- Last Updated on Friday, 28 June 2024 22:21
The Peters Creek Historical Society welcomes Bob Stakeley, Director or Education at the Heinz History Center as their guest speaker, Monday, July 22.
"Meet Me Under The Clock” - Kauffman Clock. (Photo Credit: David Brossard, Photographer) |
The program will be held at 7:30PM at Wrights United Methodist Church, 788 Venetia Road, Venetia. Stakeley’s program titled "Kauffman" will detail the history of the Kauffman Department Store from its beginning in 1871 as a small men's store on the southside with three brothers, Morris, Jacob and Isaac, to its expansion as the iconic flagship store at the corner of 400 Fifth Street. The program is sure to bring back fond shopping recollections of "Meet Me Under The Clock", one of Pittsburgh's designated historical landmarks.
Enoch Wright House Tours
Docents will open the doors for tours of the Enoch Wright House, 815 Venetia Road, Venetia on Sunday, July 21 from 12:00 noon to 3:00PM and on Tuesday, July 30 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM. If you have driven by the Enoch Wright House and wondered about this historic landmark and the Wright Family, society members will be on hand to welcome you in!
For more information on the society, the Enoch Wright House and log cabin check out http://www.peterscreekhistoricalsociety.org.