Effects of Hump District Changes

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View of the effects of the changes in the Hump District as several stores closed and were available for renting as seen by the "To Let" sign. During the 1900s, the "hump" cut took place in the area of Downtown 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.
June 5th, 1912
Location
Downtown
Address
533 Ross 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.; pedestrians--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Commercial buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Ross Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Identifier
715.122638.CP
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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