Father Pitt

Why should the beautiful die?


A Walk on Western Avenue, Allegheny West

Sidewalk of Western Avenue

Some sights on one side of one block of Western Avenue, the business spine of Allegheny West. Though it has become a trendy and prosperous business district, Western Avenue still keeps its quirky combination of commercial buildings, private houses, and houses turned into commercial buildings.

Houses on Western Avenue
Porches
Houses on Western Avenue
Houses on Western Avenue
House on Western Avenue
House on Western Avenue

This is a designated historic district, so that is a historic utility cable.

House on Western Avenue
Pair of houses
House on Western Avenue
House on Western Avenue
House on Western Avenue

This is the only house on the street that has not been expensively restored. Much original Italianate detail is left for the next ambitious owner to savor.

Elaborate Italianate lintel
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS; Sony Alpha 3000 with 7Artisans f/1.4 35mm lens.


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