Fox Chapel Plans To Turn Mister Rogers' Weekend Home Into Park

Pittsburgh PA

03 August, 2021

11:36 AM

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CBS Pittsburgh August 3, 2021 Mister Rogers' former weekend retreat in Fox Chapel is turning into a park. According to the Post-Gazette, the family who bought the 17-acre property sold it to the borough of Fox Chapel in June for $885,000, with the provision that the land be kept as a park and to benefit the environment. The Post-Gazette reports some of the property's scenic features include a waterfall and a pond. The original cottage on the property was built in the 1930s, and was owned by Mister Rogers, who used it as his weekend getaway. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.