[PRCo] Re: Simmons loop

[Edward H. Lybarger]

Yes.  The closest Nike site was east of Finleyville, along the road to
Elrama.  The missiles ended up in various communities, largely as a result
of Veterans' organizations' efforts.  There's another one close to West
Penn's Latrobe line, northeast of Whitney near Hostetter; I'm not sure where
it came from.

Does anyone on the list have a quick list of Western PA Nike sites?  There's
a Nike Site Road that parallels the Turnpike northeast of Irwin.

Ed 

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Steven
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Subject: [PRCo] Re: Simmons loop

The missile? Is that a Nike? I knew there were a few sites around Pittsburgh
but didn't realise one was near Library.

On Tuesday 05 Oct 2010 00:03:30 Edward H. Lybarger wrote:
> On the satellite view from Google maps, it's roughly the area 
> surrounding today's outhouse (the square green roof to the right of the
missile).
> 
> Simmons was the original name of the former stop at Pleasant Street 
> and was likely named for the property owner who granted the 
> right-of-way to the streetcar company.  There was no place actually named
Simmons."
> 
> Ed