This lecture is FREE to PHLF Members. Non-members: $15

Advance reservations required. Contact Mary Lu Denny: marylu@phlf.org or 412-471-5808 ext. 527

From cow pasture to Pittsburgh’s would-be acropolis, the neighborhood of Oakland underwent a tumultuous transformation more than a century ago. Hear how developers in search of a bucolic retreat courted a once-scandalized heiress for the right to build on her land, and dig into the history of some of Oakland’s most iconic buildings, including a few no longer with us.

About the presenter: Mark Houser is a frequent Pittsburgh Magazine contributor who writes and speaks about Pittsburgh’s history. You can find more stories at his website, HouserTalks.com.