File:Homes in Chatham Village, Pittsburgh.jpg
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This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 98001372. |
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English: Picture of townhouses in Chatham Village, in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built from 1932 to 1935. Stein & Wright, planners. Ingham & Boyd, architects. Ralph E. Griswold, landscape architect. Architectural style: Georgian Colonial Revival.
As well as being a National Historic Landmark, Chatham Village is on the National Register of Historic Places and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks. "In 1932, on 46 acres of land, the Buhl Foundation began building this legacy of Henry Buhl, Jr., who left $15 million 'to help benefit the people of the city.' The foundation bought the Thomas Bigham house, and hired two New York City planners, Clarence Stein and Henry Wright, to design the village, which was completed in 1936."[1] A sign on a brick wall near the intersection of Bigham Road and Pennridge Road says the following: "Chatham Village has been designated a National Historic Landmark - This site possess national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America - A model planned community with rowhouses, garden courts, greenbelt, and recreation facilities opened through the Buhl Foundation to promote social reforms and housing improvements for middle income families. This influenced the development of 20th century urban planning in the United States. 2005 - National Park Service - United States Department of the Interior". |
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| Author | Lee Paxton |
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- 2010-09-23 06:08 Leepaxton 600×450 (163695 bytes) {{Information |Description=Picture of townhouses in [[Chatham Village]], in the [[Mount Washington (Pittsburgh)|Mount Washington]] neighborhood of [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], on September 18, 2010. Built from 1932 to 1935. [[Clarence Stein|Stein]] & [
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