Grant Street [Boulevard] Hump Cut

131316cp
View of the "hump" cut on Grant Street at Diamond Street. 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.
June 6th, 1913
Location
Downtown
Address
Grant 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
Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Grant Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Public works--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Identifier
715.131316.CP
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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