tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23188371344266951052024-02-20T02:30:40.185-05:00LibraryWatchtowerFriends of the Zeisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16508227348733070405noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318837134426695105.post-84134541986140587602017-03-08T16:00:00.000-05:002017-04-16T14:15:05.848-04:00Poem: A Note to Mr. Carnegie<h3>
<img align="right" alt="Current view of Belleville (IL) Public Library, funded by Andrew Carnegie in 1913." src="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/pix/clbldg/belleville_library_current.jpg" height="750" width="750" /> </h3>
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<i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Belleville Public Library in Belleville, Illinois, opened in 1916.</span></span></i></h3>
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<i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Poem: A Note to Mr. Carnegie</span></h3>
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By Diane Woodward Dorff</h3>
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SPECIAL NOTE: The <a href="https://www.librarything.com/venue/30149/Belleville-Public-Library-Main-Library" target="_blank">Belleville Public Library</a> building, funded by a 1913 grant of $45,000 from famous industrialist and philanthropist <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/" target="_blank">Andrew Carnegie</a>, opened to the public in Belleville, Illinois on 1916 January 20.</h3>
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<a href="http://www.bnd.com/living/magazine/article55415445.html" target="_blank"> Click Here for MORE LIBRARY HISTORY</a></h3>
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At the 1916 dedication of the Belleville Public Library, attendees were
given note cards and asked to write thank you notes to Andrew Carnegie.<br />
Although not alive in 1916, poet Diane Woodward Dorff now writes <i>A Note to Mr. Carnegie.</i></h3>
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I’ve traveled
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like your trains,
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speeding out from your brick laid library
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carelessly following the tracks.
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Hurtling myself
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to a destination barely guessed;
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rail after rail flying out behind me.<br />
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Before the beautiful libraries,
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you were host to powerful locomotives,
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burning wood, then coal,
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and spewing cinders.<br />
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And then the libraries.
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You laid buildings like tracks
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around the nation.<br />
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Depots for curious minds.
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Safe passage for the dreamers.<br />
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Thank you for the answers,
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but more by far the questions,
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your library gifted me.
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Thank you for the kin I found,
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companions of the stacks;
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Americans who built the books,
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who laid the tracks,
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and stoked the engines.
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Transportation to anywhere,
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without a ticket.<br />
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Sandburg, Frost, and Emerson;
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Dickinson and Whitman;
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the station masters,
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American conductors, travelers themselves.<br />
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And up above the libraries,
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the stars shone as they shine now,
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on the heads of the readers;
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of the travelers of the mind;
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who know no walls and no restrictions.
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Though iron rails may rust,
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the routes whose crossroad is the library
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go on forever.</h3>
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Internet Links to Additional Information ---</h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Other poems by Diane Woodward Dorff:</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Link >>> <a href="http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/poetry/dorffd/" target="_blank">http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/poetry/dorffd/</a></span> </h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Source: Diane Woodword Dorff Reporting for </span><a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LibraryWatchtower</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></div>
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Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --<br />
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.andrewcarnegie.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* West End Branch, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend</a> ><br />
* Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie PA:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com</a> ><br />
* Civil War Museum of Andrew Carnegie Free Library:<br />
< <a href="http://garespypost.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://garespypost.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:<br />
< <a href="http://johnbrashear.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://johnbrashear.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.planetarium.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:<br />
< <a href="http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://adlerplanetarium.<wbr></wbr>tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);">Duquesne Incline</span> cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://inclinedplane.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://inclinedplane.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com</span></a> ><br />
* Public Transit:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com/transit</span></a> >Friends of the Zeisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16508227348733070405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318837134426695105.post-33096696209521384082016-09-26T22:00:00.000-04:002017-04-09T00:19:12.820-04:00City Council Approves Legal Transfer of Historic Hazelwood Library to URA<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>By Glenn A. Walsh</b></div>
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<b>Reporting for LibraryWatchtower</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">On September 20, Pittsburgh City
Council approved Bill 2016-0614 that allows the sale, by the City of
Pittsburgh to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA)
for $1 each, several city properties including the historic Hazelwood
Library building. The URA would then prepare the Library building,
along with other properties included in the bill, for redevelopment
and resale.</span></div>
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Bill 2016-0614 was approved by a vote,
of the 9-member City Council, of 7 Aye, 2 No, with no abstentions ---</div>
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<b>A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried. by<br />the following vote:</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , "bold";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Aye:
</b></span><span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>7
- </b></span></span><span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rev.
Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Rudiak,
and Mrs. Kail-Smith</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , "bold";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>No:
</b></span><span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">2
- Ms. Gross, and Mrs. Harris</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , "bold";"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Abstain:
</b></span></span><span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">0</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Prior
to the official vote during the meeting's Public Comments segment,
David Tessitor, long-time city activist and Founder of the Pittsburgh
Free-Net, and Glenn A. Walsh, former Life Trustee on the Board of
Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in the
Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, spoke against the
proposed sale of the historic Hazelwood Library.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr.
Tessitor reminded City Council members that in December they approved
a now-ongoing study of the conditions and values of 150 city-owned
properties and recommend a 40-year repair and maintenance plan. Since
several of the city-owned properties that would be sold by Bill
2016-0614 are part of this year-long study, Mr. Tessitor suggested
that it would make more sense to delay the proposed sale until the
completion of, what is known as, the Massaro Study (the Massaro
Corporation is conducting the study for the City).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">City
Councilwoman Deborah Gross (representing Council District 7) agreed
that it made no sense to approve the sale of these properties, until
the completion of the Massaro Study can tell City Council the best
places to relocate city services and facilities necessary if these
properties are to be sold. Consequently, Ms. Gross voted against Bill
2016-0614.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">City
Councilwoman Darlene M. Harris (representing Council District 1) also
voted no on Bill 2016-0614. She mentioned that, just before the
beginning of the Tuesday morning Council meeting, the City Law
Department had notified her that the historic Hazelwood Library,
which was donated in-trust to the City by Andrew Carnegie, could not
be sold without the approval of the Pennsylvania Orphans' Court.
Hence, she could not approve the sale of the historic Hazelwood
Library by Pittsburgh City Council.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "timesnewroman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
following are the prepared comments of Glenn A. Walsh, delivered
before City Council just prior to the final vote on Bill 2016-0614: </span></span>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Statement before the </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenn A.
