Special Thanks

Special thanks to the following people who contributed photographs, documents and other literature, historical information, and ideas for this Internet web site:

Eric G. Canali, Nan Cattell, Lynne S. Comunale, Sean W. Comunale, Norman Downey, Francis G. Graham, Greg Madden, Tim Manka, John Miller, Mike Orban, Emil Quatchak, Garth E. Schafer, Rick Sebak, Jeff Sweeney, and
Pete Zapadka.

Also, thanks to the Three Rivers Free-Net of The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for use of their digital scanner and other computer equipment.


Lower North Side Neighbors of The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science (1939)

The Carnegie Science Center
(1991)

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
(originally Pittsburgh Children's Museum)
Occupying 2 historic structures protected by
the Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh:
Buhl Planetarium (1939) *** Old Allegheny Post Office (1897)
connected by new "Nightlight Building" (2004).

National Aviary
(1952)


Allegheny Public Square
Plaza/Park

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh,
Allegheny Regional Branch

(originally Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny)
First Publicly-Funded Carnegie Library !
(1890)

Hazlett Theatre in Carnegie Hall
World's First Carnegie Hall !
Part of 1890 Carnegie Library building


Other Lower North Side Neighbors of The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science (1939)

History of Pittsburgh's Lower North Side *** History of the Boggs and Buhl Department Store (1869-1958)