Ok, this is my newest list, up to date as of 8-11-09. I've added to each entry a note regarding how the sculpture was found and hopefully have given credit where credit is due. As of now there are 41 confirmed locations!!!!
CONFIRMED
Dinersaurus #30 (torosaurus) -Located at The Waterfront, just inside the lobby of Eat-N-Park Hospitality Group at 285 E. Waterfront Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15120, next to Eat-N-Park. Location confirmed personally 3-22-09, offices were closed so no pics. I just happened to see this one when we left Eat-N-Park and went next door to the headquarters to see if Pittsburghius Architectaurus had been moved there.
Dolly Dollarsaurus/Bill Dollarasaurus #24/#25 (torosaurus) - Shady Lane Preschool, outside on the lawn, 100 N. Braddock Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15208, intersection of Braddock and Penn Ave. - location confirmed personally 3-22-09, not sure which one this is as there are two identical sculptures. I used to live near Regent Square and drove by this sculpture everyday on the way to work.
Lunasaurus Lux #39 (t-rex) - Aspinwall, on the front lawn of Tickets for Kids, 139 Freeport Rd., Pittsburgh PA 15238 - location confirmed personally 3-22-09. I originally saw this dino one day while visiting The Waterworks plaza with my sister.
Bronzasaurus #57 (torosaurus) - on sidewalk in front of Matthews International Corporation,1315 W. Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15226, just south of the Liberty tunnels - location confirmed personally 3-22-09. I had seen this dino many times before my actual hunt while working for a family that often required me to commute to Oakland and I would pass this sculpture on my way.
Fredosaurus Rex Friday XIII #45 (t-rex) - on front lawn of WQED , 4802 Fifth Ave.,Pittsburgh,PA 15213, in Oakland - location confirmed personally 3-22-09.I had seen this dino while driving past one day but couldn't remeber it's exact location, Geeo,(city-data forum member), helped me confirm it's whereabouts.
Philliposaurus #61 (stegosaurus) - PPG Place, approximately 188 3rd Ave, Pittsburgh,PA,15222, in an outdoor alcove of building 1 just off to the side of the main courtyard, next to 3rd Ave. - location confirmed personally 3-22-09. I had originallly caught a mere glimps of this one shining in the sunlight while driving thru downtown one day. When I started my hunt I used Google's street view tool to confirm where i thought it was.
Mr. Dig #58 (t-rex) - PPG Place, approximately 188 3rd Ave, Pittsburgh,PA,15222, in an outdoor alcove of building 1 just off to the side of the main courtyard, next to 3rd Ave. - location confirmed personally 3-22-09. While using Google's street view tool to confirm the location of Philliposaurus I got lucky and spotted this guy in the background.
Ketchupasaurus #42 (torosaurus) - PPG Place, approximately 188 3rd Ave, Pittsburgh,PA,15222, in an outdoor alcove of building 1 just off to the side of the main courtyard, next to 3rd Ave. - location confirmed personally 3-22-09. When we arrived to visit and photogragh Philliposaurus and Mr. Dig, we were pleasantly surprised to find this sculpture at the same location.
Neurosaurus #36 (stegosaurus) - Allegheny General Hospital, 320 E. North Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212, 3rd floor, East wing , Neurosurgery offices waiting room by elevator D - location confirmed personally 3-22-09. A friend and colleague of mine, Suzanne, from Rent-A-Mom had told me that Dinosurgeon was located in this hospital. When we arrived and asked it's whereabouts, staff directed us to this sculpture.(Dinosurgeon is owned by UPMC and wouldn't have been located here, we just got lucky that they owned a different dino for us to visit.)
Creation Rex #13 (t-rex) - Downtown in front of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 420 Blvd of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, - permanetly on display, built into the facade of the building - location confirmed personally 3-22-09. I had seen this dino while driving past one day but couldn't remeber it's exact location, city-data forum members helped me confirm it's whereabouts.
Prehistoric Printosaurus #9 (stegosaurus) - Herr's Island, approximately 99 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh Pa 15222, at the cul-de-sac, location confirmed personally 3-22-09. We stumbled upon this sculpture one evening a few years ago while biking up the river trail to Herr's Island.
Alphabetasaurus #69 (torosaurus) - on the lawn at the corner of Forbes and South Bellefeild Ave., approximately 4248 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213 across the street and 1/2 block east from the larger brontosaurus in front of the Carnegie Museum - location confirmed personally 3-22-09. Thanks to my sister's friend Colette for tipping me off to this location.
Dino-Gold #97 (stegosaurus) - Pennsyvania Ave. in Oakmont, PA 15139 Location confirmed personally 3-22-09 Thanks to saturdayskids,(city-data forum memeber), for this tip
! PRIVATE RESIDENCE ! Please, do not approach sculpture without permission.
