Mellon Park Fountain
This Gothic inspired fountain was part of an elaborate renaissance garden design by the firm of Vitale and Geffert. Three bronze maidens, also by artist Edmund Amateis, once stood in niches at the rear wall of the garden and can now be seen in the gardens of Phipps Conservatory.
The fountain was recently restored by the Department of Public Works and the Parks Conservancy. For the first time in years, it is fully operational.
7:11 AM 11.20.1979 79.55'W 40.27'N
The installation of 150 "stars" embedded in the lawn of Mellon Park's Walled Garden serves as a memorial to Ann Katherine Seamans.
Representing the brightest objects in the sky, the pattern of lights recreates the night sky over Pittsburgh at the moment of Ann's birth on November 20, 1979. A short phrase engraved on the stone marker surrounding each light, giving a clued to a scientific, historical, or mythological aspect of the celestial body it represents.
Five Factors
The forms that Calaboyias used to create his composition are inspired by ancient Greek stelae, or cylindrical stone markers that were inscribed with words or carvings. Like much of the artist work, it unites his cultural heritage with a mid-century minimalist sensibility.
The sculpture was originally commission for the Carnegie Library in Squirrel Hill. In 2010, the artist entirely re-created the original work as a part of a City of Pittsburgh conservation program. funded by the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
Untitled - January Sprinter
During the early days of Thomas Morandi's career the massive bulk of this piece combined with gentle curvature is typical of his work at the time. Morandi drew inspiration for this piece from the landscape of eastern Oregon where he was working as a college professor.
The sculpture was originally commission for the Carnegie Library in Squirrel Hill. In 2010, the artist entirely re-created the original work as a part of a City of Pittsburgh conservation program. funded by the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
Steelcityscape
At 17 feet tall and weigh in 3.5 tons, this is the largest were created by Aaronel dearly Gruber. The rounded circle was a signature motif of this prolific local artist.
Originally designed for the Portico of Pittsburgh's Sear of Government - the City-County Building - it had to be relocated due to the effects of its immense weight on the Portico floor.
It was then moved to a spot on Fort Duquesne Boulevard before undergoing restoration and being placed in Mellon Park. Gruber gave her consent to the new location shortly before her death at the age of 92.
Forbes Road Memorial
Forbes Road, established in 1758 by Brigadier-General John Forbes in a military expedition, one stretched hundreds of miles through the Pennsylvania forest to Fort Duquesne at what is now Point State Park.
After an oak tree which is growing alongside this route was cut down in 1907, a memorial was created in the shape of the tree's stump.
For South Shore Riverfront Park