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Duquesne Gardens
c. 1940 - 1956
Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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 in the world by the Pittsburg Post. It served as an ice-skating rink, indoor sports arena, and a theater.
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Details
- Title: Duquesne Gardens
- Date Created: c. 1940 - 1956
- Type: Photograph
- Original Source: Detre Library & Archives at the Heinz History Center
- Donation Information: Gift of Allegheny Conference on Community Development
- Collection Information: Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, MSP 285
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