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Interior of Duquesne Gardens
1955
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Title
Interior of Duquesne Gardens
Identifier
MSP285.B002.F10.I03
Source Identifier
MSP285.B002.F10.I03
Description
Constructed in 1890 for the Duquesne Traction Company as a streetcar barn, Duquesne Gardens was remodeled in 1896 and was opened to the public on January 23, 1899. At that time it was billed as the biggest skating rink, with 26,000 feet of skating surface, in the world by the Pittsburg Post. It served as an ice-skating rink, indoor sports arena, and a theater. The two-story brick building was located on 110 North Craig Street in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It housed the Hornets, Pittsburgh’s American Hockey League team, from 1936 until its demise. Duquesne Gardens was demolished in 1956.
Genre
photographs
Subject
Duquesne Gardens (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Sports facilities--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Skating rinks--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Source
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
Contributor
Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
Collection
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
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