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One of the most beautiful and picturesque places in Pittsburgh is Allegheny Cemetery in the neighborhood of Lawrenceville, just off the usual tourist routes. This is a place to explore and enjoy. Famous Pittsburghers are buried here: Stephen Collins Foster; Lillian Russell; industrialist B. F. Jones, Samuel Kier, and J. B. Ford; baseballs Josh Gibson. One feels part of Pittsburgh's history by visiting Allegheny Cemetery, and there is a sense of timelessness, permanence, and peace. There are tours on occasion, and the public is encourged to wander freely on its own.

This handsomely illustrated book contains a historical essay and a guide to the outstanding burial places and buildings of the cemetery. Each building and monument is illustrated.

ISBN: 0916670147
EAN: 9780916670146
Published: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Walter C. Kidney
Pages: 156
Pictures: 50 color and 314 B/W Photographs
Dimensions: xx

Foreword
A Look Around
Some History
Running a Cemetery
A Guide to Allegheny Cemetery
This Is a Cemetery

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