Market Square Common

View of the Market Square Commons area at Forbes Avenue and Market Street. Market Square became the commercial and civic center of Pittsburgh and was the largest of the city's three markets by 1800. It was home to Pittsburgh's first courthouse, jail, and newspaper -- the Pittsburgh Gazette, which was founded in 1786.

August 1st, 1962

Location

Downtown

Address

Market Square

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection

More Details

Source

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh Original URL

Subjects

Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Forbes Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Market Street (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Restaurants--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Market Square (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Business Districts--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

Identifier

715.62111986_8.CP

Rights

Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose

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