Famous men & women of Pittsburgh

Leonore R. (editor) Elkus

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation

Leonore R. Elkus

Palm Beach is a remarkably small town to be so famous; its population is only a little over 10,000. Nor is it an old town: the oldest extant building dates from about 1885, and the town itself was not incorporated until after 1900. What has granted Palm Beach its fame is the same combination of elements that made Bath famous in the 18th century: a very few clear-sighted men—they can be counted on the fingers of one hand, wealthy families attracted to what these men had to offer, and some remarkable architecture built when wealth and vision intermingled.This book records that architecture. The contents are strategically arranged, so that the visitor can drive or walk the area and see the buildings sequence of location. Within this compendium of photographs and descriptive text, you will find more than 150 Palm Beach buildings written and photographed by a resident active in historic preservation. The book does not attempt to evaluate, but rather to exhibit the richness and diversity of this extraordinary place.The work of famous architects is featured, notably that of Addison Mizner, Marion Wyeth, Maurice Fatio, Howard Major, John Volk and the designer Joseph Urban. Also covered are the famous Breakers Hotel, the Bath and Tennis Club, the Everglades Club, and the shops of Worth Avenue.

Landmark Architecture of Palm Beach

Hoffstot, Barbara D.

A legacy in bricks and mortar: African-American landmarks in Allegheny County

History

Americas

Chronicle of a Pittsburgh family

Pearson, Evelyn Bitner

Biographies & Memoirs

The excerpts that compose Life's Riches come from ten books by Walter C. Kidney, architectural historian of the Pittsburgh History Landmarks Foundation from the 1980s until December 2005. They were compiled for a reading of the late author's works on January 24, 2006, at the Soldiers' and Sailors' National Military Museum and Memorial in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Life's Riches:Excerpts on the Pittsburgh Region and Historic Preservation from the Writings of Walter C. Kidney

Kidney, Walter C.

A terrific guide, indispensable for first-time visitors and long-time residents alike. What a pleasure it is, to see more of what's right in front of us and to know more about what we see. Whirlwind Walk delivers Pittsburgh. --Holly Brubach, author, screenwriter, and design consultant Updated and expanded due to popular demand, Whirlwind Walk is the first fully-illustrated comprehensive walking tour guidebook to many of the principal buildings and public spaces in downtown Pittsburgh. The tour begins at H. H. Richardson's Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail and ends at Point State Park-the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers and the 18th-century Gateway to the West. The clearly marked tour route features 46 entries describing 84 places. The book also includes brief essays on the architectural significance and character of the region, a list of "Downtown Museums and More," and a new section on "What's Green Downtown?"

Whirlwind Walk: Architecture and Urban Spaces in Downtown Pittsburgh

Jh L

This is the first guidebook devoted solely to twentieth-century buildings in metropolitan Pittsburgh. The introductory chapters explore the appearance and diverse meanings of "modern architecture" in the United States, and document the arrival of modern design in Pittsburgh from the turn of the twentieth century through the post World War II period, culminating in the completion of Point State Park. After an introduction to the language of architecture, the Guide presents a selection of 53 extant buildings and structures that embody aspects of twentieth-century architectural practice from 1903 to 1999. Some thirty additional structures are presented in three thematic sidebars. Many of the buildings and structures in the book have either been designated as local, state, and/or national landmarks or qualify for future designation. Some are endangered; others have been adapted to new uses. All are worthy of preservation. Extensive notes, a bibliography, and an index are provided. The book includes a Foreword by Lu Donnelly, editor of The Buildings of Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania (2010), and an Epilogue on selected twenty-first century buildings by Charles Rosenblum, PhD.

Pittsburgh Architecture in the Twentieth Century: Notable Modern Buildings and Their Architects

Tannler, Albert M.

August Wilson is one of America's great playwrights. He lived in Pittsburgh from his birth in 1945 to 1978, when he moved to St. Paul, MN, and later to Seattle, WA. He died in 2005 and is buried in Pittsburgh. Wilson composed 10 plays chronicling the African American experience in each decade of the twentieth century--and he set nine of those plays in Pittsburgh's Hill District. He turned the history of a place into great theater. His plays, including Fences, The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running, Jitney, Gem of the Ocean, and Radio Golf have become classics of the American stage. August Wilson: Pittsburgh Places in His Life and Plays guides visitors to key sites in the playwright's life and work in the Hill District and beyond. This guidebook enriches the understanding of those who have seen or read his plays, inspires others to do so, and educates all to the importance of respecting, caring for, and preserving the Pittsburgh places that shaped, challenged, and nurtured August Wilson's rich, creative legacy. Contents include: Introductions by Kimberly C. Ellis and Sala Udin. Essays on the life and work of August Wilson and on Pittsburgh's Hill District. A guide to 52 places in the Pittsburgh area associated with Wilson's life and plays. Summaries of the 10 plays in Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle and a bibliography.

August Wilson: Pittsburgh Places in His Life and Plays

Christopher Rawson

Laurence A. Glasco

This guidebook is a compact, illustrated architectural history of H. H. Richardson's Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail, the most significant architectural landmark in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is organized as a walking tour around the exterior and within the public areas of the Courthouse and former jail, including the Jail Museum and parklets.

H.H. Richardson's Allegheny County Courthouse & Jail Guidebook

Albert M. Tannler

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