purchase and restore Section-8 proper- Society to submit to PennDOT and the of oureducation depafment styb ofthe early nineteenth century- involves many people on Landmarks' ties, and constn¡ct affordable rental Federal Bureau ofRoads; and there is good eui.dence that this casual staff: Louise Sturgess, Albert Tannler, units for public-housing residents; . work with PennDOT to ensure that the effect uøs deliberateþ created by Walter Kidney, Mary Ann Eubanks, and . new Wabash Bridge is handsomely J. Wílhinson Elliott, quíte líkeþ the underwrite the Pittsburgh Community Mary Lu Denny, as well as 34 volunteers, designed. most important garden Reinvestment Group's annual lending and freelance instructors Sue Neff, desþner øctíue institution loan report; and Arthur provides valuable leadership Tom Demko, David Roth, andAnne- in Pittsburgh a century ago. raise funds for a grant program at in bringing many groups and people Marie Lubenau. Landmarks to provide financial and together to ensure that historic preserva- Our agenda in 1996 includes provid- technical assistance for the preserva- tion is a key ingredient in the new plans ing private group tours and slide lectures tion of historic area churches and and proposals for our developing city synagogues. and region. (Continued on page 6) Page2 PHLF News o January 1996 ffiNEV/S Thanlt You Corporate Members Major Donors to Landrnarlts in 1995 As of December 15, 1995, the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation had Your contributions in 1995 helped the Pittsburgh received major contributions from the following sources. We are very grateful to History & lnnd,marlæ Foundation: each donor. As a result of these gifts and of membership contributions, Landmarks . CREATE the "Working in Neighborhoods" initiative, an economic was (and is) able to pursue its work in creating a future for Pittsburgh by preserving development progmm between Landmarks and an I l-bank its past. consortium for minority business entrepreneurs; ASKO, Inc. Richard King Mellon Foundation . WORK with local lending institutions to ensure that lending The Brand Foundation Tom Murphy for Mayor Committee Mrs. Kenneth S. Boesel Estate of Joseph B. Neville programs and products were available to meet the needs of Anne L. & George H. Clapp Charitable Eleanor Howe Nimick inner-city residents; and Educational Trust A. & S. þzdrowski . PROVIDE financial and technical assistance, through the Dollar Bank James H. and Idamae Rich heservation Loan Fund, to community groups in the Pittsburgh Mary Jane and Richard D. Edwards The Donald & Sylvia Robinson region that proposed feasible plans for re-using historic properties; Mr. & lvlrs. James Frank Family Foundation Roþrt and Jane Grace Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Rogal . PROVIDE technical assistance to the Manchester Citizens Sylvan and Marion Green Estate of Delores M. Smith Corporation in its successful effort to obtain $7.5 million in federal M¡s. Thomas Hitchcock Furman South III funds to improve public housing in Manchester; Henry Phipps Hoffstot III Caroline H. Stewart Thomas O. Homstein Charitable Fund Jane A. Tiegel . DRAFT a proposal for the creation of a permanent Historic Milton G. Hulme Charitable Foundation The Walden Trust Religious Properties program at Landmarks, providing technical and RoyA. Hunt Foundation The Raymond John Wean Foundation financial assistance to support the restoration and adaptive use of Catherine Kimball Mr. & Mrs. Arthur P. Ziegler historic religious structures in Allegheny County; Mrs. Alan G. Læhman Arthur P. Ziegler, Jr. McFeely-Rogers Foundation . INITIATE a survey of historic parks and gardens in Allegheny County; Anniaersary GLrts Designated to . TEACH more than 10,000 students, teachers, and adults about Pittsburgh's history and architecture; Support Landmarks' Worlt The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation congratulates Barbara and . PUBLISH.A Legacy in Bricks and Mortar: African-American Raymond Rackoffon their fiftieth wedding anniversary. We thank the following lnndmarks in Allegheny County, and distribute free copies of the people and businesses for thei¡ generous contributions in celebration of this occasion: book to schools and libraries in Allegheny County; ASKO, Inc. Barbara and Bill læsser . PARTICIPATE in urban planning discussions as an advocate for Suzanne and Richard Bender June and Amold Malkin historic preservation; Joan and Daniel Benjamin Joni and Stanley Ostrow Patty and George Caplan Eleanor Resnik . CONTINUE to create a future for Pittsburgh by preserving its past. Mildred H. Colen Idamae and James Rich Ada and Stanford Davis Sylvia and Donald Robinson 1995 Corporate Members Mr. & M¡s. Arthur Fidel Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Rogal Benefactors Partners (continued) Mr. & Mrs. James A. Frank Helen and David Rosengarten Dr. & Mrs. Michael Friedberg Patricia L. Sabel Blue Cross of Westem Pennsylvania Ferry Electric Company Velma and Bemard Friedman Betty Ann and David Dollar Bank The First City Company Simon Steffi and Zola Gold Nancy and Dick Simon Integra Financial Corporation Frank P. Hess & Company, Inc. Sandy and Sumner Goodwin Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Skirboll Matthews Internationa! The Gateway Engineers Mr. & lv{rs. Irving J. Halpem Eleanor Treelisky Mylan Laboratories, Inc.