Chancellor's Residence (University of Pittsburgh)
| Chancellor's Residence (Harvey Childs house) | |
|---|---|
 Chancellor's Residence at the University of Pittsburgh, the former Harvey Childs house | |
| Location | 718 Devonshire Street, Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°26′56″N 79°56′41″W / 40.448937°N 79.944636°W |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Peabody & Stearns |
| Architectural style(s) | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body | University of Pittsburgh |
| Designated | 1973[1] |
  Location of the Pitt Chancellor's Residence in Pittsburgh | |
The Chancellor's Residence at the
Architecture
The residence is the former Harvey Childs house built by
History
Harvey Childs, the original owner for whom the residence is sometimes named, was one of the three Pittsburgh citizens that played a role in the origins of the Allegheny Observatory and thus the early years of University's Department of Astronomy and Physics.[5] He also served as a trustee to the university, then called the Western University of Pennsylvania, from 1863 to 1876.[6] The residence was also the home of John F. Casey, a University of Pittsburgh Trustee until his death in 1948.[7] The home was given to the university to serve as a residence for its chancellor in 1966 by Leon Falk Jr. who served as vice chairman of the university's Board of Trustees.[8] Pitt's previous chancellor's residence was on Morehead Heights in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh and was sold to the Catholic Institute of Pittsburgh proceeding Falk's gift.[8]
References
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF), Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, 2010, p. 6, retrieved 2010-06-25
- ^ "Internet Archive: Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation: PHLF Plaques & Registries". 2007-01-27. Archived from the original on 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ^ Internet Archive: Walter C. Kidney, Dressed for the Occasion: Eclectic Architecture in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, Feb. 10, 2005; accessdate = 2008-7-25
- ^ Landmark Design Associates: Small Scale Projects, accessdate=2009-03-30 Archived January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ George Thornton Fleming, History of Pittsburgh and Environs, from Prehistoric Days to the Beginning, American Historical Society, New York, 1922, accessdate=2008-07-25
- ^ "Alumni Directory, University of Pittsburgh, 1787-1916". General Alumni Association of the University of Pittsburgh. 1916. p. 24. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ "John F. Casey, Trustee, Dies". The Alumni News Review. 3 (2). General Alumni Association of the University of Pittsburgh: 2. December 1948. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Leon Falk Gives His Home for Chancellor's Residence". Pitt. 22 (4). University of Pittsburgh: 19. Fall 1966. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
