[PRCo] pittsburgh but not railways

Holland, James B. PRCoPCC at p-r-co.com
Tue Sep 2 20:04:39 EDT 2014


>>> On /Tue Sep 2 11:13:47 EDT 2014, /*D Brashear wrote:*
>>>
>>> http://bradystewartphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Living-in-Western-Pennsylvania-1950-1960/G0000IC1n5UIMMCw/I0000w12EIrSSRrI 
>>>
>>>
>>> so what's the small building in the foreground? -- D
>>
>> On 2014-09-02 19:03, Holland, James B. wrote:
>>
>> Headquarters for parking lot and attendants?  Note the sign on the 
>> fence about the middle of photo -- 50-cents?  Before seeing this 
>> photo I would have guessed a "Receiving Room" for visitors to G.E. on 
>> a Professional Business Basis, sales, etc. -- "clearing house" to get 
>> into the company for whatever.  But it seems the small structure near 
>> the left could serve that purpose.
>> <http://bradystewartphoto.photoshelter.com/image/I0000B13ynLwz1jw>
>>
>> Also interesting:
>> <http://pghbridges.com/pittsburghW/0584-4477/NorthShoreConnector.htm>
>
>
> On Tue Sep 2 19:21:51 EDT 2014, Herb Brannon hrbraninpgh at gmail.com 
> wrote:
>
> How about a very old gasoline station "office" ? Note the steel pole 
> in the front which is similar to those used by many oil companies to 
> support the sign in front of the station. Just a thought.

Yawhzir!  Very possible.  Gas station demoted to Parking Lot Admin! I 
now see it has PARKING sign on very same pole!

*Jim*





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