| Dormont Contributor(s): Dormont Historical Society (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738563013 ISBN-13: 9780738563015 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: Adjoining the southern border of Pittsburgh, Dormont is a small, independent borough whose name means amountain of golda in French. The borough developed rapidly even before its incorporation in 1909. In the early 1900s, the extension of Pittsburghas railway system, the opening of the Liberty Tunnels, and the building of the Liberty Bridge, along with the recreational opportunities the borough has to offer, encouraged many families to settle and escape the pollution of Pittsburghas steel mills. Through the years, the direct access to the cityas business and cultural areas has drawn residents to the historic borough. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 974 |
| LCCN: 2008924459 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.5" W x 9.25" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
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| Publisher Description: Adjoining the southern border of Pittsburgh, Dormont is a small, independent borough whose name means "mountain of gold" in French. The borough developed rapidly even before its incorporation in 1909. In the early 1900s, the extension of Pittsburgh's railway system, the opening of the Liberty Tunnels, and the building of the Liberty Bridge, along with the recreational opportunities the borough has to offer, encouraged many families to settle and escape the pollution of Pittsburgh's steel mills. Through the years, the direct access to the city's business and cultural areas has drawn residents to the historic borough. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dormont Historical Society: - The images and information this book contains have been compiled mainly from the archives of the Dormont Historical Society, which is pleased to present this volume as a celebration of the community s past 100 years. The authors hope that its contents will bring back memories to the readers and so encourage them to see their own Dormont as they peruse its pages. |