Walsh</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Council
of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">P.O. Box 1041</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> The City
of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Pittsburgh PA 15230-1041 U.S.A.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Pittsburgh: </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Telephone: 412-561-7876<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Proposed
Sale of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">E-Mail: < </span></b><a href="mailto:gaw@andrewcarnegie.cc"><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">gaw@andrewcarnegie.cc</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> ></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Historic Web</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> Site:
< </span></b><a href="http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> ></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Hazelwood Branch Bldg., </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Blog: < </span></b><a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> ><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Carnegie Library</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> 2016
September 20</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Good morning, I am Glenn
A. Walsh, 633 Royce Avenue, Mt. Lebanon. Today I am speaking as
a private citizen representing no organization.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I support reuse of the
historic Hazelwood Library building, including the large auditorium. However, I
oppose Bill 614 which would allow the City of Pittsburgh to sell-off the historic
structure.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Last week, City Finance
Director Paul Leger said ---<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">1)<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">That Bill 614 does not
actually sell the properties.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">YES IT DOES !!! The bill
says, “…conveying AS IS all of the City's right, title and interest, if any, in
designated City-owned properties.” If you pass Bill 614, you will convey, and
lose control over, the historic Hazelwood Library.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">2)<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></b><!--[endif]--><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">That unless conveyed to
the URA, the properties can only be sold at auction.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">He did not mention the
third option, a long-term lease with a non-profit organization such as the URA
or the Hazelwood Initiative, which was done with the historic Buhl Planetarium
building in 2002.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The point is that the
historic Hazelwood Library should not be sold in the first place. Andrew
Carnegie gave this building, including the large auditorium, to the City for a
public purpose, and the building should always be owned by the City, so the
people of Pittsburgh, through their representatives in Council, will always
have a say in what happens to the building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Redevelopment of the
historic Hazelwood Library can occur, as Councilman O’Connor wishes, by a
long-term lease under City ownership. However, once this building is conveyed
to the URA, neither Councilman O’Connor nor any other member of this Council
will have any control over the final disposition of this building. Then the URA
Board will make the final decision, not this Council.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I, respectfully, ask
that the historic Hazelwood Library be removed from Bill 614, if you feel Bill
614 must be passed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">gaw<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Internet Links to Additional Information ---</b></span><br />
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Bill Number 2016-0614, which proposes to sell historic Hazelwood Library building to URA for $1:<br />
Link >>> <a href="https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2778755&GUID=3E19B1D7-201D-4C90-B125-623971E58534" target="_blank">https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2778755&GUID=3E19B1D7-201D-4C90-B125-623971E58534</a><br />
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Hazelwood Library Photo Album:<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/photoalbumCLP-branches.htm#hazel" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/photoalbumCLP-branches.htm#hazel</a><br />
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Save Hazewood Library: Link >>> <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/hazelwood/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/hazelwood/</a><br />
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
"City Council Preliminarily Approves Sale of Historic Hazelwood Library." 2016 Sept. 15.</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/city-council-preliminarily-approves.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/city-council-preliminarily-approves.html</a></h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
"Historic Hazelwood Library Public Hearing." 2016 Sept. 13.</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/historic-hazelwood-library-public.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/historic-hazelwood-library-public.html</a></h3>
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
"Proposed Sale of Historic Hazelwood Library: Public Hearing Thursday."</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
2016 Sept. 5.</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/proposed-sale-of-historic-hazelwood.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/proposed-sale-of-historic-hazelwood.html</a></h3>
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</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
"Keep Historic Hazelwood Library as City Property." 2016 Aug. 18.</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/08/keep-historic-hazelwood-library-as-city.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/08/keep-historic-hazelwood-library-as-city.html</a></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Source: Glenn A. Walsh Reporting for </span><a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LibraryWatchtower</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> 2016 Sept. 26.</span><br />
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<img alt="Historic 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope at Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science." src="http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/observatory/pix/siderostat.jpg" height="55" width="75" /><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> 2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh's Buhl Planetarium Observatory</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Link >>> <a href="http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html" target="_blank">http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html</a></span></span></b></span><br />
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Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --<br />
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.andrewcarnegie.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* West End Branch, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend</a> ><br />
* Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie PA:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com</a> ><br />
* Civil War Museum of Andrew Carnegie Free Library:<br />
< <a href="http://garespypost.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://garespypost.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:<br />
< <a href="http://johnbrashear.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://johnbrashear.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.planetarium.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:<br />
< <a href="http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://adlerplanetarium.<wbr></wbr>tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);">Duquesne Incline</span> cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://inclinedplane.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://inclinedplane.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com</span></a> ><br />
* Public Transit:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com/transit</span></a> ></div>
Friends of the Zeisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16508227348733070405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318837134426695105.post-22573431625559984112016-09-15T15:00:00.000-04:002017-04-09T00:23:08.737-04:00City Council Preliminarily Approves Sale of Historic Hazelwood Library<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>By Glenn A. Walsh</b></div>
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<b>Reporting for LibraryWatchtower</b></div>
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Yesterday morning (2016 September 14),
Pittsburgh City Council preliminarily approved a bill (Bill
2016-0614) that would allow the sale, by the City of Pittsburgh to
the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) for $1 each,
several city properties including the historic Hazelwood Library
building. The URA would then prepare the Library building, along with
other properties included in the bill, for redevelopment and resale.</div>
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The nearly unanimous vote, which
included one abstention, occurred during City Council's weekly
meeting of Standing Committees. However, the vote did not occur
before there was some heated debate regarding the role the URA should
take, as opposed to the role of the City Planning Department, in the
processing of these properties.</div>
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Speaking at the meeting of City
Council's Finance and Law Committee, regarding this issue, were City
Finance Director Paul Leger and URA Acting Executive Director Robert
Rubinstein. Mr. Leger emphasized that if the City marketed these
properties for sale, they would have to take the highest bidder at
auction, without any consideration for neighborhood concerns. He said
that the URA would provide for a community engagement process before
the disposal of the properties.</div>
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City Councilwoman Deborah Gross said
that the URA's process accelerates development. She believes
development of the Strip District and Lawrenceville areas of her
district is already too fast, and she wants this slowed-down by a
better public participation process. Consequently, she asked that the
six properties in her district be removed from Bill 2016-0614 (this
does not include the historic Hazelwood Library).</div>
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There was much discussion over this
request. Several of the other councilmen indicated that the URA
public process was the best way to handle these properties. City
Councilman Ricky V. Burgess said he would agree to Ms. Gross' request
just this once; if and when the properties returned for a vote, he
would then vote against her. By a unanimous vote, all six of the
properties in Ms. Gross' district were removed from Bill 2016-0614.</div>
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Finance and Law Committee Chair Natalia
Rudiak, who is Councilwoman for Council District 4 (South Hills),
expressed deep concern regarding what would happen to the city
functions that had to be displaced by these property sales and how
much the displacements would cost.</div>
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North Side Councilwoman Darlene Harris,
who cast the one abstaining vote on the preliminary final bill, was extremely
skeptical regarding the value of the URA public process. She gave
examples when people in her district disagreed with URA actions on
the North Side.</div>
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Councilwoman Harris said that the City
Law Department had already confirmed to her that the historic
Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny, located in Allegheny Center next
to the historic Buhl Planetarium, could not be legally sold by the
City. As with the historic Hazelwood Library, the historic Allegheny
Library was abandoned by Carnegie Library in the last decade, in
favor of newer, down-sized library branches. She said that the City
Law Department is still conducting research, regarding whether the
historic Hazelwood Library can legally be sold by the City.</div>
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A final vote on Bill 2016-0614 is expected, by City Council, during their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday Morning, 2016 September 20 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) / 14:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).<br />
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During the
Public Comment segment at the beginning of the Standing Committees
meeting, both city activist David Tessitor, Founder of the Pittsburgh Free-Net, and long-time library advocate Glenn A. Walsh, who served as a Life Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie PA (1995 to 2000), spoke against the proposed sale of the historic Hazelwood Library. The following are the prepared comments of Glenn A. Walsh:<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Statement before the </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenn A.
