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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

Urban Hike Heads to Allegheny Center & Deutschtown (Jane’s Walk Pittsburgh)

May 3, 2017 Lindsay

Urban Hike is a free guided walk around one (or several) of Pittsburgh neighborhoods. The guided hike is led by a group of volunteers who carefully research each route and invite experts from the neighborhood to come speak to the group on local history and neighborhood development. If you like history, exploring or you are looking for a way to learn more about Pittsburgh, then Urban Hike is for you. I have attended many of the past Urban Hikes, which has led to discovering all kinds of secrets about Pittsburgh. The John Woods House, aka the 2nd oldest house in… Read the rest

Filed Under: Free, Uncategorized, Urban Hike Tagged With: Deutschtown, Free, free events, Jane Jacobs, preservation month, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Urban Hike

East Liberty History & Upcoming Lectures on George Washington & Frederick Scheibler, Jr.

May 2, 2017 Lindsay

The East Liberty Valley Historic Society is a nonprofit that exists to document and share the history of the East Liberty neighborhood and surrounding areas. East Liberty is a particularly interesting area of Pittsburgh when it comes to development as it has many buildings from the time East Liberty became a fashionable suburb for some of Pittsburgh’s wealthiest families who were looking to escape the congestion of Downtown Pittsburgh in the 1850s. East Liberty is also the site of a massive Urban Renewal project in the 1950s. The East Liberty Valley Historic Society has been documenting and sharing information about… Read the rest

Filed Under: Free, Historic Preservation Tagged With: East Liberty Valley Historic Society, ELVHS, Frederick Scheibler, free events, George Washington, Historic Preservation, History, lectures, preservation month, Scheibler

Big Heart Trivia! Free Trivia Night at Wigle Whiskey

February 9, 2017 Lindsay

Most Monday nights, Wigle Whiskey hosts Batnam Nights, where they open their tasting room to a different Pittsburgh area non-profit and donate a portion of the proceeds to the organization.  This Monday night the Batnam night will be a Valentine’s trivia night to benefit a local historic preservation effort. On Monday, February 13, 2017, Friends of Albright is hosting a special trivia night at Wigle Whiskey in the strip district – Big Heart Trivia.  Friends of Albright, which I helped to establish in 2014, is a group of community members that has been working to preserve and re-purpose the Albright… Read the rest

Filed Under: For a Good Cause Tagged With: albright, free events, friends of albright, Historic Preservation, Trivia Night, valentine's day, wigle whiskey

Vintage Valentines Workshop at The Ace Hotel

February 2, 2017 Lindsay

Vintage Valentines Workshop at Ace Hotel Sunday, February 12, 2017 – 11am-2pm Ace Hotel – Gym (East Liberty) Show your love this Valentine’s Day with silkscreened tattoos and vintage valentines created in the style of Andy Warhol, using his blotted line, silkscreen, and rubber stamping processes. Sip a cocktail and create Warhol-inspired Valentines in the Ace Hotel gym. A cash bar is available. Ace Hotel Pittsburgh is The Warhol’s official hotel sponsor.… Read the rest

Tagged With: ace hotel, Andy Warhol, free events, Valentine, Valentine's Day 2017

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