[PRCo] Re: 4th of July

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Derrick J Brashear wrote:

> > 	This is certainly possible  --  Banksville was very flat
> > considering the surrounding terrain.
>
> Well, I "know" the valley had a railroad; ("West Side Belt", see earlier
> mail, it was attached to the P&WV closer to the West End) I just don't
> know if there was a yard.

I think the P&WV book covers this, I'll look tonight.

> > 	The shallow end of the pool is actually opposite Helen
> > Drive.    The intersection of Dormont Avenue with Banksville
> > // McFarland is aprox. opposite McMonagle.    But as far as I
> > know, the name still changes here and the pool is actually on
> > McFarland  --  at least 0.25-0.50-mile up McFarland.
>
> Dormont's community website claims Banksville, and I believe them. I think
> this is one of those cases of a name simplification, but I should check. I
> speculate that it's now signed Banksville to where McFarland and Beverly
> meet.

The Olmstead report suggests it was at some point Banksville all the way
up the hill: (from www.pghbridges.com/articles/olmsted/02main/olm083.htm)

"(b) West Broadway Extension. -- West Broadway should be extended along
the present street car route from Snyder Street south to the junction of the
Banksville and West Liberty Roads."

But, where was Snyder? Again, guess I have to wait until I get home to
look at maps.