Mount Washington Modern Midsummer Social w/ the Pittsburgh Modern Committee

The Pittsburgh Modern Committee of Preservation Pittsburgh welcomes you to a midsummer social in celebration of 20th-century modern design & architecture.

Friday July 14th - 6:00-8:30pm - 2023

Paul F. Jones Overlook (1967-69) and 1000 Grandview Avenue (1975)

Learn about these distinctive modernist structures completed on Mount Washington during the 1960s-1970s, mingle with fellow design lovers, and meet the Pittsburgh Modern Committee.

Catch the release of our third Modern Survey Map: Mount Washington & Allentown! Take a map & explore more of the area. Guests also receive our limited edition summer tote :)

Check-in at the steps of the Carnegie Library Mount Washington Branch, 315 Grandview Avenue. Metered parking along Grandview Avenue or nearby blocks.

6:00-7:00 pm - Scenic social & snacks on the Paul F. Jones Overlook ~ Learn about the 1960s-designed concrete overlooks and enjoy the view of modern Point State Park & Gateway Center.

7:00-8:30 pm - Gathering & dessert at 1000 Grandview Avenue ~ Tune into a talk on Pittsburgh modern architecture followed by an upper level condo tour with a breathtaking vista. *Guests will walk together from the Overlook to 1000 Grandview.

Treats from Pittsburgh Businesses including: PopWorld Handmade Ice Pops / Barmy Sodas / Rolling Pepperoni Rolls / And Mount Washington's own ... Grandview Bakery & Sweet Shop.

Registration required. Tickets $20 / or a donation supports the work of the Pittsburgh Modern Committee. Pay what you wish, everyone is welcome! Please complete the survey shared at registration regarding the Mount Washington Overlooks.

Questions: [email protected]

The Pittsburgh Modern Committee of Preservation Pittsburgh surveys, researches and explores our region’s 20th-century modern and postmodern architecture, design, and public art (circa 1940s-1980s) as a groundwork for preservation, education and considerate design solutions in collaboration with community members and the City. Our mission is to engage public awareness of local Modernist design and related community experiences through documentation, public programming, education, and advocacy - and together explore its significance and potential to be reinvigorated and relevant throughout Pittsburgh’s diverse neighborhoods.

Top Image: Overlook construction, October 24, 1967. Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2000, University of Pittsburgh.

Bottom Image: The Pittsburgh Press, "1st Hillside Condo Opening," November 1975.

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