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In fact, before Pittsburgh earned "Steel City" fame, it was known as “America’s Glass City,” with the region’s first two glass factories opening in 1797.
Sandcastle Waterpark is a water park located in the Pittsburgh suburb of West Homestead. The park is located on a 67-acre (270,000 m 2 ) piece of land along the banks of the Monongahela River . Sandcastle is owned by Palace Entertainment, subsidiary of Spain-based Parques Reunidos , who purchased original parent company Kennywood Entertainment.
Longue Vue Club and Golf Course is a historic golf course and clubhouse in Penn Hills Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh.It was founded in the 1920s. [3] It was added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1985, [2] and the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2005.
Pittsburgh attractions — categorize under Category:Visitor attractions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Golf in Pittsburgh, or alternatively, Golf in Western Pennsylvania. It could cover history, famous courses and events, and players from the area.
The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) Historic Landmark plaque program was begun in 1968 in order to identify architecturally significant structures and significant pieces of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States's local heritage throughout Allegheny County. Nominations are reviewed by the private non-profit foundation's ...
The "orange concession stand with a brightly colored umbrella" is something of an unofficial Pittsburgh landmark during the summer months. A 20-acre Allis-Chalmers transformer factory provided as many as 2,600 jobs [2] to the area from 1897 until closing in the Summer of 1975. [3] [4]
Penn Avenue is a major arterial street in Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg, in Pennsylvania.Its western terminus lies at Gateway Center in downtown Pittsburgh.For its westernmost ten blocks it serves as the core of the Cultural District with such attractions as Heinz Hall, the Benedum Center and the Byham Theater as well as the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and the Heinz History Center ...
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden set in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a City of Pittsburgh historic landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4] The gardens were founded in 1893 by steel and real-estate magnate Henry Phipps Jr. as