Cogitatio Aeterna #93 (stegosaurus) - 5820 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206, parking lot of GPOA - location confirmed personally 3-23-09. Thanks to Kate88,(city-data forum member), for the tip that lead me to this location.
Spectrasaurus #38 (stegosaurus) - Devonshire St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, on lawn of corner lot at intersection of Ellsworth and Devonshire, in yard behind the bushes, confirmed location personally 3-29-09 Thanks to Kate88,(city-data forum member), for the tip that lead me to this location!
PRIVATE RESIDENCE ! Please, do not approach sculpture without permission.
Amazing Hands #16 (t-rex) - AKA "Wilson" Located at The Children's Institute, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa, 15217, sculpture is in the SIDE parking lot, entrance of lot is on Northumberland St., confirmed location personally 3-29-09. I found this location by searching on Google for dinosaur sculpture images and came across several entries on waymarking.com that indicated recent locations of some of the Dino-Mite Days sculptures. See the link below:
Dinosaur Statues - A Waymarking.com Category
Seymore Sparklesaurus #92 (stegosaurus) - on front lawn of Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children in Oakland, 201 N. Bellefield Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213, facing Bayard St. - location confirmed personally 4-5-09. Thanks to trotter_reg,(city-data forum member), for this location.
Transitsaurus #51 (torosaurus) - in front of Sunrise Accounting, 7882 Steubenville Pike, Imperial, PA 15126, just a few miles west of the Robinson Town Center, just past the Oakdale Rd intersection on your right side, location confirmed personally 6-6-09. Thanks to Mugato,( city-data forum member), for finding this location.
Renaissanceosaurus #73 (stegosaurus) - Steel Plaza subway station, downtown, BNY Mellon Builing, 500 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 - location confirmed personally 4-5-09 Thanks to Kate88,(city-data forum member), and my bother in law, Christopher, for the tip that lead me to this location.
DNA Dinosaur (torosaurus) - bottom floor of The Carnegie Science Center,1 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, on display under the ramp next to the cafe, location confirmed personally on 4-23-09 This sculpture is not one of the original 100 auctioned off. Thanks to Stijl Council,(city-data forum member), for this location.
Dino-Copia #12 (stegosaurus) - AKA "Rudder" This sculpture was located on the front lawn of a private residence on Perrymont Road in McCandless, PA 15235, until last year when it was badly damaged by a drunk driver. The damaged sculpture remained on the premises, sheltered in the breezway for almost a year before we visited it. On the very day of our visit the owner was in the process of moving the sculpture to privately owned storage in the Mexican War Streets. Location confirmed personally 7-12-09. I found this location by searching on Google for dinosaur sculpture images and came across several entries on waymarking.com that indicated recent locations of some of the Dino-Mite Days sculptures. See the link below:
Dinosaur Statues - A Waymarking.com Category
name unknown (t-rex) -Located on Sandhurst Drive between Field Club Drive and Rochester Rd., Franklin Park,15237. Location confirmed personally 7-12-09. This sculpture is not one of the original 100 and a name has not been identified. Thanks to Daniel H.,(facebook group member), for this location.
Dinosurgeon #79 (t-rex) - Located in center courtyard of UPMC McKeesport Hospital,1500 5th Ave, McKeesport, PA - (412) 664-2000. Sculpture is in an inner coutyard but can be accessed without entering the building. Drive up around the parking garage and look down the long driveway toward the MRI Center, the sculpture is in a small courtyard with a fountain. Location confirmed personally 8-8-09. Thanks to Lindsay R., (facebook group group member for finding the Flickr page linked below.
Christmas Scrubasaurus.jpg on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Plato #28 (stegosaurus) - Located within the main courtyard of campus, between Alumnae Hall and the Babcock Library, at The Ellis School, 6425 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Location confirmed personally 8-8-09. Thanks to Daniel H.,(facebook group member) for digging up the article linked below which helped find this sculpture.
Although the dino is outside, you will be tresspassing on campus property and should contact the school to gain permission to view it.
I Want You! #62 (stegosaurus) -Located inside the main lobby of The Cigar Factory,(which is actually an office building not open to the general public), 2740 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh ,PA 15222. The sculpture can be seen clearly thru the door. Location confirmed personally 8-8-09 Thanks to fromblownspeakers,(city-data forum member), for this tip.
Still Life #41 (torosaurus) - Located on a private estate on Persimmon Road, Sewickley, PA 15143. The sculpure can be seen from the side of the estate on Backbone Road, near Allegheny Country Club. Location confirmed personally 8-8-09 Thanks to Lindsay R.,(facebook group member), for finding the Flickr page linked below.
! PRIVATE RESIDENCE ! Please, do not approach sculpture without permission.
