Dottore F. Sunseri Office

131270cp
Housing at the intersection of Chatham Street and Webster Avenue looking to Dottore (Doctor) F. Sunseri's home and office at 800 Webster. Work is being done to shore up the homes as "hump" removal continues. 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.
March 24th, 1913
Location
Downtown
Address
800 Webster Avenue
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
Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Public works--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Roads--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Design and construction.
Identifier
715.131270.CP
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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