Union Arcade Basement Excavation

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An aerial view of early construction, looking southeast. Horse-drawn carts were used for hauling supplies for the building. The Union Arcade in downtown Pittsburgh was built for Henry Clay Frick from 1915-1916, and opened for business in early 1917.
July 15th, 1915
Location
Downtown
Address
500 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.); Union Arcade Building (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Union Trust Building (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Osterling, F.J., 1865-1934.; William Penn Hotel (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Hotels-Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Design
Identifier
0004.UT
Rights
Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose
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