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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

Pitt-starter: Steel Town – A Film About the Homestead Steel Strike

September 30, 2013 Lindsay

I love this Kickstarter project and I hope you will take a minute to watch their intro video.  Steel Town is a film about the Homestead Steel strike in 1892.  This strike led to a violent battle and in the end 12 people were killed.  The Homestead Steel strike had major implications for the labor movement and it all happened here, in Pittsburgh – near where you find the Waterfront shopping center. I sat down with the folks behind this Kickstarter and I’m really excited for what they are putting together.  I think this film is a great way to… Read the rest

Filed Under: Pitt-Starter Tagged With: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, Homestead Strike, Kickstarter, pittsburgh, Steel Town, Waterfront

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