Birmingham (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--Politics and government
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Birmingham Borough Records
Collection
Identifier: RG-03-004
Scope and Contents
The Birmingham Borough records contain handwritten meeting minutes from 1848 to 1856 and one pamphlet entitled "Acts of Assembly and Ordinances of the Borough of Birmingham with a List of Borough Offices since its incorporation," published in 1866.
Dates:
1848-1856; 1866
Found in:
City of Pittsburgh Archives
City Hall Cornerstone Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG-15-001
Scope and Contents
The City Hall Cornerstone Collection (1863-1869) contains items placed in a time capsule in the cornerstone of Pittsburgh’s former City Hall at the corner of Smithfield St. and Virgin Alley (now Oliver Ave) on May 13, 1869. The items were selected by the building’s architect, Joseph W. Kerr (1815-1888), who included a letter addressed to future architects in Pittsburgh, building specifications, prints of the exterior design, newspapers and trade publications, and more. The time capsule was...
Dates:
1863-1869
Found in:
City of Pittsburgh Archives