Ye Olde Allegheny Garden murals by Randy Gilson

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A community garden in the Central North Side neighborhood is embellished with a colorful picket fence and several small murals. When the plants are high in late summer it's difficult to see some of these. They can get well concealed with greenery.

In 1982 Randy Gilson started to plant gardens all around this neighborhood. He established the Olde Allegheny Garden Society in an effort to beautify the neighborhood and teach the significance of the area’s history as Old Allegheny City.

Mr Gilson has spearheaded the clean up and beautification of this neighborhood with several gardens as well as Randyland. He accomplished so much and was so successful in his efforts that he priced himself out of the now trendy location. Taxes on his property at Randyland increased so much due to the rise in value here that in 2015 he transferred ownership of Randyland to the city. He stays on as the museum director and manages the very popular spot.