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Council
of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">P.O.
Box 1041</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> The City
of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Pittsburgh PA 15230-1041 U.S.A..</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Pittsburgh: </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Telephone: 412-561-7876<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Proposed
Sale of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">E-Mail: < </span></b><a href="mailto:gaw@andrewcarnegie.cc"><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">gaw@andrewcarnegie.cc</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> ></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Historic Web</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> Site: < </span></b><a href="http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc/"><b><span style="color: purple; font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> ></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Hazelwood Branch Bldg.,</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Blog: <span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif;">< </span></span></b><a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> ><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Carnegie Library</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> 2016
September 14</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Good morning, I am Glenn
A. Walsh, 633 Royce Avenue, Mt. Lebanon. Today I am speaking as
a private citizen representing no organization.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I support reuse of the
historic Hazelwood Library building, including the large auditorium. However, I
oppose Bill 614 which would allow the City of Pittsburgh to sell-off the historic
structure.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bill 614 specifically
states: “…conveying AS IS all of the City's right, title and interest, if any,
in designated City-owned properties to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of
Pittsburgh ("URA") for consideration of $1.00 each…” Once this
conveyance occurs, the City of Pittsburgh, and the people’s duly-elected
representatives in this Council, no longer have any control over what happens
to the building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The City should seek reuse
of the Hazelwood Library building the same way it sought reuse of the historic
Buhl Planetarium building in 2002---by long-term lease. This way, the City
retains control of the historic structure for the benefit of city residents.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I would have no problem
with the URA, or a community group such as the Hazelwood Initiative, leasing
the building from the City and reusing it. However, Andrew Carnegie gave this
building to the City for a public purpose, and the building should always be
owned by the City, so the people of Pittsburgh will always have a say in what
happens to the building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">It is just plain crazy
for this Council to give-up <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">continuing</span> control over this building, simply because the
Planning Department may not have the resources for a proper public process. If
the Planning Commission cannot do this, then contract-out the public process to
the URA and keep the building as City property. Do not give-up a valuable piece
of City property simply because the URA can do something the Planning
Commission cannot do!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">gaw<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Internet Links to Additional Information ---</b></span><br />
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Bill Number 2016-0614, which proposes to sell historic Hazelwood Library building to URA for $1:<br />
Link >>> <a href="https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2778755&GUID=3E19B1D7-201D-4C90-B125-623971E58534" target="_blank">https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2778755&GUID=3E19B1D7-201D-4C90-B125-623971E58534</a><br />
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Hazelwood Library Photo Album:<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/photoalbumCLP-branches.htm#hazel" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/photoalbumCLP-branches.htm#hazel</a><br />
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Save Hazewood Library: Link >>> <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/hazelwood/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/hazelwood/</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Related Blog Posts ---</b></span><br />
<br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
"Historic Hazelwood Library Public Hearing." 2016 Sept. 13.</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/historic-hazelwood-library-public.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/historic-hazelwood-library-public.html</a></h3>
<br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
"Proposed Sale of Historic Hazelwood Library: Public Hearing Thursday."</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
2016 Sept. 5.</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/proposed-sale-of-historic-hazelwood.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/proposed-sale-of-historic-hazelwood.html</a></h3>
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
"Keep Historic Hazelwood Library as City Property." 2016 Aug. 18.</h3>
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/08/keep-historic-hazelwood-library-as-city.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/08/keep-historic-hazelwood-library-as-city.html</a></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Source: Glenn A. Walsh Reporting for </span><a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LibraryWatchtower</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> 2016 Sept. 14.</span><br />
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<img alt="Historic 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope at Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science." src="http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/observatory/pix/siderostat.jpg" height="55" width="75" /><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> 2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh's Buhl Planetarium Observatory</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Link >>> <a href="http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html" target="_blank">http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html</a></span></span></b></span><br />
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< <a href="http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/weblog/spacewatchtower/gaw/index.html" target="_blank">http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/weblog/spacewatchtower/gaw/</a> ><br />
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SpaceWatchtower Blog: < <a href="http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/</a> ><br />
South Hills Backyard Astronomers Blog: < <a href="http://shbastronomers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://shbastronomers.blogspot.com/</a> ><br />
Barnestormin Blog: Writing, Essays, Pgh. News, etc.: < <a href="http://www.barnestormin.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.barnestormin.blogspot.com/</a> ><br />
Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --<br />
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.andrewcarnegie.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* West End Branch, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend</a> ><br />
* Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie PA:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com</a> ><br />
* Civil War Museum of Andrew Carnegie Free Library:<br />
< <a href="http://garespypost.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://garespypost.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:<br />
< <a href="http://johnbrashear.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://johnbrashear.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.planetarium.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:<br />
< <a href="http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://adlerplanetarium.<wbr></wbr>tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);">Duquesne Incline</span> cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://inclinedplane.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://inclinedplane.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com</span></a> ><br />
* Public Transit:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com/transit</span></a> ></div>
Friends of the Zeisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16508227348733070405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318837134426695105.post-83054967051409619652016-09-13T01:00:00.000-04:002017-04-09T00:24:03.129-04:00Historic Hazelwood Library Public Hearing<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>By Glenn A. Walsh</b></div>
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<b>Reporting for LibraryWatchtower</b></div>
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A public hearing, regarding the
proposal for the City of Pittsburgh to sell the historic Hazelwood
Branch of Carnegie Library library building to the Urban
Redevelopment Authority (URA) for $1 for redevelopment, occurred in
the Pittsburgh City Council Chamber last Thursday Afternoon, 2016
September 8 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) / 18:00
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).</div>
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The public hearing was chaired by Bruce
Kraus, President of Pittsburgh City Council. Other City Council
members in attendance at this public hearing were Darlene Harris,
Corey O'Connor, and Theresa Kail-Smith.</div>
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Four people registered to speak at this
public hearing. The three registered people, who spoke, were all
opposed to the legislation (Bill 2016-0614):</div>
<ol>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Jacqueline Bey</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
David Tessitor (who had petitioned
for this public hearing)</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Glenn A. Walsh</div>
</li>
</ol>
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Although Yvonne Francine Brown had
registered for this hearing to make a comment (not committed to
either being in “Favor” or “Opposed”), she did not attend the
hearing.</div>
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Pittsburgh City Council will discuss this issue, including the results of the public hearing, on Wednesday Morning, 2016 September 14 at 10:00 a.m. EDT / 14:00 UTC.</div>
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The following are the comments of Glenn
A. Walsh, delivered at this public hearing:</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Statement before
the </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Glenn A. Walsh</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Council
of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">P.O.
