SHALER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

GLENSHAW, PA

Old Bellefield Presbyterian Church Tower, 5th Avenue and Bellefield Avenue, Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA Built in 1889, this Richardsonian Romanesque Revival-style bell tower was designed by Frederick J. Osterling to serve as the home of Bellefield Presbyterian Church.  The church was housed in the building until 1967, when the congregation merged with the nearby First United Presbyterian Church, and the building was demolished, except for the corner bell tower, which remains today.   The tower features a rough-hewn exterior, a crenellated parapet, gothic arched belfry openings, a corner pinnacle, corner buttresses, roman arched stained glass transoms, and decorative engaged columns.   Behind this, a Postmodern-style building with a curved paneled facade and ribbon windows and recessed entrance bays stands eight stories tall, being slightly shorter than the tower.  The tower is a contributing structure in the Schenley Farms Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Old Bellefield Presbyterian Church Tower, 5th Avenue and Bellefield Avenue, Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA Credit: w_lemay

The Shaler Historical Society in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania is dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Shaler area. The society was founded in 1995 and is located in the historic Glenshaw Union Church at the corner of Mt. Royal Boulevard and Mt. Royal Road. The mission of the society is to preserve and promote the history of the Shaler area, to collect and preserve artifacts and documents related to the area and its people, to encourage research and study of the area’s past, and to promote public interest and participation in the preservation of the area’s heritage.

The Society’s collection includes photographs, books, artifacts, textiles and other items related to the history of the Shaler area, such as the Shaler coal mines, the Glenshaw Glass Company, the Shaler Streetcar, and the Shaler Public Library. The Society also holds periodic programs and displays related to the history of the Shaler area. The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Shaler Historical Society News, which highlights the Society’s activities and provides information about the Shaler area’s past.

The Shaler Historical Society is open to the public during regular meetings and events, and visitors are welcome to come and explore the Society’s collection and learn more about the history of the Shaler area. The Society is also available to assist local organizations and individuals with research projects related to the Shaler area.

SHALER HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in GLENSHAW PA. US MID #8404201090

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

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SHALER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
1822 MOUNT ROYAL BLVD
GLENSHAW
PA
15116-2117

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MID # 8404201090
Name SHALER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 251011856
NTEECC B70
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 40.527628, -79.964259
CODES FIPS State Code: 42
FIPS County Code: 003
US Census Tract: 426400
US Census Block: 1003