The Frick Art and Historical Center, on the property of millionaire robber
baron Henry Clay Frick, is an oasis of culture established by the generosity
of Frick's daughter Helen, who loved Pittsburgh much more than her father
did.
Clayton,
the Fricks' impressively chateau-like mansion, was designed (around an
older Italianate house) by Frederick Osterling.
The house is open for tours; make an appointment at the visitors' center.
The conservatory at Clayon is a scale model of the great Phipps
Conservatory in Oakland. Clayton's version houses some palms, a few
orchids, a number of clivias, and even some citrus trees. Many of the flowers
for the house and grounds are grown here.
The Frick
Art Museum has a small but important permanent collection, plus space
for traveling exhibits.
Frick Park is a huge tract of wooded hills and dales, with trails and paths
running through it for adventurous urban hikers. Across from the Frick
Art Museum, there are also tennis courts and other recreational facilities.
The Linden Avenue School is a beautiful Palladian palace admirably calculated
to convey a sense of the importance we used to attach to education. Fortunately,
we grew out of our classical phase and discovered that children are better
educated in windowless warehouses.
Some information on the cameras used for these
photographs:
Frick Art and Historical Center: LOMO
Lubitel 166U, Kodak Ektachrome 64 film.
Clayton, Conservatory at Clayton: Kodak
Pony 135 Model C, Efke ISO 25 film.
Frick Art Museum (1):
Argus C3 with Argus Tele-Sandmar 100-mm lens, Kodak T400CN film.
Frick Art Museum (2): LOMO Lubitel
166U, Kodak Ektachrome 64 film.
Frick Park Entrance: Argus C3 with
Argus Sandmar 35-mm lens, Kodak T400CN film.
Linden Avenue School: Kodak Tourist
f/6.3, Efke ISO 100 film (120 rolled on 620 spool).
