Application
for the Nomination as a
The Buhl
Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science
2004 December
Appendix E: Building Photographs
Photograph
Exhibits Included with Nomination Application
Note:
Photograph Exhibits E-1 through E-16 and E-24 were taken by Pittsburgh-area
free-lance photographer Lynne S. Walsh in October of 1998 (prior to renovation
of The Buhl Planetarium and
E-1 Front of The
Buhl Planetarium and
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/Buhl-AllegSq.JPG
>)
E-2 Front of The
Buhl Planetarium and
(Color photograph at:< https://buhlplanetarium4.tripod.com/Buhlfront.JPG
>)
E-3 Bronze
statuary, by famed young sculptor Sidney Waugh, mounted just above front doors
of The Buhl Planetarium and
(Color photograph at
< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/BuhlPrimitiveModernScience.JPG
>)
E-4 Front doors
of The Buhl Planetarium and
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhlfront2.JPG
>)
E-5 1960s-era
Civil Defense sign mounted just east of “Modern Science” statue. Civil Defense sign
was removed in 2002 December; Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh now storing sign
for sign’s new owner, the City of Pittsburgh.
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhl-CivilDefense.JPG
>)
E-6 “The Heavens”
sculpture in Indiana Limestone, by famed young sculptor Sidney Waugh, mounted
west of front doors above ramp for the disabled (ramp completed by 1982).
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/BuhlTheHeavens.JPG
>)
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E-7 “The Earth”
sculpture in Indiana Limestone, by famed young sculptor Sidney Waugh, mounted
east of front doors; clock tower of The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Regional Branch, in background.
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/BuhlTheEarth.JPG
>)
E-8 “Day”
sculpture in Indiana Limestone, by famed young sculptor Sidney Waugh, mounted
above exit doors of Hall of the Universe on east side of building.
(Color photograph at:< https://buhlplanetarium4.tripod.com/BuhlDay1.JPG
>)
E-9 “Night”
sculpture in Indiana Limestone, by famed young sculptor Sidney Waugh, mounted
above exit doors of Little Science Theater/Lecture Hall on west side of
building.
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/BuhlNight1.JPG
>)
E-10 Exit doors of
Little Science Theater/Lecture Hall on west side of building, shown with
“Night” sculpture.
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/BuhlNight2.JPG
>
E-11 Astronomical
verse from the Bible, inscribed on west side of building. This inscription
remains on building, but it is difficult to see due to adjoining new “
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhl-InscriptionW.JPG
>)
E-12 Astronomical
verse from the Bible, which was inscribed on the east side of the building.
This inscription has been replaced with a large window, so children can see the
historic clock tower and building of The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Regional Branch. Children’s
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhl-InscriptionE.JPG
>)
Exhibits E-13 through E-16, and E-24 Photographs of Buhl Planetarium's 72-foot
diameter outer dome, including inscription of names of noted Astronomers just
below dome.
Inscriptions
shown:
E-14
(Color
photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhldome5.JPG
>)
E-15 Galileo (east wall) and Kepler (northeast wall)
(Color
photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhldome4.JPG
>)
E-16 Kepler (northeast wall) and Tycho (north wall)
(Color
photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhldome3.JPG
>)
(Also, in regard to Tycho Brahe, see the classic Buhl Planetarium Astronomy exhibit,
"Tycho Brahe's Mural Quadrant".)
E-24 Copernicus (northwest wall) and Ptolemy (west wall)
(Color
photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhldome2.JPG
>)
E-13 Ptolemy (west wall) and Hipparchus (southwest wall)
(Color
photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhldome1.JPG
>)
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E-17 Photograph of
original Allegheny Diamond Square with, in the background,
(Photograph at: < https://buhlplanetarium4.tripod.com/AlleghCityHallDiamond3.JPG
>
E-18 Photograph
taken during demolition of
(Photograph at: < https://buhlplanetarium4.tripod.com/AlleghCityHalldemolition.JPG
>)
E-19 Construction
of The Buhl Planetarium and
(Photograph at: < http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhlconstr1938closeup2.JPG
>)
E-20 Photograph
taken at completion of The Buhl Planetarium and
(Photograph at: < http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhlbook1956bldg2.JPG
>)
E-21 Photograph of
a streetcar turning from Federal Street onto East Ohio Street, with The Buhl
Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science in the background (and the Old
Allegheny Post Office behind Buhl Planetarium). This photograph also shows
former location of Astronomical verse from the Bible, inscribed on east
exterior wall. This picture was taken in April of 1966.
(Color photograph at:< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/BuhlPCC4-1966.JPG
>)
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E-22 Photograph of
The Buhl Planetarium and
(Color photograph at:< https://buhlplanetarium4.tripod.com/Buhlbldg1950s.JPG
>)
E-23 Photograph,
published in the Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review on 2004 October 31, showing the completed expansion of the
Children’s
(Color photograph at:< http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/p_65951.html
>; Special
Note: Sometimes this link does not work on the first try; you must then press
“Refresh” button, to see photograph. Accompanying news article
at:
< http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_266976.html
>)
E-24 Photograph of
Buhl Planetarium’s 72-foot diameter outer dome, including inscription of names
of noted Astronomers just below dome (Copernicus and Ptolemy).
(Color photograph at:<http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/Buhldome2.JPG
>)
Also see Exhibits 13 through 16.
