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The Multrup Steel Mansion is still for sale. Open house on Sat 1/20. Now $49,000 or less!

January 18, 2018 Lindsay

914 8th Ave Beaver FallsSooo…. who is up for a little road trip to Beaver Falls this weekend! I’ve been noticing that the two previous posts on the Moltrup Steel Mansion have been getting a lot of visits recently. So I thought I would check back and see if this house was still for sale. The Multrup Steel Mansion located at 914 8th Ave is still for sale and the price has been reduced to $49,000.  There is a new listing agent for the property, Carol Tomayko, her team has been very responsive to questions. You can read a history of the Moltrup Steel… Read the rest

Filed Under: Architechture, Historic Preservation, Houses Tagged With: Beaver Falls, Historic Preservation, houses, moltrup steel, Moltrup Steel Mansion

The Art Deco Allegheny County Airport

May 25, 2017 Lindsay

Allegheny County AirportToday’s historic preservation post is inspired by airport architecture. I am writing this while I watch the sun set over Phoenix from the Sky Harbor airport. The design of the D terminal offers windows that let you look out over the mountain range and there is even a set of binoculars so you can get a better view. Most of the the flights to Pittsburgh arrive at the Pittsburgh International Airport, but on the other side of town, there is a smaller airport that is still in service but mostly for private planes – The Allegehny County Airport. The Allegheny… Read the rest

Filed Under: Architechture

Rachel Carson’s Homesteads and her 110th Birthday Celebration

May 22, 2017 Lindsay

If you have crossed the river from downtown to the Northside you probably know the name Rachel Carson because you have crossed the Rachel Carson Bridge.  The Rachel Carson Bridge is one of the Three Sister’s bridges, the other two bridges are named for Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol. If you are not familiar with her work, this should give you a clue that Rachel Carson is an important Pittsburgher. Rachel Carson was born in Springdale, just up the Allegheny river from Pittsburgh and her work as a scientist and conservationist continues to have a huge impact around the world… Read the rest

Filed Under: Architechture, Historic Preservation, Houses, Interesting 'Burghers Tagged With: EPA, Historic Preservation, preservation month, Rachel Carson, Rachel Carson Homestead, YERT

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Design for a Civic Center at the Point

May 21, 2017 Lindsay

Frank Lloyd Wright PittsburghWhen I started this preservation month project of writing about a different historic Pittsburgh place every day in May, I thought it would be a fun way to share a little bit more about some of the places I have always known in Pittsburgh and to learn more about the history of theses places. Three weeks into preservation month, I have been amazed at the number of new places and local history that I have learned and the willingness of Pittsburghers to share more information. Today’s post come from The Odd, Mysterious & Fascinating History of Pittsburgh Facebook page. Pittsburgh… Read the rest

Filed Under: Architechture Tagged With: design, Edgar Kaufmann, Frank Lloyd Wright, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, point-state-park, preservation month, The Odd Mysterious & Fascinating History of Pittsburgh

Free Tours of Clayton Mansion at The Frick on Thursday for #ArtMuseumDay

May 16, 2017 Lindsay

The Frick compound takes up an entire city block between Penn Ave and Reynolds Street in Point Breeze. The large house on Penn Ave is know as Clayton and was lived in by members of the Frick Family until 1984. In 1990 the house was turned into a historical museum and other buildings on the property have become an art museum, car museum and cafe. Enjoy free tours of Clayton this Thursday, May 18 for #ArtMuseumDay. Reserve your tour today! https://t.co/2sH8HJQipD pic.twitter.com/TdweOhi1ir — The Frick Pittsburgh (@TheFrickPgh) May 16, 2017 While the art museum and grounds are always free, there… Read the rest

Filed Under: Architechture, Events, Historic Preservation, Houses Tagged With: #thisplacematters #preservationmonth, Association of Art Museum Directors, free events, Henry Clay Frick

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