Box 1041</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> The City
of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Pittsburgh PA 15230-1041 U.S.A.</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> Pittsburgh: </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Telephone:
412-561-7876<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Proposed
Sale of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">E<span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif;">-</span>Mail: <<a href="mailto:gaw@andrewcarnegie.cc" target="_blank">gaw@andrewcarnegie.cc</a></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">></span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Historic </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif;">Web</span>
Site: <</span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc/" target="_blank">http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc</a></span><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">></span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Hazelwood Branch Bldg., <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Carnegie Library</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> 2016 September 8</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "ms sans serif" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Blog: <<a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/</a>></span></b> </span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Good afternoon, I am
Glenn A. Walsh, 633 Royce Avenue, Mt. Lebanon. Today I am
speaking as a private citizen representing no organization.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I support reuse of the
historic Hazelwood Library building, including the large auditorium. However, I
oppose Bill 614 which would allow the City of Pittsburgh to sell-off the historic
structure.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Bill 614 specifically
states: “…conveying AS IS all of the City's right, title and interest, if any,
in designated City-owned properties to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of
Pittsburgh ("URA") for consideration of $1.00 each…” Once this
conveyance occurs, the City of Pittsburgh, and the people’s duly-elected
representatives in this Council, no longer have any control over what happens
to the building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">If the building is sold
to a third party, there is no guarantee that the structure will be reused for
the benefit of city residents. This third party may make all types of promises,
but after obtaining the building and learning how much it will really cost to
rehab the structure, they may give-up and the building will sit empty for many
more years.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The City should seek reuse
of the Hazelwood Library building the same way it sought reuse of the historic
Buhl Planetarium building in 2002---by long-term lease. This way, the City
retains control of the historic structure for the benefit of city residents.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I would have no problem
with the URA, or a community group such as the Hazelwood Initiative, leasing
the building from the City and reusing it. However, Andrew Carnegie gave this
building to the City for a public purpose, and the building should always be
owned by the City, so the people of Pittsburgh will always have a say in what
happens to the building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">gaw<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Related Blog Posts ---</b></span><br />
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"Proposed Sale of Historic Hazelwood Library: Public Hearing Thursday."</h3>
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2016 Sept. 5.</h3>
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Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/proposed-sale-of-historic-hazelwood.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/proposed-sale-of-historic-hazelwood.html</a></h3>
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<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
"Keep Historic Hazelwood Library as City Property." 2016 Aug. 18.</h3>
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Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/08/keep-historic-hazelwood-library-as-city.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/08/keep-historic-hazelwood-library-as-city.html</a></h3>
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</h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Source: Glenn A. Walsh Reporting for </span><a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LibraryWatchtower</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> 2016 Sept. 13.</span><br />
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<img alt="Historic 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope at Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science." src="http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/observatory/pix/siderostat.jpg" height="55" width="75" /><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> 2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh's Buhl Planetarium Observatory</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Link >>> <a href="http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html" target="_blank">http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html</a></span></span></b></span><br />
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Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --<br />
* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.andrewcarnegie.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* West End Branch, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend</a> ><br />
* Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie PA:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com</a> ><br />
* Civil War Museum of Andrew Carnegie Free Library:<br />
< <a href="http://garespypost.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://garespypost.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:<br />
< <a href="http://johnbrashear.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://johnbrashear.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.planetarium.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:<br />
< <a href="http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://adlerplanetarium.<wbr></wbr>tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136);">Duquesne Incline</span> cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://inclinedplane.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://inclinedplane.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com</span></a> ><br />
* Public Transit:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com/transit</span></a> ></div>
Friends of the Zeisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16508227348733070405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318837134426695105.post-22293253467614361002016-09-05T18:00:00.000-04:002017-04-09T00:25:10.472-04:00Proposed Sale of Historic Hazelwood Library: Public Hearing Thursday<img alt="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/CLP-Dome1.JPG" src="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/CLP-Dome1.JPG" /><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Ornamental dome skylight over the circulation desk of the historic Hazelwood</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Branch building of Carnegie Library, which opened to the public in 1900.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Image Source: History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries Internet Web Site;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photographer: Lynne S. Walsh)</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>By Glenn A. Walsh</b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Reporting for LibraryWatchtower</b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
In July, the City of Pittsburgh
proposed selling the historic Hazelwood Branch Library building of
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to the Urban Redevelopment
Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) for $1, in preparation for sale to a
third party for redevelopment.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Last month, long-time city activist
David Tessitor, who founded the Pittsburgh Free-Net Internet web
portal < <a href="http://pghfree.net/" target="_blank">http://pghfree.net/</a> >
in 2004 (immediately after The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
abandoned their Three Rivers Free-Net), successfully petitioned for a
public hearing before Pittsburgh City Council, regarding this
proposed sale. This public hearing will occur this-coming Thursday
Afternoon, 2016 September 8 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, in the Council Chamber
of Pittsburgh City Council – located on the 5<sup>th</sup> floor of
the City-County Building, at 414 Grant Street in Downtown
Pittsburgh.<br />
<br />
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh had abandoned
the historic Hazelwood Library building, in favor of a down-sized
library branch on the second floor of a new retail building, on 2004
March 13. On 2004 July 14, the historic Hazelwood Library branch
building, along with four other historic library branches (West End,
Mount Washington, Lawrenceville, and Homewood), received a unanimous
vote from the Pittsburgh City Council naming each of these five
buildings as a "City-Designated Historic Structure," after
receiving the nomination for this designation by the late Walter Kidney of the the Pittsburgh
History and Landmarks Foundation.</div>
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Should a sale of the historic Hazelwood
Library building occur, the people of Pittsburgh, and particularly
the people in the Hazelwood neighborhood, will no longer have any
influence in the use, or disuse, of this historic property. This
building includes a large auditorium, which has been used for
community events for more than a century.</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
City residents, and particularly
residents of the Hazelwood neighborhood, are encouraged to attend and
speak before City Council at this public hearing, regarding this
important issue. Any member of the public can speak for three
minutes, at this public hearing. It would be best to register ahead
of time to speak at this public hearing, by telephoning the
Pittsburgh City Clerk's office at 412-255-2138, during normal business hours.</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Personally appearing and speaking,
before City Council at this public hearing, would be the best way to
register your opposition to the proposed sale of the historic
Hazelwood Library building. However, if for any reason you cannot
appear and speak at this public hearing, you can write a short
electronic mail message and send the message to me, Glenn A. Walsh,
at the following address:</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<
<a href="mailto:gawalsh@andrewcarnegie.cc">gawalsh@andrewcarnegie.cc</a>
>.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
At the public hearing, I will submit to
City Council any and all e-mail messages I receive, in opposition to
the sale of the historic Hazelwood Library building.</div>
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The following is the official City
notice of this public hearing:</div>
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<b>Public Hearing Schedule</b><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Bill Nos. 2016-0614 & 2016-0663
Cooperation Agreement & Petition, City-owned properties sold to
URA</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.2in;">
Thursday, September 8th, 2016 - 2:00
pm</div>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<b>2016-0614</b> Resolution
authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance
to execute a quit claim deed or deeds, and any other
necessary or appropriate documents, agreements, and instruments
conveying AS IS all of the City’s right, title and interest, if
any, in designated City-owned properties to the Urban Redevelopment
Authority of Pittsburgh (“URA”) for consideration of $1.00 each,
contingent upon the Mayor and Director of the Department of Finance
first entering into a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the
URA setting forth the rights and obligations of the City and the URA
relating to these initial conveyances and further setting forth the
rights and obligations of the City and the URA relating to the
subsequent disposition of these properties to third
parties. <b>(CABLECAST)</b></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>2016-0663</b> Petition
from the residents of the City of Pittsburgh requesting a Public
Hearing before City Council relative to Bill No. 2016-0614 as it
relates to legislation conveying City-owned properties to the URA.
