[PRCo] Re: Forbes Field 1962

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That is correct.

DF Cramer
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> From: Fred Schneider <fschnei at supernet.com>
> Date: 2005/02/22 Tue AM 11:38:37 CST
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Forbes Field 1962
> 
> 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.
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> Derrick J Brashear wrote:
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> > 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)
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