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2014 House Tour



ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED.
TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE.



Discover the High Points of Observatory Hill on June 1st, 2014

Observatory Hill opens ten homes and three historic buildings for a spring house tour on Sunday June 1st from 1 to 5 p.m  

On the eastern rim of Riverview Park winding alongside Perrysville Avenue, the terrain rises north toward Ivory Avenue.  In fact, the highest point in Pittsburgh stands at the Brashear Reservoir above the intersection of Vinceton Street and Franklin Road.    The tour features trolley rides from Riverview Avenue to that ‘high point’ area of Perryview and on to homes on Waldorf and Orleans. 

Molly’s Trolleys will again be providing transportation to convenient stops along the tour route. The trolley travels to Perrysville Avenue near the intersections with Richey and Riverview Avenues. The tour begins at Riverview United Presbyterian Church on the corner of Perrysville and Riverview Avenues.

Tickets are priced at $12 if purchased by May 20th and $15 from May 21 through tour day. To purchase tickets online click the BUY TICKETS button above.. For more information, call 412-736-2489 or email ohihousetour@gmail.com.

115 Waldorf Street

115 Waldorf Street


Built in 1923, this charming Craftsman style home on the corner of Zolium and Waldorf Street is simple, informal, and efficient—a classic Craftsman design. The large entrance porch is an integral part of the transition from exterior to interior space. Jonathan says... Read more...
 
125 Richey Avenue

125 Richey Avenue


From the inlaid floors to the original mantels and pocket doors, this house is the very picture of antique elegance. But it's the many hand-hooked rugs that make the house a home. Robin's mother has taught primitive rug hooking for the past 20 years at The Woolley ... Read more...
 
294 Watson Boulevard

294 Watson Boulevard


A century-old, eight-unit apartment building originally occupied this site—and not very long ago, it fell apart. Two spacious townhouses now rest on the old foundation. From the outside, they look fairly standard, but on the inside, they feature breathtaking design... Read more...
 
3225 Orleans Street

3225 Orleans Street


Constructed around 1930, this cozy Craftsman-style house was something of a fixer-upper by 2013. Nathan and Sara were looking for just such a house, however, and when they saw this one last August, they decided to go for it. It was already under contract—but when t... Read more...
 
3454 Perrysville Avenue

3454 Perrysville Avenue


Jeremiah and Rebecca bought this charming 1920s home in 2007, right out of college. They have accomplished so much since then, including replacing the roof—which, when they bought the house, was entirely covered by a blue tarp. The house even had a nickname: the Ta... Read more...
 
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