The Petition is valid in accordance with the Home Rule
Charter. <b>(CABLECAST)</b></div>
<br />
<b>Internet Links to Additional Information ---</b><br />
<br />
Bill Number 2016-0614, which proposes to sell historic Hazelwood Library building to URA for $1:<br />
Link >>> <a href="https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2778755&GUID=3E19B1D7-201D-4C90-B125-623971E58534" target="_blank">https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2778755&GUID=3E19B1D7-201D-4C90-B125-623971E58534</a><br />
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Hazelwood Library Photo Album:<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/photoalbumCLP-branches.htm#hazel" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/photoalbumCLP-branches.htm#hazel</a><br />
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Save Hazewood Library: Link >>> <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/hazelwood/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/hazelwood/</a><br />
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Bauder, Bob. <a href="http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10779738-74/ura-properties-building" target="_blank">Pittsburgh moving to sell properties to promote development</a> <br />
<u>Tribune-Review</u>, Pittsburgh 2016 July 12.<br />
<b>Proposed sale of original Carnegie Library, Hazelwood Branch, from
City of Pittsburgh to Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for
one dollar, for future redevelopment.</b><br />
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Belko, Mark. <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2016/07/12/Pittsburgh-looks-to-join-development-boom-in-its-own-backyard/stories/201607120087" target="_blank">"Pittsburgh looks to join development boom in its own backyard."</a> <br />
<u>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</u> 2016 July 12.<br />
<b>Proposed sale of original Carnegie Library, Hazelwood Branch, from
City of Pittsburgh to Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for
one dollar, for future redevelopment.</b>
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Pittsburgh Free-Net: Link >>> <a href="http://pghfree.net/" target="_blank">http://pghfree.net/</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">"Historic Hazelwood Library Public Hearing." 2016 Sept. 13.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Includes public statement of Glenn A. Walsh before Pittsburgh City Council)</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/historic-hazelwood-library-public.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/historic-hazelwood-library-public.html</a> </span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">"Keep Historic Hazelwood Library as City Property." 2016 Aug. 18.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Includes public statement of Glenn A. Walsh before Pittsburgh City Council)</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/08/keep-historic-hazelwood-library-as-city.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/08/keep-historic-hazelwood-library-as-city.html</a> </span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> 2016 Sept. 5.</span><br />
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<img alt="Historic 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope at Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science." src="http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/observatory/pix/siderostat.jpg" height="55" width="75" /><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> 2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh's Buhl Planetarium Observatory</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Link >>> <a href="http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html" target="_blank">http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html</a></span></span></b></span><br />
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* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries:<br />
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* West End Branch, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend</a> ><br />
* Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie PA:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com</a> > <br />
* Civil War Museum of Andrew Carnegie Free Library:<br />
< <a href="http://garespypost.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://garespypost.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:<br />
< <a href="http://johnbrashear.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://johnbrashear.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.planetarium.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:<br />
< <a href="http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://adlerplanetarium.<wbr></wbr>tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* <span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Duquesne Incline</span> cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://inclinedplane.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://inclinedplane.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com</span></a> ><br />
* Public Transit:<br />
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<i><img alt="Litchfield Public Library from west.jpg" class="mw-mmv-final-image jpg mw-mmv-dialog-is-open" height="623" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Litchfield_Public_Library_from_west.jpg/1024px-Litchfield_Public_Library_from_west.jpg" width="938" /> In 1903, Andrew Carnegie provided Litchfield, Illinois with $15,000 for construction of a public library. </i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Image Sources: Wikipedia.org , By Nyttend - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33184881 )</i></span><br />
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<b>By Glenn A. Walsh</b></div>
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<b>Reporting for LibraryWatchtower</b></div>
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In July, the Litchfield, Illinois
Public Library District announced plans to construct a new library
building near the south edge of town, which would replace their
historic Carnegie Library building in the town square, called Library
Park, in the center of town.</div>
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One of the earliest Carnegie Libraries
to be constructed, Andrew Carnegie provided the City of Litchfield
with $15,000 to build a public library in 1903; the Library opened to
the public the following year. A renovation of the Library in 1999
made the historic structure handicapped-accessible, including the
addition of an elevator.</div>
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After looking for property for a new
library building beginning in November, the Library's Board of
Trustees purchased a site near the Litchfield Community Center in
February. Evan Lynch Associates of Springfield, Illinois, which
assisted with the previous two renovations of the current Carnegie
Library building, was hired to help plan the new building. However,
only last month was there public awareness of plans for a new
library.</div>
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The new building is expected to have
12,000 square feet, all on one floor; the current Carnegie Library
building has 6,900 square feet on three floors. According to
Litchfield Public Library District Librarian Sara Zumwalt, through
savings and donations, the library has already enough money for a
down-payment on the new building; a bank loan would provide the rest
of the money for the project. She insists that this project will not
require a tax increase.</div>
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In the July 7 issue of <u>The
Journal-News</u> of Montgomery County, Illinois, Ms. Zumwalt claimed
that the current Carnegie Library building is running out of space.
She said, "We're just out of room. We have books sitting on top
of books. We are always moving stuff around to try and make more
room. But we are full."</div>
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However, she also made the erroneous
statement that because the historic Carnegie Library is “listed on
the Historic Registry so we can't build on." Actually, a
building listed on the National Register of Historic Places cannot
receive Federal funds if the historic building is demolished and
another building constructed on the same site. Additions are
permitted, provided the proposed addition is reviewed and approved by
the appropriate state and Federal historic agencies.</div>
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Long-time library advocate Glenn A.
