The Nixon Theater on Sixth Avenue was arguably the city’s most elegant theater.
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.
Nixon Theatre: “Memories of almost half a century slip into the shadows…”
Look at the picturesLobby of the Nixon Theater shortly before its doors closed
Built at the intersection of Liberty Ave and Ferry St, currently known as Stanwix St, the building served as a station of the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway.
“With roof off, the workmen swarmed in and out of offices. Using crowbars and sledge hammers they pried and smashed.”