Grandview was one of several parks visited by reporter Gilbert Love.
Places and landmarks
Downtown Pittsburgh’s development and redevelopment is amazing to see in photos over time, but so too are the area’s neighborhoods and suburbs, from East Liberty to Carnegie and beyond.
An industrial scene from 1957: the massive bulk of the blast furnaces, the smoggy sky and cars motoring along the Parkway East.
Silhouetted in the foreground is the 229-foot tall tower of the historic Allegheny County courthouse.
The Montgomery Locks and Dam has been an essential navigation channel for many industries in the Ohio River Basin for almost 80 years.