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Originally Posted by photoLith
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I moved here right after they tore down the hideous stadium. I will always hate that stadium for helping to a certain extent destroy the exceptionally historic Lower Hill District and its beautiful mid 1800s buildings. However, they started destroying the Lower Hill in the mid 1930s, but the total destruction for the ugly stadium cemented the fate of urban renewal and the further destruction of all of the Hill.
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Agreed. Moving to Pittsburgh long after the Lower Hill was gone, I never gave it much thought. Seeing photos of what was there blew my mind. I felt an instant sense of tragic loss. Same thing regarding the (to me) useless Mall at Independence Hall in Philly. Old photos show a treasure trove of historic buildings mixed with industrial lofts. Would easily double the valuable real estate of Old City.