Pittsburghs Point Breeze

Author : Sarah L. Law
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439648514
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh's Point Breeze written by Sarah L. Law and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named for the famous early-19th-century Point Breeze Hotel that stood at the corner of what is now Fifth and Penn Avenues, Point Breeze has been home to some of the wealthiest families in Pittsburgh and the country. Moguls such as Carnegie, Westinghouse, Frick, Mellon, and Thaw all resided in Point Breeze, thus christened Pittsburghs Most Opulent Neighborhood. H.J. Heinz owned the first car in Pittsburgh, which was garaged at his estate in North Point Breeze, and present-day Wilkins Avenue was originally the private road to the 650-acre estate of senator, ambassador to Russia, and judge William Wilkins. However, many of these prestigious estates were later razed and divided to become smaller residential lots, driving the real estate market to create more homes to accommodate 20th-century families. In later years, the Point Breeze neighborhood became the home of several well-known authors, including Annie Dillard, Albert French, and David McCullough, as well as professional athletes Willie Stargell of the Pirates and L.C. Greenwood of the Steelers and everyones favorite neighbor, Mr. Rogers.

Author : Sarah L. Law
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467122335
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh's Point Breeze written by Sarah L. Law and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named for the famous early-19th-century Point Breeze Hotel that stood at the corner of what is now Fifth and Penn Avenues, Point Breeze has been home to some of the wealthiest families in Pittsburgh and the country. Moguls such as Carnegie, Westinghouse, Frick, Mellon, and Thaw all resided in Point Breeze, thus christened "Pittsburgh's Most Opulent Neighborhood." H.J. Heinz owned the first car in Pittsburgh, which was garaged at his estate in North Point Breeze, and present-day Wilkins Avenue was originally the private road to the 650-acre estate of senator, ambassador to Russia, and judge William Wilkins. However, many of these prestigious estates were later razed and divided to become smaller residential lots, driving the real estate market to create more homes to accommodate 20th-century families. In later years, the Point Breeze neighborhood became the home of several well-known authors, including Annie Dillard, Albert French, and David McCullough, as well as professional athletes Willie Stargell of the Pirates and L.C. Greenwood of the Steelers and everyone's favorite neighbor, Mr. Rogers.

Author : James Wudarczyk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Point Breeze and Homewood-Brushton Areas of Pittsburgh written by James Wudarczyk and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas E. Huenefeld
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh's Historic East End written by Thomas E. Huenefeld and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Thornton Fleming
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 708 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Pittsburgh and Environs written by George Thornton Fleming and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : East End/East Liberty Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439635749
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh's East Liberty Valley written by East End/East Liberty Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-16 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittsburghs East Liberty Valley originally consisted of lush hunting grounds used by many Native American groups. In the 1700s, British general John Forbes instructed George Washington to build a military road from Fort Ligonier through the East Liberty Valley to the forks of the Ohio River. In 1758, Forbes traveled this widened trail, first named for him, now known as Penn Avenue. Many plantations were established after the Revolution, and the village grew, with its tollhouse and taverns serving stagecoaches and Conestoga wagons en route to Pittsburgh. By the 20th century, East Liberty was one of the wealthiest suburbs in America. Many famous firsts occurred here, including the building of the nations first gasoline service station and the founding of the National Negro Opera Company. The area also boasts many famous residents, including Billy Eckstine, Erroll Garner, Gene Kelly, Dick Powell, and Lillian Russell. Through vintage photographs, Pittsburghs East Liberty Valley salutes the areas rich history.

Author : Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738563176
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh, 1758-2008 written by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittsburgh: 1758-2008 surveys the city's evolution from strategic fort in the wilderness to bustling industrial workshop to high-tech center for universities and health care. A boatbuilding center and gateway to the West at the beginning of the 19th century, Pittsburgh later produced iron and steel used to construct bridges and buildings around the country and provided the cannons, shot, and ships that helped win wars around the world. In the process, Pittsburgh became a magnet for successive waves of immigrants--workers and entrepreneurs who shaped the culture and character of the city with their customs, churches, clubs, food, and an impressive collection of museums. Among its many attributes, Pittsburgh is the birthplace of Carnegie libraries in the United States, wire cable suspension bridges, the gas station, the Ferris wheel, commercial radio, public television, and bingo.

Author : Edward K. Muller
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 082298699X
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Industrial Pittsburgh Modern written by Edward K. Muller and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pittsburgh’s explosive industrial and population growth between the mid-nineteenth century and the Great Depression required constant attention to city-building. Private, profit-oriented firms, often with government involvement, provided necessary transportation, energy resources, and suitable industrial and residential sites. Meeting these requirements in the region’s challenging hilly topographical and riverine environment resulted in the dramatic reshaping of the natural landscape. At the same time, the Pittsburgh region’s free market, private enterprise emphasis created socio-economic imbalances and badly polluted the air, water, and land. Industrial stagnation, temporarily interrupted by wars, and then followed deindustrialization inspired the formation of powerful public-private partnerships to address the region’s mounting infrastructural, economic, and social problems. The sixteen essays in Making Industrial Pittsburgh Modern examine important aspects of the modernizing efforts to make Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania a successful metropolitan region. The city-building experiences continue to influence the region’s economic transformation, spatial structure, and life experience.

Author : Rock DiLisio
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532033656
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh—Metropolitan Mastery written by Rock DiLisio and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is your source for places to see and things to do while visiting, or living, in the Steel City. Pittsburgha city said by many to be one of the most livable in the worldcan also boast of great culture, interesting tourist attractions, sports for all fans, and scenic beauty. The glittering downtown; lush, rolling topography; and three magnificent rivers have often had the city compared to the most stunning in the world. Drive through the Fort Pitt Tunnel, experience a view that no other city can match, and travel by incline to the top of Mount Washington and experience a sight that you will never forget. You will also find unique information regarding aspects of Pittsburghs business climate, history, weather, population, and burgeoning industries, such as robotics and self-driving cars, as well as being called Hollywood of the East. This is your gateway to . . . the gateway to the West.

Author : Leland D. Baldwin
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN 13 : 0822971275
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh written by Leland D. Baldwin and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 1937-04-15 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The standard history of Pittsburgh tells the city's story from its violent days as an eighteenth-century outpost of empire to the onset of its great age of industrial expansion.