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According to historical writer and blogger Leon J. Pollom, the lowest section of Forbes Avenue was originally named Diamond Street. The remainder was named Forbes Street in honor of John Forbes (1707–1759), [1] whose expedition recaptured Fort Duquesne and who renamed the place Pittsburgh in 1758.
Allegheny County Office Building located at Ross Street and Forbes Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built from 1929 to 1931. It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2002.
The Fern Hollow Bridge is a bridge in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, that carries Forbes Avenue over a large ravine in Frick Park. The current bridge is the third on the site. The first Fern Hollow Bridge opened in 1901 as a steel deck arch, and was demolished in 1972 while the second bridge was being built.
4800 Forbes Avenue 40°26′39″N 79°56′45″W / 40.4442°N 79.9458°W / 40.4442; -79.9458 ( Main Building, U.S. Bureau Squirrel Hill North
Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field, commonly known as simply Rooney Field, is a 2,200-seat (4,500 capacity) multi-purpose facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Situated on the campus of Duquesne University , Rooney Field is the home field of the Duquesne Dukes football, soccer and lacrosse teams.
The 4.5-acre (18,000 m 2) plaza, located on Forbes Avenue and Schenley Drive in the city's Oakland district, includes multiple gardens, food kiosks, public meeting spaces, a carousel, and a prominent 1.0-acre (4,000 m 2) "Emerald Lawn" with free wireless internet access.
This was a tract of land on the corner of Forbes Avenue and Grant Street, on Grant's Hill. Construction took place between 1836 and 1840. Construction took place between 1836 and 1840. This court house was built with polished gray sandstone, quarried at Coal Hill (present-day Mount Washington ), opposite Water Street along the Monongahela River .
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970.It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League (NFL) franchise.