Walsh, who served as a Life Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the
Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in the Pittsburgh suburb
of Carnegie, Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2000 and who authors an
Internet web site on the History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie
Libraries, commented on this matter in a Letter-to-the-Editor published in the
August 15 issue of <u>The Journal-News</u>:</div>
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</b><b>As a former Life Trustee with the Andrew Carnegie Free Library in
Carnegie, PA, (and author of the internet website on the history of
Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie libraries), I am concerned with the
possibility that the Litchfield Public Library may abandon their
historic Carnegie Library building. One of the earliest Carnegie
Libraries, in 1903 Andrew Carnegie provided the City of Litchfield
$15,000 to construct the city's historic library.</b><br />
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</b><b>Litchfield Mayor Steve Dougherty is completely correct when he
says that additions to historic structures are permitted. Two very
prominent examples of such additions are large, multi-story additions
built behind and adjacent-to the historic Carnegie Libraries in both
Louisville, KY, and Columbus, OH.</b><br />
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</b><b>In fact, both federal and state funds can be used for such
additions; such funding is just prohibited if the historic building
would be demolished and another building constructed on the same
site. State and federal historic agencies would simply need to review
and approve the construction of an addition to a building listed-on,
or eligible-for, the National Register of Historic Places.</b><br />
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</b><b>I strongly urge city and library officials to seriously consider
building an addition to this historic Carnegie library.</b><br />
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</b><b>Glenn A. Walsh</b><br />
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<b>Internet Links to Additional Information ---</b><br />
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Litchfield (Illinois) Carnegie Public Library:<br />
Link 1 >>> <a href="http://www.litchfieldpubliclibrary.org/about-us" target="_blank">http://www.litchfieldpubliclibrary.org/about-us</a> <br />
Link 2 >>> <a href="http://www.litchfieldpubliclibrary.org/about-us/librarypic1.jpg/view" target="_blank">http://www.litchfieldpubliclibrary.org/about-us/librarypic1.jpg/view</a><br />
Link 3 >>> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_Public_Library_(Illinois)" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litchfield_Public_Library_(Illinois)</a> <br />
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Herschelman, Kyle. <br />"Litchfield Pot Vote To Be Left To People."<br />
<u>The Journal-News</u>, Hillsboro IL 2020 Aug. 10. First retrieved 2020 Aug. 14.<br />In other business, the council approved a resolution to include compensation paid under an internal revenue code section 125 plan as IMRF earnings retroactive to Dec. 1, 2018, approved the start of the condemnation and demolition process for the properties at 220 and 222 North State Street, <i>approved a custom glass privacy wall system for the Carnegie building from Egyptian Workspace Partners for an amount not to exceed $16,140.26</i> and approved the renewal of an advertising contract with Meredith Media for a sixth of a page vertical ad in the biannual Travel Illinois Magazine for an amount not to exceed $2,000.<br /><i>The former Litchfield library building will be utilized by the Litchfield Tourism office and the Litchfield Chamber of Commerce. The main floor will house the two offices, while the basement will be used for storage. For the time being, the upper floors will remain closed.</i><br />
Link >>> <a href="https://www.thejournal-news.net/stories/litchfield-pot-vote-to-be-left-to-people,70530" target="_blank">https://www.thejournal-news.net/stories/litchfield-pot-vote-to-be-left-to-people,70530</a><br />
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Herscelman, Kyle. "Litchfield Approves New Officer, Fire Chief."<br />
<u>The Journal-News</u>, Hillsboro IL 2019 March 1.<br />
Among those items were approval of an amendment extending Grand Rental’s
agreement with the city for boat rental services at Lake Lou Yaeger,
approval of an advertising contract with “On Route 66 for the First
Time” for $1,000, and the renewal of the service maintenance agreement
with ThyssenKrupp for a term of five years for service of the elevator
at the Litchfield Carnegie Library building.<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://www.thejournal-news.net/stories/litchfield-approves-new-officer-fire-chief,64400" target="_blank">http://www.thejournal-news.net/stories/litchfield-approves-new-officer-fire-chief,64400</a><br />
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"Litchfield Library Celebrates Anniversary."<br />
<u>The Journal-News</u>, Hillsboro IL 2019 Feb. 21.<br />
<span class="first-paragraph"><span class="paragraph-0">Litchfield Public Library district has had a "beary" good first year in their new home at 1205 South State Street.</span></span><br />
<span class="first-paragraph"><span class="paragraph-0">Link >>> <a href="http://www.thejournal-news.net/news/local_news/litchfield-library-celebrates-anniversary/article_a946b74e-3585-11e9-ae69-4b5943335634.html" target="_blank">http://www.thejournal-news.net/news/local_news/litchfield-library-celebrates-anniversary/article_a946b74e-3585-11e9-ae69-4b5943335634.html</a> </span></span><br />
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Herschelman, Kyle. "Possible Ban Draws Ire of Litchfield Hunters."<br />
<u>The Journal-News</u>, Hillsboro IL 2017 Sept. 11.<br />
Mayor Dougherty also created a buildings and grounds ad hoc committee to
investigate ways the current Litchfield Library building can be put to
use once the current library moves out. Aldermen Ray Kellenberger, Tim
Wright and Mark Brown would be added to the committee, with Mayor
Dougherty saying that members of the public would be added as well. <br />
Link >>> <a href="http://www.thejournal-news.net/news/local_news/possible-ban-draws-ire-of-litchfield-hunters/article_41d1a6da-96a0-11e7-b783-a3aa080ed346.html" target="_blank">http://www.thejournal-news.net/news/local_news/possible-ban-draws-ire-of-litchfield-hunters/article_41d1a6da-96a0-11e7-b783-a3aa080ed346.html</a><span id="goog_1162316859"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1162316860"></span><br />
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Bailey, Bill. "Use Library For Next Gen Educational Purposes." Letter-to-the-Editor.<br />
<u>The Journal-News</u>, Hillsboro IL 2017 June 19.<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://www.thejournal-news.net/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/use-library-for-next-gen-educational-purposes/article_6f68e898-5491-11e7-892b-4b6686cef801.html" target="_blank">http://www.thejournal-news.net/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/use-library-for-next-gen-educational-purposes/article_6f68e898-5491-11e7-892b-4b6686cef801.html</a> <br />
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Walsh, Glenn A.
<a href="http://www.thejournal-news.net/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/additions-to-historic-libraries-are-permitted/article_b89cfd78-6285-11e6-b7d1-5b7a001e073b.html" target="_blank">"Additions To Historic Libraries Are Permitted."</a> Letter-to-the-Editor.<br />
<u>The Journal-News</u>, Hillsboro IL 2016 Aug. 15.<br />
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Herschelman, Kyle.
<a href="http://www.thejournal-news.net/news/local_news/litchfield-library-answers-questions-on-new-building/article_81fa19cc-59e3-11e6-8811-8fca2a1ef3f5.html" target="_blank">"Litchfield Library Answers Questions On New Building."</a><br />
<u>The Journal-News</u>, Hillsboro IL 2016 Aug. 4.<br />
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(Galer) Herschelman, Mary.
