Pittsburgh: Then and Now

The Sunday Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an absolutely fabulous feature, "Pittsburgh Then & Now: What were they thinking? From the 1880s to the 1980s, PG architecture critic Patricia Lowry tracks changing perceptions of Pittsburgh buildings," that examines Pittsburgh architecture decade by decade, with photos of the best building from each decade.

Darrell Sapp, Post-Gazette. As early as 1888, the Allegheny County Courthouse was regarded as the "most magnificent" of Henry Hobson Richardson's buildings.

Darrell Sapp, Post-Gazette. The University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning: A "sentimental shrine" or a building that looks to the future? (1920s)

Darrell Sapp, Post-Gazette. When the building was new, architecture critics panned PPG Place, as "bland" and "dreadful at close range." (1980s)

Index Keywords: historic-preservation; architecture