The Historical Society of Mount Lebanon will host walking tours of Washington Road at 10 a.m. Saturdays, October 3 and 24, 2009 that will proceed from the History Center down Washington Road to Clearview Common and back.

Along the way, the history of Mt. Lebanon’s central business district will be discussed and architectural details pointed out. The tour includes two buildings that have been designated Historic Landmarks by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.  Tour goers also will visit the Municipal Building’s lobby to see the decorative murals and the Art Deco features. The tour concludes at the History Center with the new exhibit “Washington Road: Mt. Lebanon’s Main Street.”

Tour leaders are award-winner romance novelist and long-time Mt. Lebanon resident Gwyn Cready and anthropologist Pat Calvelo, who has been a Carnegie Museum of Natural History docent for 20-plus years and worked on Mt. Lebanon’s cultural resource survey.

Tours are $2.00 for members and $2.50 for nonmembers. Call 412-563-1941 to make a reservation. Space is limited.  Please wear comfortable walking shoes.


Every year, the Society helps sponsor Washington Road Walking tours for area second graders. The kids learn about the history of their community and architecture.  These are images from the second grade walking tour of 2006.
images courtesy of Gene Puskar