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This list includes major feature films shot either completely or partially in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and/or the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Some of these are set in the city; others were shot in Pittsburgh but set in another real or fictional location [1]
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 ...
A map of Western Pennsylvania made in 1680 from the Darlington Collection In 1748, when Conrad Weiser visited Logstown , 18 miles (29 km) downriver from Pittsburgh, he counted 789 warriors gathered: the Iroquois included 163 Seneca , 74 Mohawk , 35 Onondaga , 20 Cayuga , and 15 Oneida .
Carrie Furnace is a former blast furnace located along the Monongahela River in the Pittsburgh area industrial town of Swissvale, Pennsylvania, and it had formed a part of the Homestead Steel Works. The Carrie Furnaces were built in 1884 and they operated until 1982. During its peak, the site produced 1,000 to 1,250 tons of iron per day. [3]
In 1884, German-American Henry J. Heinz purchased several lots on the north bank of the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh. [6] From 1888 through 1906, approximately twenty buildings were built or purchased, mostly of wood and beam construction. [7] From 1906 through 1930, new buildings in the complex were made of steel and concrete instead of wood.
Heinz Memorial Chapel is a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark [1] and a contributing property to the Schenley Farms National Historic District [3] [4] on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pittsburgh (/ ˈ p ɪ t s b ɜːr ɡ / PITS-burg) is a city in and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.It is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the 68th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 census.
Pittsburgh A To Z is a 2001 documentary created by Rick Sebak [1] about 26 things about the City of Pittsburgh for every letter of the alphabet. [2] Sebak included a larger area than just the city. In addition to the city, they include Somerset County , Fayette County , and Lawrence County .