Hartwood Acres Park
Hartwood Acres Park | |
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Type | Municipal |
Location | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 40°34′05″N 79°55′01″W / 40.568°N 79.917°W |
Area | 629-acre (255 ha) |
Hartwood Acres is a 629-acre (255 ha)
. Hartwood is considered the crown jewel of the county's 12,000-acre (4,900 ha) network of nine distinct parks.Purchased by the county in 1969, its special feature is one of the largest and most spectacular country estates in the region. Hartwood consists of a stately
Hartwood is sited 10 miles (16 km) northeast of
History
Mary Flinn Lawrence, a Pittsburgh philanthropist, created Hartwood with money she inherited from her father,
Mary transformed the grounds of her estate into an equestrian arts showcase, building riding trails that extend for miles, show rings, steeplechase layouts, and ivy-covered stables. The stalls of the stables are made of varnished oak.
The Allegheny Parks Commission bought 400 acres (1.6 km2) of land and riding trails from Mary (John died in 1945) in 1969, with several stipulations. 1) Mary was to be able to remain in residence until her death as were her servants, 2) The land would never be subdivided, and 3) the county would also purchase her sister Edith's home, which was called Harkaway Farm (This is now the area called the Middle Road Concert Area where the amphitheater is located). Mary died on October 29, 1974, and in 1976 the new park was opened to the public.
Usage in popular culture
A large segment of the 1996 TV film The Christmas Tree, directed by Sally Field, was filmed at Hartwood.
Some scenes in the 2006 film 10th & Wolf were filmed in the Hartwood Mansion's great hall.[2]
The pilot episode for the cancelled Twentieth Century Fox Television adaptation of
Scenes from the 2014 blockbuster The Fault in our Stars were filmed near the Middle Road entrance to the park.
Scenes from the 2022 Netflix film The Pale Blue Eye feature the Hartwood stables as well as exterior shots of the Hartwood Mansion. [3]
Sculpture
Eleven large, outdoor sculptures by nationally-known artists co-exist with visitors to the park as part of the permanent collection.
- Coronet, 1978, Lila Katzen
- Monumental Holistic Image IV, 1980, Betty Gold
- Ring Series #5, 1983, Fletcher Benton
- Cloudt, 1982, Ron Bennett
- Stretch, 1980–81, Charles Ginnever
- Hence, 1977, Clement Meadmore
- Manly, 1980, Lyman Kipp
- Large Escargot, 1982, David Hayes
- Mobius Trip X, 1966–83, Peter Forakis
- Large Snail, 1965, Tillie Speyer
- Hidden in the Obvious, Stanley Boyd Spotts
- Totem, Lamina, Limbus, 1979, Jack Youngerman
Gallery
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Ellis Marsalis Jr. in 2004
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G. Love & Special Sauce in 2010
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Jean-Luc Ponty in 2007
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Los Lobos in 2005
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Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in 2008
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2007
References
- ^ Barcousky, Len (September 10, 2012). "Allegheny County pulls plug on holiday lights at Hartwood Acres". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "Hartwood and the Movie: 10th & Wolf". Allegheny County Parks Department. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2007.
- ^ "Where was The Pale Blue Eye filmed? West Point & ALL the Filming Locations". Atlas of Wonders. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Kidney, Walter C. (1997). Pittsburgh's Landmark Architecture: The Historic Buildings of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. ISBN 0-916670-18-X.
External links
- Hartwood Acres Park website Archived July 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Friends of Hartwood website Archived June 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Smithsonian Inventory of American Sculpture