<a href="http://www.thejournal-news.net/news/local_news/litchfield-public-library-to-get-new-building/article_3e2d6e84-43e4-11e6-8e32-87d0d90af2f1.html" target="_blank">"Litchfield Public Library To Get New Building."</a><br />
<u>The Journal-News</u>, Hillsboro IL 2016 July 7.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Source:
Glenn A. Walsh Reporting for </span><a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LibraryWatchtower</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> 2016 Aug. 21.</span><br />
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<img alt="Historic 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope at Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science." src="http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/observatory/pix/siderostat.jpg" height="55" width="75" /><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh's Buhl Planetarium Observatory<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Link >>> <a href="http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html" target="_blank">http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html</a></span></span></b></span><br />
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* West End Branch, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend</a> ><br />
* Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie PA:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com</a> > <br />
* Civil War Museum of Andrew Carnegie Free Library:<br />
< <a href="http://garespypost.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://garespypost.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:<br />
< <a href="http://johnbrashear.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://johnbrashear.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.planetarium.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:<br />
< <a href="http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://adlerplanetarium.<wbr></wbr>tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* <span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Duquesne Incline</span> cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://inclinedplane.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://inclinedplane.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com</span></a> ><br />
* Public Transit:<br />
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Friends of the Zeisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16508227348733070405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318837134426695105.post-76596343936790130762016-08-20T21:00:00.000-04:002017-06-04T03:41:07.024-04:00Library Park in Carnegie Borough to be Enhanced<img alt="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/LibraryPark-snow1-2.JPG" src="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/LibraryPark-snow1-2.JPG" /><br />
<i>Photograph of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall at the top of Library Hill</i><br />
<i>within Library Park, which overlooks the business district of the Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania. During the Winter months, as pictured here, neighborhood children often sled-ride in</i><br />
<i>Library Park.</i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Image Source: History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries Internet Web Site; Photographer: Lynne S. Walsh)</span></i><br />
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<b>By Glenn A. Walsh</b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Reporting for LibraryWatchtower</b></div>
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After several years of rehabilitating
the historic Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall building in
the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Library management
has announced plans to enhance Library Park. Library Park consists of
part of a large hill (known as Library Hill, with the Andrew Carnegie Free
Library and Music Hall at the top of the Hill), which overlooks the
business district of the Borough of Carnegie.</div>
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Upon the opening of the Andrew Carnegie
Free Library and Music Hall on 1901 May 1 (the cornerstone was
actually laid in 1899), the Library Foyer includes a plaque which
reads ---</div>
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"THIS BUILDING AND PARK<br />
GIVEN AND DEDICATED
BY<br />
ANDREW CARNEGIE<br />
TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS BOROUGH<br />
ANNO DOMINI 1899"</div>
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Over more than a century, Library Park
has been a grassy and partially wooded hill, the only green space in
the center of busy Carnegie Borough. Library Park has been the host
of several public events over the years, including encampments of
Civil War re-enactors (affiliated with the Library's historic Civil
War veterans' post museum) and even a public viewing of a Partial
Eclipse of the Sun on 1998 February 26 (one of only two sites in
Allegheny County for such a public viewing, and the only site outside of the City of Pittsburgh).</div>
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The center of the enhancements to
Library Park would be a new paved pathway from the Library, down the
hill to the corner of Broadway and East Main Street, near the center
of the Borough's business district. Actually, the sidewalk / plaza
area along Broadway at Main Street (which, legally, is part of
Library Park) was rehabilitated by the Borough several years ago; so
this area would not be included in this new proposal.</div>
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The proposed pathway through the Park
to Main Street would provide easier access to parking lots in the
business district, for people attending Music Hall events. Vehicle
parking for events in the Music Hall has always been limited at the
top of Library Hill, although there has never been a problem with
parking for people who regularly visit the Library.</div>
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This new pathway would also improve
pedestrian access to the Library, after the steps from Beechwood
Avenue to the Library entrance were removed during re-landscaping of
that area in front of the Library entrance. Steps, next to the World
War I Memorial, which provided access to the Park from the former
Broadway site of Carnegie High School, had been removed many years
earlier.</div>
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A children's play area is one of the
ideas being considered for Library Park. In the late 1990s, the
Library's Board of Trustees attempted to obtain children's playground
equipment from a Burger King in Greenfield, which was closing. This
attempt was not successful.</div>
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Although two Borough-maintained benches
exist along the sidewalk of the Beechwood Avenue entrance to Library
Park, additional benches along the new walkway through the Park have
been proposed. Better lighting, landscaping, sculptures, and,
perhaps, even a plaza area are being considered for Library Park.</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
A $35,000 grant from the Allegheny
Foundation is helping to fund the design concept for Library Park
enhancements. The design concept is being formulated by LaQuatra
Bonci Associates of Pittsburgh.</div>
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A community meeting at the Library, at
the beginning of this month, allowed community members to provide
public input into the Library Park plan. A possible design concept,
with a proposed budget for the improvements, is expected to be
available next month for consideration by the Library's Board of
Trustees. Then, fund-raising for the project can begin.</div>
<br />
<b>Internet Links to Additional Information ---</b><br />
<br />
Photograph Album - Library Park of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall:<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/photofreelibrary.htm#LP" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/photofreelibrary.htm#LP</a><br />
<br />
News Release: "Safe Public Viewing of Solar Eclipse at Library Park." 1998 Feb. 10.<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/nrsol.htm" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/nrsol.htm</a> <br />
<br />
Cherry, Bobby. "Work to create Library Park in Carnegie set to begin."<br />TribLive.com: <u>Tribune-Review</u>, Pittsburgh 2017 June 3.<br />Improvements to Library Park, at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, are about to begin.<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://triblive.com/local/carlynton/12361742-74/work-to-create-library-park-in-carnegie-set-to-begin" target="_blank">http://triblive.com/local/carlynton/12361742-74/work-to-create-library-park-in-carnegie-set-to-begin</a><br />
<br />
Wilson Fuoco, Linda. <br />
"Design ready, but money needed for proposed Library Park."<br />
<u>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</u> 2016 Oct. 14.<br />
News article includes rendering of proposed improvements to Carnegie, PA's Library Park, for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2016/10/14/Design-ready-money-needed-for-proposed-Library-Park/stories/201610070010" target="_blank">http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2016/10/14/Design-ready-money-needed-for-proposed-Library-Park/stories/201610070010</a><br />
<br />
Mayernik, Jr., David. <br />
"Park planned for Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie."</a><br><br />
<u>Tribune-Review</u>, Pittsburgh 2016 Oct. 7.<br />
News article includes rendering of proposed improvements to Carnegie, PA's Library Park.<br />
Link >>> <a href="http://triblive.com/local/carlynton/11228703-74/library-park-hall" target="_blank">http://triblive.com/local/carlynton/11228703-74/library-park-hall</a> <br />
<br />
Spezialetti, Jim.
<a href="http://triblive.com/news/neighborhoods/carlynton/10901136-74/library-park-hall" target="_blank">"Park planned for Carnegie library, music hall land."</a><br />
<u>Tribune-Review</u>, Pittsburgh 2016 Aug. 10.<br />
Plan to enhance Library Park, given along with the Andrew Carnegie Free
Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, by Andrew Carnegie in
1901.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Source:
Glenn A. Walsh Reporting for </span><a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LibraryWatchtower</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> 2016 Aug. 20.</span><br />
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<br />
<img alt="Historic 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope at Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science." src="http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/observatory/pix/siderostat.jpg" height="55" width="75" /><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh's Buhl Planetarium Observatory<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Link >>> <a href="http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html" target="_blank">http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html</a></span></span></b></span><br />
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* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.andrewcarnegie.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* West End Branch, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend</a> ><br />
* Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie PA:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com</a> > <br />
* Civil War Museum of Andrew Carnegie Free Library:<br />
< <a href="http://garespypost.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://garespypost.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:<br />
< <a href="http://johnbrashear.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://johnbrashear.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.planetarium.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:<br />
< <a href="http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://adlerplanetarium.<wbr></wbr>tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* <span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Duquesne Incline</span> cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://inclinedplane.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://inclinedplane.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com</span></a> ><br />
* Public Transit:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com/transit</span></a> ></div>
Friends of the Zeisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16508227348733070405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2318837134426695105.post-32461257820367449082016-08-18T20:00:00.001-04:002017-04-09T00:28:13.276-04:00Keep Historic Hazelwood Library as City Property<img alt="Hazelwood Branch of The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh" src="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/CLP-Hazelwood.JPG" /><i> </i><br />
<i>The original building of the Hazelwood Branch of The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh,</i><br />
<i>which opened in 1900 as the fourth neighborhood library branch in the first multi-library</i><br />
<i>Carnegie Library system.</i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Image Source: History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries Internet Web Site; Photographer: Lynne S. Walsh)</span></i><br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>By Glenn A. Walsh</b></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<b>Reporting for LibraryWatchtower</b></div>
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<br /></div>
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Last month, the City of Pittsburgh
proposed selling the historic Hazelwood Branch Library building of
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to the Urban Redevelopment
Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) for $1, in preparation for sale to a third
party for redevelopment.<br />
<br />
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh had abandoned the historic building, in favor of a downsized library branch on the second floor of a new retail building, on 2004 March 13. On 2004 July 14, the historic Hazelwood Library branch building, along with four other historic library branches (West End, Mount Washington, Lawrenceville, and Homewood), received a unanimous vote from the Pittsburgh City Council naming each of these five buildings as a "City-Designated Historic Structure."</div>
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Should such a sale occur, the people of
Pittsburgh, and particularly the people in the Hazelwood
neighborhood, will no longer have any influence in the use, or
disuse, of this historic property. This building includes a large
auditorium, which has been used for community events for more than a
century.</div>
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Long-time library advocate Glenn A.
