Charles Morse Stotz

The Early Architecture of Western Pennsylvania In 1931, Historical Monuments Committee of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Institute of Architects reported on the disrepair of many unrecorded historic buildings in western Pennsylvania. Answering that call, Stotz and fellow architects created Western Pennsylvania Architectural Survey, funded partially by the Buhl Foundation.

He and Alfred James Proctor co-authored the 1958 history of the French and Indian War in Western Pennsylvania, Drums in the Forest, which was the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania's contribution to the celebration of Pittsburgh’s Bicentennial in 1958-59.

Death and legacy He retired in 1974. He died on March 5, 1985, at his home in Fort Myers, Florida.

His work inspired many preservationists; his architectural drawings provided templates for other historically accurate restorations.

Collections of Stotz's papers and photographs are housed at the Heinz History Center's Detre Library & Archives. The Charles M. Stotz Photographs collection includes 4,500 photographs, most taken by Stotz, from The Early Architecture of Western Pennsylvania, as well as restoration projects throughout Western Pennsylvania.

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