Kennywood & Architecture
PHLF has designed two programs that students or families can participate in when visiting Kennywood, a National Historic Landmark and the sole surviving amusement park in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Geometry at Kennywood
Contact Louise Sturgess at PHLF (louise@phlf.org; 412-471-5808 ext 536) to request this pocket-size booklet of 18 geometry problems for high school students to solve at Kennywood.
The 30-Minute Kennywood Architect
Explore Lost Kennywood and complete a series of worksheets. You’ll be challenged to read a site plan, sketch architectural details, and design a new amusement park ride.
Kennywood Detail Sheets
Find the locations of 48 photographic details in Kennywood. There are 8 worksheets, with 6 details on each, and an answer key. You’ll notice all sorts of architectural details and design elements that give character to Kennywood.