PA Allegheny Sewickley 07 111 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Elementarysaurus -#65 (t-rex) -inside O'Hara Elementary School, 115 Cabin Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, sculpture is located in the courtyard but the courtyard can only be accessed from inside the school - location confirmed 3-19-09 by school receptionist. I found this sculpture when I called O'Hara Elementary by mistake, having confused which elementary school in the Fox Chapel area I had attended aerobics classes at, wherein I saw a stegosaurus sculpture.
George Washasaurus #3 (torosaurus) - inside Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 - location confirmed by Dad 6-23-09. We had seen this dino during the summer of 2007 while visiting the history center, during our visit we either missed Lost Pittsburgh, the other sculpture at the history center, or it wasn't there at the time.
Lost Pittsburgh #96 (stegosaurus) - inside Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 - location confirmed by Dad 6-23-09. I had called the history early in my search to confirm that they had George Washasaurus there and asked if there were any others, the receptionist said no, but later I found a photo on Flickr indicating that this dino had been there quite recently and probably still is. My dad's recent visit to the history center confirmed my suspicions.
on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Pixelsaurus #19 (stegosaurus) - Located in the children's department of Ligonier Valley Library,120 West Main Street, Ligonier PA 15658. Location confirmed 7-8-09 thru E-mail with library staff. Thanks to Daniel H., (facebook group member) for digging up the links below which helped find this sculpture.
Where have all the dinosaurs gone?
Ligonier Valley Library Information Page - Pixelsaurus
Rise of Fossil Fuels #56 (torosaurus) - culpture owned by Cookie Queen of Mars,1803 Three Degree Road (at the corner of Route 228 and Three Degree Road,), Mars, PA 16046 Location confirmed 7-12-09 thru E-mail from Janet Pagniello(owner of cookie shop). Thanks to Daniel H.,(member of facebook group), for digging up the links below that helped find this sculpture
Where have all the dinosaurs gone?
Cookie Queen of Mars - Home Page
Renewalsaur #47 (torosaurus) - Cookie Queen of Mars,1803 Three Degree Road
(at the corner of Route 228 and Three Degree Road,), Mars, PA 16046. Location confirmed 7-12-09 thru E-mail from Janet Pagniello(owner of cookie shop. Thanks to Daniel H., (member of facebook group) for digging up the links below that helped find this sculpture.
Where have all the dinosaurs gone?
Cookie Queen of Mars - Home Page
name unknown (probably Prescience, #7, stegosaurus) - Located inside Fairview Elementary School, 738 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh,PA 15238 - Location confirmed by school receptionist 3-19-09. I first saw this dino while taking an evening aerobic class at the elementary school.
Urban Leagueasaurus #89 (torosaurus) - Located inside The Urban League School, 327 N Negley Ave, Pittsburgh, PA - (412) 361-1008Location was found based on info found in the article linked below. Location confirmed by phone call to the priciple's office 8-6-09
These dinos left a forwarding address
Ghost Train and The Morning Climb #40 (stegosaurus) - Located in an office building in the SouthSide, 1817 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, 412-481-2055. The building houses offices for H2 Communications, H2 Design Group, Inc., Plastic Bag Association, and Jeff Krakoff Public Relations Office and is not open to the public, therefore the sculpture is not available for viewing. Location confirmed by phone with receptionist 8-6-09. This location was found based on info in the article linked below.
These dinos left a forwarding address
Liberty #63 (stegosaurus) - This sculpture is currently being stored at Burton Morris Studio/offices in Penn Hills - 412-373-1697. The studio is not open to the public and the sculpture is not readily available for viewing. Location confirmed by Mr. Morris's personal assistant 8-6-09. This location was found based on info in the article linked below.
These dinos left a forwarding address
Toyosaurus(Dupree) #27 (torosaurus) - Located at Children's Hospital on Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 - (412) 692-5325. Location confirmed by Daniel Hartling 8-8-09.
Connections #10 (t-rex) - Located at Children's Hospital on Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 - (412) 692-5325. Location confirmed by Daniel H.,(facebook group member) 8-8-09.An article that Daniel had previously found stated that Connections had been shipped to Florida after the auction so finding here at Children's Hospital was a big surprise!
Neighborsaurus 143 (I Love You)#29 (t-rex) - Located at the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media at St. Vincent's College, 300 Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA 15650, 724-805-2750. Location confirmed 8-9-09 by pjovertherainbow,(owner of Flickr photo linked below). Thanks to Lindsay Reed,(facebook group member) for finding the Flickr photo.
Prehistoric Make Believe on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Fossil Fuels #20 (t-rex) - Inside Carnegie Elementary School, 301 Franklin Ave., Carnegie, PA 15106, 412-429-2540. Confirmed location by phone with receptionist 8-11-09. This location was found based on info from the article linked below.
