[PRCo] Re: South Side Car House

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Yes.  We are modeling the new visitors center at PTM after one of these
(Glenwood was the one photographed and measured by the architects).  This
was all part of the mid-1920s modernization that PRCo did.  Glenwood and
Ingram still stand.

-----Original Message-----
From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of
Harold G.
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 12:50 PM
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject: [PRCo] Re: South Side Car House


Greetings    A question to Ed.

Were several administration buildings built in the
same era?   Carrick, 2d Ave, Ingram?  To a more or
less common design.

Harold Geissenheimer

-----Original Message-----
From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams at adelphia.net>
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Date: Sunday, January 16, 2005 11:41 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: South Side Car House


>Keating was built in the '20s.
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>From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
>[mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of John
>Swindler
>Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:37 PM
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: South Side Car House
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>Gosh, Bob, I wish you wouldn't bait me to make some comment about private
>companies and government agencies.  <ggg>  (:>)
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>Capital Area Transit in Harrisburg kept the CPT inscription on their bus
>garage when it was remodeled 15-20 years ago.  That would be for Central
>Pennsylvania Traction (??) I think.
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>So was Keating a post 1903 Pittsburgh Rys. car barn??
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>John
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>>From: "Bob Rathke" <bobrathke at comcast.net>
>>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>>To: "Pittsburgh Trolley List" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>Subject: [PRCo] Re: South Side Car House
>>Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 14:11:21 -0600
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>>Money never stopped PAT from changing names on buildings.
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>>The words, "PITTSBURGH RAILWAYS COMPANY" (about 18" high) were carved in
>>the
>>stones above the front entrance of the Keating administration building.
>>After PAT took over the property in March, 1964, they removed the word
>>"COMPANY" from the stone sign, even though the entire building would be
>>torn
>>down within two years.
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>>I have before and after photos of the words-carved-in-stone.  PAT seems to
>>have cut or ground away the word "COMPANY", and then covered the resulting
>>flat area with paint or maybe a cement mix.  Regardless, the word removal
>>was heavy handed and anything but subtle.
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>>Bob 1/15/05
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "John Swindler" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
>>To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:54 AM
>>Subject: [PRCo] Re: South Side Car House
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>> > Why would it say Pittsburgh Railways Company??.   That would have cost
>>money
>> > to change the name.
>>RR
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