The Sounds of Pittsburgh

4400 Forbes Ave.

Nov. 5, 1895

Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie

Longfellow, Alden & Harlow

$250,000 donation

In its original gifting by Andrew Carnegie, the library was housed in the same building as the Carnegie Museum. Ninety-seven U.S. architects submitted 102 sets of plans for the project. The building itself has gone through multiple renovations. A significant change was made in 1907, when the original twin towers flanking the Music Hall were removed. In 1985, a room was designated for rare materials, coined the "Special Collections." In 1995, public internet access debuted in the reference department.

237 Seventh St.

2,800

As the Benedum, Sept. 25, 1987; as the Stanley, Feb. 27, 1928

James Bly Clark, theater tycoon

$3 million

$43 million

The Benedum Center hosts a variety of shows in the heart of Pittsburgh's Cultural District. The building was originally named the Stanley Theatre. Often referred to as "Pittsburgh's Palace of Amusement," 90 crystal chandeliers hang from the ceilings of the 95 percent plaster interior. The main decorative feature is a 4,700-pound chandelier that measures 20 feet high and 12 feet wide. In its early days, admission cost only 65 cents for evening entertainment.

1 Schenley Drive

Dec. 7, 1893

Gift to the city from philanthropist Henry W. Phipps

New York-based Lord & Burnham, a greenhouse manufacturer

$100,000

Phipps Conservatory features a 14-room glass house and 23 distinct gardens, including a Japanese garden, tropical fruit and spice room, edible garden, desert garden, Victorian room and orchid room. The original layout had nine rooms for the display of its first exhibit of greenery from the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Construction took one year.

13th Street to 33rd Street, with three main "strips" — Smallman Street, Penn Avenue and Liberty Avenue.

In 1814, a plan for lots between 11th and 15th streets was drafted by property owners James O’Hara and George A. Bayard.

One-half square mile

616 (2010 census)

This Pittsburgh neighborhood is shaped like a narrow strip along the Allegheny River. Its historic market district features many ethnic food purveyors, some art studios, antique dealers, unique boutiques and many restaurants. Wholey's Fish Market, the Pennsylvania Macaroni Co. and the original Pamela's Diner and Primanti's restaurants are a few of its classic businesses.

358 North Shore Drive

July 29,1786

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was originally published as the Pittsburgh Gazette, a four-page weekly printed on a wooden press. It was the first newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains, printing the Constitution of the United States in 1787 as one of its first public services. The paper has gone through a series of name changes, but officially printed under its current title on August 2, 1927. Staff members began moving their offices from the paper's iconic Downtown location to the North Shore on July 10th, 2015.