Chatham Street Hump Cut

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View of Chatham Street during the hump removal project, looking from Grant Street to Webster Avenue. The "hump" cut took place in the downtown area known as Grant's Hill. The project began with 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.
April 3rd, 1913
Location
Downtown
Address
Chatham Street
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
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Source
Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh Original URL
Subjects
Streets--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Maintenance and repair.; Street lighting--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Commercial buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Pedestrians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Chatham Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Identifier
715.133287.CP
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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