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allegorical carving from Allegheny County Office Building; 1929-31; Stanley L. Roush, architect

BRIDGES AND
TUNNELS OF
ALLEGHENY
COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA

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Home > All By Location regional map > Pittsburgh East > Mission St over Quarry St
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View north from Quarry St and old Duquesne Brewery
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View east from South 18th St;
Southern railing with steel grating sidewalk surface;
Stairway from South 18th St to South 21st St;
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Builder's plaque on northern railing;
Detail of railing and sidewalk grating;
"Cathedral of Learning" silhouette?;
Torch ornament atop lamppost
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Details of stone abutments from previous bridge (pre-1916)
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Stairway descends from South 18th St;
Stairway follows center of bridge through concrete bent;
Form mimics Cathedral of Learning silhouette;
Concrete bent east of South 21st St
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View south from South 21st St;
Center of main span;
Eastern end of haunched main span
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Details of riveted girder and cantilevered sidewalk;
View west on Mission St across from pumping station
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View south from deck toward Neville Ice Arena (closed);
View north from deck toward South Side Flats;
Mission Street Pumping Station

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