The Bridges of Pittsburgh
The Bridges of Pittsburgh

Author: Bob Regan

Publisher:

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9780977042920

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Documents Pittsburgh's status as the "City of Bridges" (it has more bridges at 446 than any other city in the WORLD). Includes background on the history and types of bridges; profiles Pittsburgh's bridge pioneers (Roebling, Lindenthal, Ferris, Richardson); explores historical and contemporary bridges; looks at the variety of bridge types and styles; describes several unique Pittsburgh bridges; and includes 10 self-guided tours.

Pittsburgh's Bridges
Pittsburgh's Bridges

Author: Todd Wilson, PE and Helen Wilson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467134244

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Pittsburgh is the "City of Bridges," and what remarkable bridges they are The area's challenging topography of deep ravines and mighty rivers--the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio--set the stage for engineers, architects, and contractors to conquer the terrain with a variety of distinctive spans. Many were designed to be beautiful as well as functional. While other cities may have one signature bridge, Pittsburgh has such a wide variety that no single bridge can represent it. Pittsburgh's Bridges takes a comprehensive look at the design, construction, and, sometimes, demolition of the bridges that shaped Pittsburgh, ranging from the covered bridges of yesterday to those that define the skyline today.

The Names of Pittsburgh
The Names of Pittsburgh

Author: Bob Regan

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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Bob Regan mines the rich vein of Pittsburgh¿s history by continually finding a new lens through which to view the past. His previous two books¿The Steps of Pittsburgh and The Bridges of Pittsburgh¿were received with acclaim, drawing fans from the Pittsburgh diaspora around the world. The Names of Pittsburgh does the same as Regan explores the names of the men and women¿not to mention scientific paraphernalia, patents, astronomical terms, grape varietals, et al.¿from the region¿s history which dot the landscape. Each provides a segue into a broader discussion of some fascinating aspect of Pittsburgh¿s past.

Pittsburgh's Mansions
Pittsburgh's Mansions

Author: Melanie Linn Gutowski

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-08-19

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1439642478

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A collection of images celebrating the extravagant and historic mansions of Pittsburgh, PA. In the 19th century, the positioning of Pittsburgh as a major manufacturing center and the subsequent rise of the area's steel industry created a wave of prosperity that prompted the beneficiaries of that wealth to construct extravagant residences. Wealthy enclaves sprang up in the city's East End, across the river in neighboring Allegheny City, and into the countryside. Pittsburgh's Mansions explores the stately homes of the area's prominent residents from the 1830s through the 1920s. Businessmen such as H.J. Heinz, Henry Clay Frick, and members of the Mellon family commissioned elaborate homes from the preeminent architects of their day. Firms such as Alden & Harlow, Janssen & Abbott, and Rutan & Russell left their marks on the city's landscape, often contributing iconic public buildings as well as expansive private homes. Though many of the residences have since been lost, Pittsburgh's Mansions offers a look back at the peak of the city's prominence.

Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges
Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges

Author: Benjamin D. Evans

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13:

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The result is a revised and expanded second edition, filled to the brim with color photographs and additional information about each of the 221 remaining covered bridges in the state."--BOOK JACKET.

The Invisible Bridge / El Puente Invisible
The Invisible Bridge / El Puente Invisible

Author: Circe Maia

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

Published: 2015-10-11

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0822981076

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Translated by Jesse Lee Kercheval A bilingual collection, The Invisible Bridge / El Puente Invisible brings together many of the luminous, deeply philosophical poems of Circe Maia, one of the few living poets left of the generation which brought Latin American writing to world prominence.

Historic Bridges
Historic Bridges

Author: Hojjat Adeli

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 1420079964

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Explore Historic Bridge Design through the Perspective of Modern Engineering Historic Bridges:Evaluation, Preservation, and Management provides both an admiring and a technical account of bridge engineering through an exploration of several remarkable examples. From ancient China to modern-day Minnesota, the book di

Pittsburgh's South Side
Pittsburgh's South Side

Author: Stuart P. Boehmig

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780738539393

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In 1763, King George III granted 3,000 acres of bottomland on the south side of the Monongahela River to Maj. Gen. John Ormsby for his service in capturing Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Just 100 years later, this flat river plain became the center of the "Workplace of the World." Powerful industrial giants such as B. F. Jones, James Laughlin, and Henry W. Oliver were drawn to the area, making it the heart of the Industrial Revolution. Immigrants came in droves from Germany, Ireland, Scotland, England, and later from central and Eastern Europe. They crowded Carson Street with the sights and sounds of different languages, customs, and fashions. These were the people who made the steel and iron that built America. Pittsburgh's South Side is their story, a story of glass factories, steel mills, incline planes, trolley cars, saloons, and the crowded row houses where they raised their families.