Author Archives: Westinghouse Park 2nd Century Coalition
Westinghouse 175 Proclamation from Mayor Peduto
Views of Westinghouse 175 from above
Although people were only beginning to gather for the 175th anniversary celebration of George Westinghouse’s birth, photographer Harvey Butts captured these aerial images of the park.
Bill Flanagan on Westinghouse 175
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CELEBRATING GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE, PITTSBURGH’S MOST IMPACTFUL PERSON
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An Unpolished Gem
From Shady Ave magazine Fall 2021
The Not So Great Race
from Shady Ave magazine Fall 2021
More for fans of The Current War
Those who enjoyed seeing Quantum Theater’s World Premiere production of The Current War in Westinghouse Park last June will appreciate this fascinating episode of the podcast History That Doesn’t Suck. The War of the Currents: (Thomas Alva Edison v. Nikola Tesla & George Westinghouse)
Solitude archival image
Westinghouse Wedding portrait
We recently came across this photograph of Marguerite and George Westinghouse, taken the day after the got married in New York City on August 3, 1867. One wonders if they had any inkling of the great things in their future.