Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle - 1930
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Aerial view of downtown Pittsburgh. Some new "skyscrapers" now dot the Golden Triangle, like the Gulf Building and others on Grant Street. The bridges have changed considerably, with the addition of the new Point Bridge, the three sister bridges over the Allegheny and the Liberty Bridge over the Monongahela. The Point area is still, however, a dreary hodgepodge of railroads and old warehouses. The depression may have just begun, but great minds are at work, and soon enough the country will be booming with development. In the next 25 years the city will undergo an enormous transformation. Acres upon acres will be razed, entire city blocks will fall under the wrecking ball. The entire point area, from Fourth Street down will be cleared. The entire lower hill district just beyond the taller buildings uptown will be flattened. New and more majestic skyscrapers will rise, and new golden bridges will soon span both rivers. The first Renaissance will soon be upon the steel city, fed by just that, steel. America's insatiable appetite for steel in the post-depression years will feed Pittsburgh's growth, and transform its appearance. |