View along the east side of Chatham Street looking north to Wylie Avenue showing progress of the "hump cut." Visible in the background is 801 Wylie Avenue. The office of Dr. U. Opipari is on the right. The "hump" cut took place in the area of Downtown known as Grant's Hill. he project began in planning in 1909 and ended with the final cut in 1913. It changed the gradient of Grant Street, Diamond Street, and Oliver, Fifth, Sixth, Webster and Wylie Avenues. Please see, Frederick Law Olmstead, Pittsburgh Main Thoroughfares and the Down Town District: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?c=pitttext&view=toc&idno=00aep1324m for more information. for more information.
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
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Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Public works--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Roads--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Design and construction.
Identifier
715.131287.CP
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
