Brick
Object number2013.12.2 a-ee
Date1890-1899
MediumClay; Shale; Mortar(?)
Credit LineGift of James Kubus
DescriptionThirty-one red bricks. Rectangular, many with white residue.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth (a): 9 × 4.125 × 2.375 in. (22.9 × 10.5 × 6 cm)Length x Width x Depth (b): 9 × 4.25 × 2.375 in. (22.9 × 10.8 × 6 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (c): 8.75 × 4.25 × 2.375 in. (22.2 × 10.8 × 6 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (d-ee: approximate dimensions for each brick): 8.25 × 4 × 2.5 in. (21 × 10.2 × 6.4 cm)
Historical NotesConstructed in 1890 for the Duquesne Traction Company as a streetcar barn, Duquesne Gardens was remodeled in 1896 and was opened to the public on January 23, 1899. At that time it was billed as the biggest skating rink in the world by the Pittsburg Post, with 26,000 feet of skating surface. It served as an ice-skating rink, indoor sports arena, and a theater. The two-story brick building was located on 110 North Craig Street in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It housed the Pittsburgh Hornets, Pittsburgh's American Hockey League team, from 1936 until its demise. Duquesne Gardens was demolished in 1956. The site is now occupied by the Park Plaza Apartments.
Related institution
Duquesne Traction Company
Related institution
Pittsburgh Hornets
On View
On view
c.1850
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c.1850
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c. 1920
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