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Carved Wood, Allegheny West

Posted in Allegheny West, North Side by Dr. Boli on July 9, 2010

Carved ornaments at the base of a porch column in Allegheny West. After spending the better part of their lives slightly ashamed of their decorative elements, the Victorian houses in Allegheny West once again show them off with bright contrasting paint schemes.

A Stroll Among the Millionaires

Posted in Allegheny West, North Side by Dr. Boli on December 10, 2007

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The sidewalk of Lincoln Avenue in Allegheny West. A hundred years ago, this neighborhood had more millionaires per square mile than anywhere else on earth.

Exuberantly Gothic

Posted in Allegheny West, Architecture, Churches, North Side by Dr. Boli on December 4, 2007

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Calvary Methodist Church in Allegheny West is famous for its Tiffany windows, some of the greatest works of the Tiffany studios. Even if it didn’t have those windows, though, it might still be famous for this doorway.

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