These two buildings are nearly identical, but differ in their decorative details. The cherubs on the pilaster capitals of number 321 are especially notable.
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Persian Speedwell
These gorgeous sky-blue flowers would be garden treasures if they were a little bigger. They are tiny enough that many of us hardly even notice them in our lawns and sidewalk cracks. Veronica persica is a European import, like almost all our lawn weeds.
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Lion on the Commercial National Bank Building
No street in Pittsburgh, and possibly in the country, is denser with lions than Fourth Avenue. These little lions decorate the Commercial National Bank building by Alden & Harlow, one of the small but richly ornate banks that filled in the gaps between the famous bank towers.
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Periwinkles
Lesser Periwinkle, Myrtle, Cemetery Vine—this creeper has many names. It’s one of the first things to bloom in the spring. It can be invasive, but it is a very tidy and polite invader.