Walsh, has taken-issue with such a sale. Mr. Walsh served as a Life
Trustee on the Board of Trustees of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library
and Music Hall in Carnegie, Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2000. Since
1999, he has been the Web Site Administrator for the History of Andrew
Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries Internet web site.</div>
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On 2016 July 20, Mr. Walsh addressed
his concerns before the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, with the
following public statement:</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Statement
before the </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Glenn
A. Walsh</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;">
<span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Council
of
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>P.O.
Box 1041</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The
City of
</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Pittsburgh PA 15230-1041 U.S.A.</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: -0.25in;">
<span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Pittsburgh: </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Telephone:
412-561-7876</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Proposed
Sale of </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Electronic
Mail: < </b></span></span></span><a href="mailto:gaw@planetarium.cc"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>gaw@planetarium.cc</b></span></span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
></b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> Historic </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Internet
Site: < </b></span></span></span><a href="http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc/"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>http://www.andrewcarnegie.cc</b></u></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> ></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Hazelwood
Branch Bldg., Blog: < </b></span></span></span><a href="http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com</b></span></span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Carnegie
Library</b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "ms sans" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> 2016 July 20</b></span></span></span><br />
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</div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Good
morning, I am Glenn A. Walsh, 633 Royce Avenue, Mt. Lebanon.
Today I am speaking as a private citizen representing no
organization.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>I
support reuse of the historic Hazelwood Library building, including
the large auditorium. However, I oppose Bill 614 which would allow
the City of Pittsburgh to sell-off the historic structure.</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Bill
614 specifically states: “…conveying AS IS all of the City's
right, title and interest, if any, in designated City-owned
properties to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh ("URA")
for consideration of $1.00 each…” Once this conveyance occurs,
the City of Pittsburgh, and the people’s duly-elected
representatives in this Council, no longer have any control over what
happens to the building.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>If
the building is sold to a third party, there is no guarantee that the
structure will be reused for the benefit of city residents. This
third party may make all types of promises, but after obtaining the
building and learning how much it will really cost to rehab the
structure, they may give-up and the building will sit empty for many
more years.</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The
City should seek reuse of the Hazelwood Library building the same way
it sought reuse of the historic Buhl Planetarium building in
2002---by long-term lease. This way, the City retains control of the
historic structure for the benefit of city residents.</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>In
a recent </b></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>Post-Gazette</b></u></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
article, Councilman O’Connor expressed an interest in starting a
“community conversation” about the future of the Hazelwood
Library building. Let the petitioned public hearing be a beginning of
this community conversation. Mr. President, I respectfully ask that
you schedule this public hearing in the Hazelwood neighborhood.</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Thank
you.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>gaw</b></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<b>Internet Links to Additional Information ---</b><br />
<br />
Bill Number 2016-0614, which proposes to sell historic Hazelwood Library building to URA for $1:<br />
Link >>> <a href="https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2778755&GUID=3E19B1D7-201D-4C90-B125-623971E58534" target="_blank">https://pittsburgh.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=2778755&GUID=3E19B1D7-201D-4C90-B125-623971E58534</a><br />
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Save Hazewood Library: Link >>> <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/hazelwood/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/hazelwood/</a><br />
<br />
Bauder, Bob. <a href="http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10779738-74/ura-properties-building" target="_blank">Pittsburgh moving to sell properties to promote development</a> <br />
<u>Tribune-Review</u>, Pittsburgh 2016 July 12.<br />
<b>Proposed sale of original Carnegie Library, Hazelwood Branch, from
City of Pittsburgh to Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for
one dollar, for future redevelopment.</b><br />
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Belko, Mark. <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2016/07/12/Pittsburgh-looks-to-join-development-boom-in-its-own-backyard/stories/201607120087" target="_blank">"Pittsburgh looks to join development boom in its own backyard."</a><a href="http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10779738-74/ura-properties-building"></a> <br />
<u>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</u> 2016 July 12.<br />
<b>Proposed sale of original Carnegie Library, Hazelwood Branch, from
City of Pittsburgh to Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh for
one dollar, for future redevelopment.</b>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Related Blog Post ---</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">"Historic Hazelwood Library Public Hearing." 2016 Sept. 13.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">(Includes public statement of Glenn A. Walsh before Pittsburgh City Council)</span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Link >>> <a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/historic-hazelwood-library-public.html" target="_blank">http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/09/historic-hazelwood-library-public.html</a></span></h3>
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Glenn A. Walsh Reporting for </span><a href="http://librarywatchtower.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LibraryWatchtower</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"> 2016 Aug. 18.</span><br />
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<img alt="Historic 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope at Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science." src="http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/observatory/pix/siderostat.jpg" height="55" width="75" /><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> 2016: 75th Year of Pittsburgh's Buhl Planetarium Observatory</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Link >>> <a href="http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html" target="_blank">http://spacewatchtower.blogspot.com/2016/01/astronomical-calendar-2016-january.html</a></span></span></b></span><br />
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< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.andrewcarnegie.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* West End Branch, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/cfl.html#westend</a> ><br />
* Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, Carnegie PA:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/" target="_blank">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com</a> > <br />
* Civil War Museum of Andrew Carnegie Free Library:<br />
< <a href="http://garespypost.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://garespypost.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:<br />
< <a href="http://johnbrashear.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://johnbrashear.tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://www.planetarium.<wbr></wbr>cc</span></a> ><br />
* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:<br />
< <a href="http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://adlerplanetarium.<wbr></wbr>tripod.com</span></a> ><br />
* <span style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Duquesne Incline</span> cable-car railway, Pittsburgh:<br />
< <a href="http://inclinedplane.tripod.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://inclinedplane.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com</span></a> ><br />
* Public Transit:<br />
< <a href="http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #888888;">http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.<wbr></wbr>com/transit</span></a> ></div>
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