West side of Grant Street showing Hump cut progress and surrounding businesses including the Court House Quick Lunch. 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.
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.; Blue collar workers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Public works--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.;_x000D_
Grant Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Roads--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Design and construction.
Identifier
715.131253.CP
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Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
