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According to the article, the Chinatown was primarily centered on Second Avenue with merchant names such as "Wing Hong Chinese Co., 519 Second Ave" and "Quong Chong Shing, 511 Second Ave", all of whom have been driven out when the Boulevard of the Allies was built forcing demolition of all buildings on Second Avenue, sometime by the 1950s.
Street address Years as tallest Height ft (m) Floors Reference Trinity Episcopal Cathedral: 328 Sixth Avenue 1872–1888 200 (61) N/A [97] Allegheny County Courthouse: 436 Grant Street 1888–1902 249 (76) 5 [6] Farmers Bank Building [B] 301 Fifth Avenue 1902–1910 344 (105) 25 [98] Oliver Building: 535 Smithfield Street 1910–1912 347 (106 ...
The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) Historic Landmark plaque program was begun in 1968 in order to identify architecturally significant structures and significant pieces of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States's local heritage throughout Allegheny County. Nominations are reviewed by the private non-profit foundation's ...
Fourth Avenue (Pittsburgh) Frankstown Road; G. Grant Street; L. Lebanon Church Road; Liberty Avenue (Pittsburgh) M. Market Square (Pittsburgh) McKnight Road; O. Ohio ...
East Liberty truly began to develop as a commercial area in 1843, when Jacob's daughter Sarah Jane Negley married the ambitious lawyer Thomas Mellon.Mellon had first visited the area of modern-day East Liberty in 1823, when as a 10-year-old he saw the Negley mansion for the first time and decided he wanted something like it.
The portion of the road east from Forbes Avenue to Bates Street, still known as Wilmot Street, became a part of Pennsylvania Route 885 by 1940. [14] With the completion of the Penn-Lincoln Parkway East in the late 1950s, US 22 and US 30 were moved off the Boulevard, and PA 885 was extended west a short distance to the interchange near the ...
Sportscaster and announcer, Pittsburgh Steelers, WTAE-TV, and WTAE-AM [15] Richard Caliguiri: 1950 Mayor of Pittsburgh [23] James S. Langer: 1951 Professor of Physics John Isaiah Brauman: 1955 Professor of Chemistry, Stanford University [24] Murray Chass: 1956 Sportswriter [25] Chuck Wein: 1956 Entertainment promoter and manager [26] Stephen J ...
In Greenfield, the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation, business districts, and playgrounds and provide an easy way to travel through this hilly, densely populated area. [7] The city steps connecting Greenfield Avenue to Blanton Street in Greenfield, Pittsburgh. Photo by Laura Zurowski.