Downtown Walking Tour: Grant Street, from Sixth to Fourth Avenues

Extending from the Monongahela River to Liberty Avenue, Grant Street is Downtown’s grand civic boulevard. With its stellar mix of buildings ranging from historic landmarks to modern skyscrapers, along with its boulevard-like quality, it is no surprise that the American Planning Association has designated Grant Street one of the Great Places in America. This tour focuses on the section from 4th to 6th Avenues, taking in exceptional works by Henry Hobson Richardson, Frederick Osterling, Henry Hornbostel, Rafael Guastavino, and Daniel Burnham. It also provides a primer on Pittsburgh’s history from 1758 to the early 20th century, and reveals Henry Clay Frick’s great influence on the architectural character of this part of Grant Street.