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Ship Cafe at Point State Park

1954-03-18

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Ship Cafe at Point State Park
  • Title
  • Ship Cafe at Point State Park
  • Identifier
  • MSP285.B008.F11.I07
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP285.B008.F11.I07
  • Description
  • Description on the back of the photograph reads, “Ship Cafe left this location at Point State Park on right bank of Monongahela River March 18, 1954 and River Shop Boat left March 17, 1954. Sub-structure of Fort Pitt Bridge now under construction in this vicinity.” Prior to the Renaissance I wharfing project, the facing of river, lake, sea walls, and embankments with planks driven as piles and secured by ties was very common on the three rivers. All wharfing leases with the Department of Forest and Water were canceled on March 18, 1954, to make way for the construction for the sub-structure of the Fort Pitt Bridge, which opened on June 19, 1959.
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Ship Cafe (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Point State Park (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Restaurants--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
    Golden Triangle (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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