[PRCo] Re: Fourth and Stanwix

[Bob Rathke]

I think that Ferry was changed to Stanwix around 1953.

Bob 3/25/05

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Swindler" <j_swindler at hotmail.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 7:57 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fourth and Stanwix


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> Diamond St was renamed Forbes St. - sometime in early 60s?????
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> and from the alignment in a 1929 map, it looks like Ferry St. was renamed
> Stanwix St.
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> I remember 'Diamond St.' name, but have no recollection of 'Ferry St.', so
> would guess that Ferry St. name disappeared in ealry 1950s.
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> It also looks like the Wabash Terminal Building sat on the ground now
> occupied by the Gateway Center 'T' station.
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> Again, thanks for posting this view.  It pre-dates my memories of the
> Gateway Center area. Or let me correct that:  It pre-dates my memories of
> Gateway Center area west of Stanwix/Ferry St.; but buildings to east of
> Stanwix/Ferry St. were still in existance in early 1960s.
>
> Ed:  didn't you have an office at one time in Jenkins Arcade?
>
> John
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> >From: Bill Robb <bill937ca at yahoo.ca>
> >Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> >Subject: [PRCo] Fourth and Stanwix
> >Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:33:30 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Here's another view of the Wabash Terminal demolition
> >taken November 12, 1947 with a PCC creeping around the
> >corner onto Fourth.
> >Bill Robb
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>http://lists.dementia.org/files/pittsburgh-railways/Wabash%20Novermber%2012
,%201947.jpeg
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