The Abraham Hays Foundation, Inc

12/27/2019

The mission of the Abraham Hays Foundation is to restore and preserve the ancestral home of Abraham Hays and his family's descendants over the past 160 years and create an adaptive reuse that will benefit the greater Munhall/Homestead communities for years to come.

06/17/2019

Please support this meaningful cause to restore and preserve such an historic landmark.

05/25/2019

Hello All! Attached are recent photos of Hays Mansion and progress that we have made to preserve and restore this historic landmark in Pittsburgh's history. We anxiously await the premiere of the movie "Where'd You Go Bernadette" in August 2019 that was filmed here. Lots of things are happening to revitalize Munhall Gardens and bring economic development to the area with Harden Place "Hays Mansion" as a focal point of these efforts. Stay tuned for more exciting news.

04/22/2013

New post up on the blog regarding Wednesday's council meeting. Click the link to read.

April 17, 2013 Meeting Recap Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful in achieving our goal in rescinding the condemnation of Harden Place last Wednesday evening. The…

04/19/2013

Regarding the Council meeting Wednesday, Hays Mansion still lies in limbo. See the attached Tribune Review article for more information.

Munhall council told the Hays family on Wednesday night it must place $26,000-$30,000 in escrow before council would rescind the current condemnation order on the

04/16/2013

We have updated our finances in an effort to display as much transparency as possible. Look at the updated budget here.

The following information is intended to provide specific details of the funds needed to acquire Harden Place, make the necessary repairs to the grounds and structure in order to repeal the Condemnation Order and defray ongoing operating costs of the foundation through December 31, 2013.

04/15/2013

See the most recent progress of the mansion from this weekend, prior to the Borough meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 17 2013. Please attend this historic event if you are a Homestead/Munhall resident and would like to support our efforts.

04/11/2013

http://www.abrahamhaysfoundation.org/blog/cleanuprecap

What an incredible story! This past weekend, many Hays family members and local volunteers continued cleaning and painting Harden Place. The transformation of the mansion is unbelievable! At the end of the weekend, we have: Re-constructed the lattice work above the main porch entrance Exterio...

04/01/2013

http://www.abrahamhaysfoundation.org/blog/2013/4/1/harden-place-clean-up-drive

Next Saturday and Sunday (April 6th and 7th), family members and local volunteers will assemble at Harden Place to commence our final cleaning on the mansion prior to the Borough of Munhall Council Meeting to be held on April 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., EDT. Work commences at 9:00 a.m. and should end eac...

03/22/2013

http://www.abrahamhaysfoundation.org/blog/2013/3/22/march-20-meeting

Last Wednesday evening, I along with many Hays cousins stood before the Borough of Munhall Council to provide them an update of our progress since hearing of the condemnation of Harden Place some 120 days prior this meeting. The presentation was sincere, factual, informative, genuine and well...