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Mellon Park is a park in the Shadyside and Point Breeze neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, straddling both sides of Fifth Avenue, from approximately Shady Avenue to Penn Avenue, the western corner abutting Pittsburgh Center for the Arts building. The southern part of the park is home to the Walled Garden and the park holds events ...
The first collegiate event at PPG Paints Arena was the fifth-annual College Hockey Showcase on October 17, 2010, hosted by Robert Morris. In the event's first game the Lady Colonials were defeated 4–3 by the Northeastern Huskies. The Colonials ACHA club team beat Pitt 6–4.
Event Venue Location Attendance Final match Notes April 7 WrestleMania 2: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Uniondale, New York: 16,585 Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a 10-round boxing match: This aired as one event, but was staged at three locations. Each match listed was the final match for that venue's card Rosemont Horizon: Rosemont, Illinois: 9,000
Mellon Square is named in honor of Mellon's father and uncle, Richard Beatty Mellon (1858–1933) and Andrew Mellon (1855–1937). A dedication marker on ground level says: "Mellon Square is dedicated to the memory of two brothers, Andrew W. Mellon and Richard B. Mellon, their leadership, civic spirit and philanthropy advanced immeasurably the ...
The Civic Arena during a Penguins game in 2008. The $22 million ($234 million in 2024 dollars [3]) arena was completed for the CLO in 1961. [11] Mayor David L. Lawrence had publicly announced plans for a "civic theater" as early as February 8, 1953 [12] after years of public pressure had built after CLO president, civic leader and owner of Kaufmann's department store Edgar J. Kaufmann ...
The Petersen Events Center (more commonly known as "The Pete" [3]) is a 12,508-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in the Oakland neighborhood. The arena is named for philanthropists John Petersen and his wife Gertrude, who donated $10 million for its construction. [ 4 ]
Currently: public park Greenlee Field Home of: Pittsburgh Crawfords - Negro leagues (1932–1938) Location: 2501 Bedford Avenue (south, first base); Municipal Hospital (now Garden of Hope) (east, right field) Currently: Bedford Dwellings housing project Three Rivers Stadium Home of: Pittsburgh Pirates - NL (mid-1970 – 2000) Location: 600 ...
In 1909, one of the most impressive mansions built was the 65-room Richard Beatty Mellon House on the 11 acres (4.5 ha) of land bordering Fifth Avenue, Shady Avenue and Beechwood Boulevard on what is now known as Mellon Park. Richard Beatty Mellon and his wife Jennie King Mellon raised two children, Sarah Cordelia King Mellon and Richard King ...