Oakland Residential Neighborhood Scene

1963-10-12

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Title
Oakland Residential Neighborhood Scene
Creator
James McClain
Identifier
MSP285.B031.F32.I02
Source Identifier
MSP285.B031.F32.I02
Description
Oakland derived its name from the abundance of oak trees found on the farm of William Eichenbaum, who settled there in 1840. The township was annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in 1868. Oakland developed rapidly following the Great Fire of 1845 in downtown Pittsburgh, with people moving out to what was then suburban area. By 1860 passenger rail service encouraged residential growth as far as Bates and North Bellefield Streets, and commercial development along Fifth Avenue. Oakland features the 42-story Cathedral of Learning, located on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus. It is the tallest gothic styled building and second-tallest education building in the world.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Bouquet Street (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
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