The Stephen Foster Memorial is located on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Yes, Stephen Foster is yet another Pittsburgh native.
We weren't able to enter the building due to a scheduled event, but the grounds were wonderful. Be sure to check the
official campus website (here) so that you are sure of the hours. I am going to show a few of the photos that I took and the things that caught my eye. References that I give are taken from
this wikipedia description.
The building was designed by Charles Klauder, as was the
Heinz Memorial Chapter.
The gate and lamp are beautiful works done by Samuel Yellin.
This is a closeup of the Samuel Yellin work.
Paving stones always capture my eye.
Red front door, with ironwork by Samuel Yellin.
This is a sundial on a stone base (the gnomon is missing). This was dedicated in 1914 to the Pittsburgh blues of the War of 1812.
The stained glass windows were done by Charles Connick.
Here are a few Amazon links to books and music about Stephen Foster (affiliate).
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