View of hump cut progress along Garland Alley, looking north from Sixth Avenue. View of a sign reading "Removal Sale - All Chandeliers and Domes At Greatly Reduced Prices. Our New Home After June Will Be At 638 Liberty Ave". 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.
