The arrival of the age of the automobile nearly a century ago prompted local leaders to improve transportation to the growing South Hills.
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.
The Andy Warhol Museum, which opened in 1994, is located in a distinctive building that once served as a warehouse for oil well, mill and mine supplies.
At the institution then known as the City Home and Hospital at Mayview, living conditions were appalling.
The imposing stone courthouse and jail Henry Hobson Richardson designed for Allegheny County is considered one of the architect’s most inspired buildings.
Look at the picturesThe Allegheny County Courthouse turns 125