The Best View in Town

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On a breezy knoll overlooking the three rivers, two bronze figures square off against each other in a contest of self preservation. The larger than life sculpture portrays George Washington, commander of the British forces encamped at Fort Pitt, and Seneca leader Guyasuta. [ More ]

Mt. Washington HAS A NEW Point of View

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Visitors to the western end of Grandview will now have a stunning new sight to see, thanks to local sculptor Jim West, whose monumental work entitled "Point of View'' was dedicated on October 25th, with much colorful fanfare. The large crowd lining Grandview Avenue didn't seem to mind the cold while awaiting the unveiling of West's impressive bronze sculpture. [ More ]

Apropos photo

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I enjoyed Diana Nelson Jones' Oct. 20 article "Guyasuta Reunited with Washington" discussing artist James West's magnificent bronze sculpture depicting a meeting between Seneca leader Guyasuta and George Washington that took place hundreds of years ago.
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Mount Washington Community Development Corporation Proclamation

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On behalf of the Mount Washington Community Development Corporation, the residents of Mt. Washington / Duquesne Heights, and the city of Pittsburgh, and from myself, personally, I would like to thank you once again for your tremendous work of art, the sculpture of George Washington and Guyasuta, called "Point of View," which now graces the western end of our Grand View Scenic Byway Park.[ View PDF ]

Editorial

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PITTSBURGHERS know that Mount Washington is named for the first president, who as a young officer in the service of the Virginia governor, gazed upon the forks of the Ohio, setting in motion a series of events that would lead to the founding of this city. [ more ]

In sculpture, Seneca leader Guyasuta reunited with George Washington

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The site of a new sculpture affords a view of the place where the historical figures met near the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers. [ more ]

Mt. Washington gets new monument

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A crane and a crew maneuvered 750-pound bronze renderings of George Washington and Seneca leader Guyasuta onto a stone pedestal on Mount Washington this morning. [ more ]

Washington will meet Guyasuta once again on Mt. Washington

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The Mount Washington Community Development Corporation will be introducing a new landmark and tourist attraction with two events scheduled for October 25. [ more ]

Pittsburgh City Council Proclamation

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An original sculpture called Point Of View, commemorating an historic meeting between George Washington and Seneca leader Guyasuta in October of 1770, has been created through the efforts of artist Jim West and the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation. [ View PDF ]

New Point of View Park and Sculpture

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September 2005

View Point

It is a snapshot in time that Pittsburgh sculptor James West will capture in bronze for all who visit this site, whether to photograph the view, after dining at Monterey Bay, or on fireworks night. [ more ]

City's newest photo op

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July 13, 2004

Tribune Review

A trip to Mt. Washington has long been a must on the tours Jim West Jr. gives to out-of-town visitors.

So when West -- a developer by trade and a sculptor at heart -- envisioned creating a piece of public art that captured a slice of Pittsburgh history, he set his sights on a narrow bluff at Grandview Avenue and Sweetbriar Street. [ more ]