Archive for the ‘Beechview’ Category

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Streetcars Passing in Beechview

January 21, 2008
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Two streetcars pass at the intersection of Beechview Avenue and Broadway. Streetcars of various sorts have run on Broadway for more than a century. This picture was taken a few years ago; these Siemens cars have since been rebuilt and repainted in the new Port Authority livery.
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It’s Snowing Right Now

December 15, 2007

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Snow falls on a row of houses typical of Pittsburgh streetcar neighborhoods of the early 20th century (in this case, Beechview, where the streetcars have been running on the street for more than a century). One of the distinctive features of Pittsburgh domestic architecture is the surprising variety of brick colors.