Wylie Avenue Hump Cut

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View of construction along Wylie Avenue during the hump removal project, looking from Sixth Avenue to Fifth Avenue. The Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail is visible in the background. 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.
April 3rd, 1913
Location
Downtown
Address
522 Wylie 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
Streets--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Maintenance and repair.; Blue collar workers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Municipal buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Commercial buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Fifth Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Wylie Avenue (Pittsburgh, Pa.).; Downtown (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Identifier
715.133289.CP
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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