Mellon Square has anchored Pittsburgh’s business district since 1955 and hid behind its aesthetic shield one of the largest parking lots in the center of the city.
Look at the picturesGroundbreaking ceremony for Mellon Square
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Lawrence was born in 1889, in Pittsburgh, only 75 feet from where the old Block house stood.
Look at the picturesDavid Lawrence, Pittsburgh visionary, political genius and leader
We found in our files several dozen photographs made during the department store strike of 1953-55.
Look at the picturesTension, arrests during Pittsburgh’s 1950s department store strike