SPECIAL TOUR: Historic Thornburg, PA
Saturday, October 24
10:00 a.m. – Noon
$25 per person
This tour is limited to 20 participants.
Purchase a ticket below. Tickets will not be available after 11:30 p.m. on October 23.
Rising on a bluff above the valley carved by the Chartiers Creek, the Borough of Thornburg is a little piece of Southern California in southwestern Pennsylvania. The planned suburb was created in 1899 by Frank Thornburg and his cousin David on land that had been in the family since 1806. Early houses built here were in the Queen Anne Style. By 1904, however, the Pittsburgh Gazette celebrated the “model and aristocratic suburb” for its “most unique collection of houses near Pittsburgh.” The variety of historical residential styles would soon be augmented by homes inspired by Frank Thornburg’s personal passion: the contemporary Mission- and Craftsman-style houses he saw and studied during travels in Los Angeles and vicinity. With a willing accomplice in his cousin, architect Samuel McClarren, Thornburg would create an enclave that still retains its architectural and natural integrity and that continues to delight with its touch of SoCal style.
Our tour will be led by the Borough’s historian and PHLF staff
Tour meeting point: Thornburg Community Center, 545 Hamilton Road, Thornburg, PA 15205
Tour ending point: Thornburg Community Center
Please arrive 15 minutes before start time in order to ensure that the tour gets underway on time.
Accessibility: Thornburg is located on very hilly terrain. This tour would be a challenge for people who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
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All tour participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of 13 may attend tours free of charge. By purchasing a ticket for this tour, you acknowledge that you are physically able to undertake the tour, assume all personal risk during the tour, consent to being photographed during the tour, and permit PHLF to use your image in our communications.
All ticket sales are final.
