[PRCo] Re: Forbes Field 1962

[Fred Schneider]

I believe it was replaced by a new building no where near Oakland ... the new
site is off route 28 up near Cheswick ... at the industrial park.

Derrick J Brashear wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Feb 2005, Bob Rathke wrote:
>
> > Derrick,
> >
> > When did Syria Mosque come down???
>
> 1991. Right around when I started CMU.
>
> > 1954 when she identified Syria Mosque in a 1954 photo contest.  The prize
> > was two tickets to see Cinerama at the Warner Theater on Fifth Avenue.  I
> > believe that the theater is gone now too.
>
> It is, but the building was reused.
>
> Oakland only got a parking lot. While I can't say Oakland needs less
> parking, I don't think it needed more that badly. If there's enough
> surplus parking that Schenley Plaza can be closed...
>
> (and I bet they don't even unccover the St. Pierre's Ravine bridge,
> either)