This Used To Be Here — Duquesne Gardens
Duquesne Gardens was the predecessor to the Civic Arena. Although the Penguins never played there, there was a lot of history happening inside its walls. [...]
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This Used To Be Here — Paramount Film Exchange
Pittsburgh was once home to three major film repositories on Boulevard of the Allies, including the Paramount Film Exchange. [...]
This Used To Be Here — Pittsburgh’s Shantytown
A look at the homeless encampment that used to exist in Pittsburgh's Strip District during the Great Depression [...]
This Used To Be Here – Chicken Hill Shootout
Police and spectators crouch down during the Chicken Hill Shootout in 1959 Photo via Pinterest Previous ‘This Used To Be Here’ Posts have looked at objects that [...]
This Used To Be Here — Allegheny Arsenal
In Lawrenceville, the Allegheny Arsenal was a major munitions factory for the Union in the Civil War, until a terrible accident one day in 1862. [...]
This Used To Be Here — Exposition Park
Before PNC Park and Forbes Field, there was Exposition Park [...]
This Used To Be Here – Isaly’s Stores
Isaly's used to be in every town throughout Pittsburgh. Now they mostly exist in supermarkets. [...]
This Used To Be Here — The Knoxville and Mount Oliver Inclines
Pittsburgh's landscape used to be dotted with 23 inclines. Kevin tried to track down the locations of two of them. [...]
This Used To Be Here — The Hump on Grant Street
Imagine having to negotiate around a huge earthen mound as you travel along Grant Street. That was the case just 100 years ago. [...]
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