Hump cut progress on Webster Avenue in front of the John A. McGeogh property home to the offices of Felidio Canuti (Attorney at Law), Jos. Turturici Bell (Attorney at Law), and the M. Berardini (bank). The Battaglia Café featuring "Italian Cuisine" is seen to the right. 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.
