[PRCo] Re: 4th

[Bill Robb]

Yes. According to the maps on Historic Pittsburgh both
3rd and 4th were 40 feet wide in 1929 at Wood Street.
I believe this width is building wall to building
wall.

Bill Robb


--- "Harold G." <transitmgr2 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Greetings
> 
> Was third ave the same width?   trolleys were still
> running there after the war.   Harold Geissenheimer
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Robb <bill937ca at yahoo.ca>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Date: Saturday, March 26, 2005 4:47 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: 4th
> 
> 
> >Actually I was never there. But I remember the red
> >lobster sign. Fourth Avenue fascinated me when I
> saw
> >it.  It's probably the narrowest street with
> >streetcars I've ever seen. And all the tall narrow
> >buildings on such a narrow street.
> >Here it is in August 1977.  The fire is a non
> event.
> >Inspite of all the hose, the fire department packed
> up
> >as quickly as they arrived.
> >
> >Bill Robb
> >
> >--- "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com> wrote:
> >> You must have been there Often!       Still
> There,
> >> By Chance??
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Bill Robb wrote:
> >>
> >> >It was Fourth between Wood and Smithfield.
> >> >
> >> >Bill Robb
> >> >
> >> >--- "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>Wasn't Klein's restaurant on Fourth  --  or was
> it
> >> >>Third?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>Jim
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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