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**For
use of any of the facilities at Hartwood Acres please call the Park
Office**
(412) 767-9200 -- Monday-Friday
8:00am-4:00pm
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The Friends of Hartwood
Council consists of 10 volunteers with a variety of backgrounds,
appointed by the County of Allegheny, with the objective of fulfilling
our Mission Statement.
Friends
of Hartwood Mission Statement
Founded in 2003 to preserve and
protect the natural environment and cultural heritage of Hartwood
Acres.
About
us
The Friends of Hartwood is a board whose members have a special
interest in looking out for the welfare of this very special Allegheny
County Park. The Friends goal is preserve the park’s 629 acres of land
with its wooded trails, stable complex, gate lodge and the stately 16th
Century Tudor design Mansion erected in 1929. The park is known for its
house tours, summer performing arts series, winter Festival of Lights
and abundant opportunities for walking, horseback riding, hiking, cross
country skiing and biking on the extensive trail system of over 30
miles. The historical significance of the Mansion has been recognized
by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks as one of its designated sites.
The Mansion features an excellent collection of original English and
American antiques which affords an opportunity to glimpse into a part
of Pittsburgh's past.
The Friends of Hartwood believe
that the region is greatly enhanced by its green spaces and its
history, both of which are linked at Hartwood Acres. Our vision is to
preserve the past, polish and perfect the present, and prepare for the
future. We seek to care for the mansion, stables and grounds while
maintaining the atmosphere. Hartwood Acres is considered by many to be
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- With the help of Pittsburgh History &
Landmarks, Friends of Hartwood successfully negotiated a grant from
Tobacco Free Allegheny to make the Hartwood Mansion a smoke free
facility.
- Friends of Hartwood volunteers re-glazed and
painted nearly half of the110 steel casement windowson the first floor
of the Mansion with a goal of completing all first floor windows.
- At the request of the Friends of Hartwood, the
public restrooms in the Hartwood Mansion are being restored by the
Allegheny County Public Works Department.
- Several permanent silk floral arrangements have
been prepared and donated to the Mansion by volunteers recruited by the
Friends of Hartwood.
- Friends of Hartwood and over 30 community
volunteers including Girl Scouts planted the formal gardens at the
Mansion and re-established the gardens around the Mansion.
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- Friends of Hartwood and community volunteers
have decorated the interior rooms in the Mansion for the Holidays
Designed in a manner evoking the style and fashion of the golden years
of the Mansion, the effort relied in part on the use of materials
donated or loaned to the Friends by private sources. Special efforts
were made to capture the equestrian theme of the 1920’s and 1930’s in a
specially designed quilt and tree topper decorations. In the last 2
years, over 1500 hours have been donated to this effort alone.
- Handmade draperies were designed and sewn for
the 17 windows in Mr. Lawrence’s bedroom by volunteers.
- At the request of the Friends of Hartwood, the
Allegheny County Public Works Department is repairing or replacing
windows at the stables.
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