These dinos left a forwarding address
Imagine That #66 (torosaurus) -Located at Avalon Elementary School,721 California Ave, Pittsburgh, PA15202 - (412) 734-8003. Location confirmed by phone with receptionist 8-11-09.
Found article linked below that describes the winner of this sculpture donating it to the school.
Winner quick to imagine new home for prehistoric prize
LEADS
Torosaurus Lepidopteron #49 (torosaurus) - Most likely located at Oakbridge Academy of Arts, 1250 Greensburg Rd, Lower Burrell, PA 15068 - (724) 335-5336. Thanks to Kathy, my Carnegie contact for offering info on this location. Daniel H. noted that google streetview shows the obvious silouette of a dino in the front window of the building 8-8-09.
name unknown (stegosaur or torosaurus) - recieved tip from Carnegie Elementary's receptionist that there is a four legged dino in someone's yard on Forsthye Road, on the right, heading towards Greentree Road 8-11-09
Fleetwood #22 (stegosaurus) - possibly located at Linden Elementary School,725 S Linden Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15208, (412) 665-3996. This one was prepurchased by it's sponsor..The Carnegie Museum. Upon inquiry I learned that the prepurchase was a technicality due to deadlines and it's possibly that the school may have it or know it's whereabouts.
Dot Dinosaur #52 (stegosaurus) - prepurchased by sponsor, Broudy Printing Inc. and may be located on thier grounds. UPDATE 8-11-09 Dino is not there. Broudy contact, Matthew, says he thinks they sponsored and prepaid for the sculpture then donated it back to the carnegie for auction. He said he would ask around the company to see if anyone knows and I left him my E-mail to contact me if he found anything. LATER Recieved an E-mail from Matthew stating that another employee thinks the dino never got resold but went back to the artist.
An Ecological History of Pittsburgh #48 (stegosaurus) - possibly located at National City, 118 Allegheny Center Mall, Pittsburgh, PA - (412) 322-8601based on "forwarding address" in article linked below. UPDATE 8-6-09 I spoke to an employee of this particular National City branch,which has sinced closed it's Allegheny Center Mall office and moved. After consulting another employee, (who has worked for this branch many years), he reports that they believe the sculpture is still located at the Allegheny Center Mall office,(or at least was located there as of 1 1/2-2 years ago), although there are no longer any employees working there...just an empty office. He says the mall does not contain any retail shops, just business offices and is not open to the public. During the work week the main doors are open and employees are buzzed in by a security guard.
These dinos left a forwarding address
name unknown (probably DinoSoar, #95, t-rex) - inside Carnegie Museum of Natural History, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. UPDATE I 've seen this dino here before but it's been awhile and latest reports seem to be that the sculpture is no longer at the Museum. Kathy, my contact at Carnegier says the sculpture is owned by Winston Thurston School and they may know where it is.
name unknown - in front of medical offices at approximately 3508 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, next to Heiber's Pharmacy at the corner of Fifth Avenue and McKee Place. Tip offered by mr. davon24 (forum member on city-data.com) although currently it appears as if the sculpture is no longer there.
Nino the Crusher #6 (torosaurus) - private residence in Pittsburgh according to article linked below
Where have all the dinosaurs gone?
Ticket-saurus #82 (t-rex) - possibly located at the Shaler North Hills Library, 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, PA 15116. Thanks to hopes,(city-data forum member), for this tip.
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/dinomite/...ges/shaler.jpg
DEAD ENDS
Pittsburghius Architectaurus #2 (stegosaurus) -was located in front of Waterfront Eat-N-Park, 245 E. Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120 - visited 3-22-09, sculpture has been removed from Eat-N-Park grounds.
Four-Season-O-Saurus #70 (torosaurus) - on the lawn of a funeral home on Old Haymaker Road near Center in Monroeville, possibly Gene Van Horne Funeral Home, 445 Beatty Rd., Monroeville PA 15416. Thanks to deathegg88,(city-data forum member), for this tip. UPDATE - called 3-21-09, phone # is dissconected, information has no listing . UPDATE 3-23-09 - drove past funeral home, name is now Jobe Funeral Home and no sculpture in sight. UPDATE 7-9-09 Found an article that confirmed the name of this dino(I originally listed it as name unknown) and it's "forwarding address" to Van Horn Funeral Home. Another search found an article indicating that the owner of the funeral home had retired in 2004 and died in 2007.
These dinos left a forwarding address
Obituary: Eugene R. Van Horn / Funeral director for 50 years, civic leader in Monroeville
name unknown (possibly T-reX Ray, #15) (T-Rex) - located in a front yard on the corner of Biddle Ave. and S. Trenton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15221. Source( friend of Linsay,In Search of Pitt. Dinos group member) comments it's a yellow and purple house with a red wooden fence and a T-Rex skeleton sculpture in in front facing Biddle. Tip describes a lawn sculpture, not a Dino-Mite Days dinosaur.
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