Oakmont museum offers glimpse into life of early 20th-century small-town doctor

From the Pittsburgh Tribune Review

I live just a few block from this house and I can tell you that in addition to being a local point of pride for Oakmont citizens that it is indeed an interesting glimpse into the past.

By Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller
FOR THE TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, July 31, 2005
The Dr. Thomas R. Kerr Memorial Museum in Oakmont is just an ordinary middle-class home typical of the early 20th century.
And that's what makes it so special.
"One of the unique things about it is that when you drive by, it's unpretentious," said Jan Shoop, chairman of the board of directors. "There's nothing extraordinary about this house, and that's what's important, that it represents the middle class of the time."
Kerr had his home at 402 Delaware Ave. built in 1897, and nearly a century later, his daughter bequeathed the property to the borough to be used in his memory. While there are many mansions and log cabins open to show the public the respective lifestyles of the rich and the poor, the Kerr Museum exemplifies the often overlooked middle class.

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