PRCo. trivia

[Edward H. Lybarger]

I found Van Trump's "Life and Architecture in Pittsburgh" which offers some
detail on Duquesne Garden:  Built by Duquesne Traction Co. in 1890 on Craig
Street near Fifth Avenue, size 400 x 140 feet. Unneeded for cars following a
major merger, it was purchased by Duquesne Garden Company (a trolley company
subsidiary, just like Kennywood Park Co., and run by the same general
manager) from Consolidated Traction, given over to ice skating, opening
January 23, 1899.  Reverted to Pittsburgh Railways Company, bondholders, at
sheriff's sale in 1931.  John Harris took over the lease in 1932, renamed it
The Gardens and started a hockey team.  The building lasted until 1956.  I
recall going there once but don't remember for sure if it was for a circus
or an ice show.  An apartment building with a restaurant in the basement (or
is it the first floor?) sits on the site now.  The restaurant started out as
a Stouffer's; I used to eat there during my brief tenure in postgraduate
education(?) in the Tower of Ignorance in the fall of 1967.

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This facility closed very early (as a car house, that is), c. 1902 or
earlier.  James Van Trump's book on Pittsburgh recollections describes the
Garden (singular, please note; it was not corrupted into "gardens" until
later) in detail.  I'll try to remember to look it up at home.

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mrb190 wrote:

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> Speaking of Duquesne Gardens trackage, does anyone have any photos, or
know of
> any photos of cars parked in there?

Where was this located? I have some prints from early 1967 showing  two rows
of
cars parked on what appears to be a closed street downtown with a rope
across the
front of the cars at the head of the lineup. There is a PAT supervisor and
motorman
standing there chatting and what appears to be a Port Authority pick up
truck
parked nearby. Ken J.

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