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Pittsburgh: Main Thoroughfares and the Downtown District, Improvements Necessary to Meet the City's Present and Future Needs, A Report by Frederick Law Olmsted, Prepared Under the Direction of the Committee on City Planning, Pittsburgh Civic Commission (photocopy) (1 of 2), 1911

 File — Box: 141, Folder: 16

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Subseries 1 includes a wide assortment of reports concerning city planning initiatives in Pittsburgh, particularly from the City Planning Department, the City Planning Commission, and other local agencies. The subseries includes the series of reports collectively known as the Pittsburgh Plan, the city’s first proposed comprehensive planning initiative, as well as 41 issues of a periodical called Progress (1921-1941), which promoted comprehensive urban planning.

Dates

  • Other: 1911

Extent

From the Collection: 273 Cubic Feet : 218 archival boxes and 26 oversize boxes.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the City of Pittsburgh Archives Repository

Contact:
414 Grant St.
Pittsburgh PA 15219 United States