Mt. Washington, 1931

For Further Reading: 1927-1998

"Our Gay Village--Mount Washington."

Gazette Times, 19 June 1927.

"Luxury Hotel Planned Atop Mt. Washington:

Glassed-in Supper Club, Roof Swim Pool

To Feature Spectacular $7 Million Project."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 20 February 1957.

"Bold New Look for Mt. Washington

Calls for Mall in Grandview Ave.:

Top Secret Report Ready for City Hall:

Incline Ride to Restaurant Also in Works."

William Allan.

The Pittsburgh Press, 21 September 1958, 1 (Section 2).

"'Wonderful,' Nikita Says of City View:

Red Premier Gets Glimpse from Mount."

The Pittsburgh Press, 24 September 1959, 2.

"Grass Carpet Success on Slope over Tunnels:

Entire Hillside May Be Seeded."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 27 October 1965.

"Mt. Washington 'Renaissance' Wins Support:

Pioneer 'CP' and 'AP' Zoning at Stake in Rebuilding Plan:

It's Illegal 1 Critic Says."

Bryant Artis.

The Pittsburgh Press, 9 November 1965.

"Plant the Hill!"

Gilbert Love.

The Pittsburgh Press, 14 April 1966.

"Ready to Begin Mt. Washington Beautification."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 18 March 1967.

"Grand View."

Gilbert Love.

The Pittsburgh Press, 3 May 1968.

"A Place to Stroll."

Gilbert Love.

The Pittsburgh Press, 28 April 1970.

"Mt. Washington Dream Flowering."

The Pittsburgh Press, 22 January 1971, 14.

"City Taking Grand View of Mount Development."

David Mackey.

The Pittsburgh Press, 7 February 1971, 2.

"A Man for Mount Washington:

At Long Last Here Is Somebody Who Does Something

About Hillside Renewal Instead of Eternally Talking About It;

Five Pilot Projects Being Launched This Spring along McArdle Roadway

To Determine Further Work to Be Completed by a Mount Washington Group." [Harry A. Nassif.]

George Swetnam.

The Pittsburgh Press, 2 April 1972, 8-9 (Magazine).

"History from the Pages of The Mt. Washington News."

The Mount Washington News, 8 June 1972. (Centennial Souvenir Edition)

"The Mount Washington Overlooked."

George Swetnam.

The Pittsburgh Press, 27 August 1972, 14-15, 18 (Roto).

"Skyline the Limit As City Remaps Mt. Washington."

David Warner.

The Pittsburgh Press, 25 February 1973.

"Mt. Washington Plan in Bloom."

The Pittsburgh Press, 1 May 1973.

"Little Battles on Mt. Washington:

Is It Just an Unusual Neighborhood,

Or Are We Really All Like That?"

Thomas P. Benic and William McCloskey.

Renaissance Pittsburgh, (September 1973): 20-23.

"Cliffside Apartments Slated for Mt. Washington."

Sam Spatter.

The Pittsburgh Press, 24 February 1974, A11.

"Control of Development Is Mt. Washington Problem."

Thomas P. Benic.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 10 September 1975, 5.

"Why Spend Zillions on San Francisco? Try Out Pittsburgh."

Don Bauer.

Buffalo News, 17 May 1987.

"A Climb Up Coal Hill."

Clara Herron.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 16 September 1988, 16-17 Magazine).

"Kids Cruise, Tourists Gaze Atop Mount Washington."

David Warner.

The Pittsburgh Press, 6 August 1990, C1-C2.

"A New View:

Mount Washington Offers a Spectacular Vista

And Several Developers Are Looking Into Possible Locations There

For Townhouses, Condos and More."

Tom Barnes.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 29 April 1996, J1, J3.

"Old Grocery Store Has a New Future."

Joanna A. Pro.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 6 October 1997, B3.

"Their Blessing--And Curse--Is Their View:

In A City of Small Neighborhoods, Vinecliffe Street

Is One of the Smallest, And One of the Most Coveted by Developers."

Gary Rotstein.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 24 June 1998, C3.

"Hill's-eye View

Mount Washington Is an Ideal Site for a Photography Park." [Editorial.]

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5 August 1998, A10.

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Mt. Washington Branch,

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Last updated: 23 May 23.