Stephen Collins Foster Memorial | |
 Stephen Foster Memorial at the University of Pittsburgh | |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°26′38″N 79°57′10″W / 40.44382°N 79.95275°W |
| Built | 1935–1937 |
| Architect | Charles Klauder |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Part of | Schenley Farms Historic District (ID83002213[1]) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1983[1] |
| Designated PHMC | December 1, 1958[2] |
| Designated PHLF | 1973[3] |
The Stephen Collins Foster Memorial is a performing arts center and museum which houses the Stephen Foster Archives at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It is dedicated to the life and works of American songwriter Stephen Foster.
It is a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District,[4][5] is designated as a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historical Landmark,[3][6] and is a landmark whose significance is designated by a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Historical Marker.[7] It is located along Forbes Avenue in the Oakland neighborhood on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as Pitt.
The main structure houses the two theaters that serve as performance spaces for the university's Department of Theatre Arts: the 478-seat Charity Randall Theatre and 151-seat Henry Heymann Theatre. The left wing of the building houses the Stephen Foster Memorial Museum and the Center for American Music which contains the University of Pittsburgh's Stephen Foster Collection and archive that includes manuscripts, copies of over 200 of his musical compositions, examples of recordings, songsters, broadside, programs, books, various memorabilia, and several musical instruments, including one of Foster's pianos.[8] The memorial is also home to the university's Ethelbert Nevin Collection[9] and the Society for American Music.[10]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Stephen C. Foster Memorial - PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation: PHLF Plaques & Registries". January 27, 2007. Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ^ Mann, Christina (February 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Schenley Farms Historic District" (PDF). Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ Sajna, Mike (January 23, 1997). "Hearing set on historic landmark nomination for two Pitt buildings". University Times. Vol. 29, no. 10. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ rj-photo (February 20, 2007). "SFosterMem-PHLF on Flickr". flickr. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program: Stephen C. Foster Memorial". Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2009.
- ^ "Stephen Foster Memorial under Construction". Pittsburgh, PA: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania: Historic Pittsburgh Image Collections. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Ethelbert Nevin Collection". University of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2009.
- ^ "Society for American Music: Contact Us". 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009.