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Subseries 7. Frick Building Hump Removal Project, 1904-1915
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Scope and Content Notes: The “Hump” was a hill in and around the Grant Street area of downtown Pittsburgh. These materials document the work and planning that went into the removal of the “Hump” also known as Grant’s Hill which surrounded Frick’s properties. With a 20 percent grade, the Hump was hard for horse-drawn wagons and walkers to climb. As early as the 1800s, local residents recognized the hill would have to be removed. In 1912, the removal of the “Hump” in downtown Pittsburgh began. By the end of 1914, the steep hill had been leveled, allowing a more gradual rise from the lower part of downtown. The earth displaced in the removal of the Hump was use to fill in a portion of Saint Pierre's Ravine in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The materials consist of correspondence, agreements, bills, clippings, contracts, proposals, and photographs. However, the majority of the materials are contracts and correspondence. Also included is documentation on the Frick Building and Annex alteration, such as widening of the street and reworking utilities, as well as repairing the building’s plaster and ornamental work. The correspondence are arranged alphabetically by business entity. The majority of the correspondence are from three companies: the American Bridge Company, (steel works); D.H. Burnham & Company, (architects); and the Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, (iron and bronze work). The correspondence are mostly original incoming letters addressed to Frick Building superintendent, Mr. D.B. Kinch. However, there are also some outgoing copies and carbon copies from these companies that are included. The documents within each folder are arranged chronologically.
The remaining materials include vouchers, bills, expenses, and photographs. The photographs mostly show the removal of the hump from the Grant Street and Fifth Avenue views. There is one specific photograph of an unknown man standing in the middle of Grant Street. and half of the road is taken away. This picture clearly shows the magnitude of dirt that was removed. Photographs are dated from September 6, 1912 to September 14, 1912; however some are not dated. Other materials in relation to the removal of the “Hump” can be found in Series XV Hump Removal.
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American Bridge Company, July 29, 1912-June 4, 1914
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Anderson, Darragh Company, August 9, 1912
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Booth & Flinn, Ltd., July 16, 1912-June 21, 1913
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Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, July 31, 1912-July 1, 1914
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Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, August 12, 1912-May 20, 1914
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Cluley, E.R., August 1, 1912-May 9, 1914
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Interior Marble and Tile Company, August 19, 1912-August 28, 1914
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Iron City Engineering Company, February 20, 1913-April 22, 1914
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McNulty Brothers Company, August 1, 1912, May 4, 1914
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Melville, James W., July 18, 1912-July 11, 1914, undated
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National Fireproofing Company, September 9, 1912-July 31, 1913
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, August 12, 1912-June 14, 1913
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Richardson Contracting Company, May 17-November 20, 1912, undated
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W.A. Fritsch and Company, August 12, 1912-June 1, 1914
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Misc. Contracts and Proposals, June 19, 1912-June 1, 1914, undated
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Contract Index Book, undated
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List of Contractors, August 20, 1912
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Cherry Way and Oliver Ave. Widening, July 27, 1912-January 25, 1913
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Cherry Way and Oliver Ave. Widening, March 10, 1913-March 24, 1914
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Article on the “Hump,” 1903, May 6, 1904, May 15, 1904, June 30, 1904
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Bracket for Balcony Railing, April 16-August 25, 1913
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Clippings Concerning “Hump” Removal, June 1905, July 1905, February 14, 1913
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Correspondence, American Bridge Company, June 3-July 1, 1912
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Correspondence, American Bridge Company, July 3-23, 1912
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Correspondence, American Bridge Company, July 24-August 8, 1912
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Correspondence, American Bridge Company, August 13, 1912-February 8, 1913
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Correspondence, American Bridge Company, March 5-April 22, 1913
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Correspondence, American Bridge Company, May 14-July 1, 1913
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Correspondence, American Bridge Company, July 3-December 13, 1913
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Correspondence, “A” Misc., September 6, 1913
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Correspondence, Booth & Flinn, Ltd., July 19, 1912-January 1, 1913
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Correspondence, Carnegie Steel Company, June 15, 1911-September 28, 1912
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Correspondence, The Central District and Printing Telegraph Company, April 10, 1912-October 7, 1913
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Correspondence, Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, August 12-23, 1912
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Correspondence, Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, August 24-September 18, 1912
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Correspondence, Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, September 25-29, 1913
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Correspondence, Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, October 23-November 22, 1912
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Correspondence, Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, November 21-December 19, 1912
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Correspondence, Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, January 10-April 17, 1913
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Correspondence, Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, April 19-June 28, 1913
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Correspondence, Chicago Ornamental Iron Company, August 9, 1913-February 14, 1914
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Correspondence, Cluely, E.R., December 13, 1912, September 19, 1913
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Correspondence, Colwell Granite Company, July 6, 1912
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Correspondence, Department of Public Works Pittsburgh, April 11, 1912-April 2, 1914
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, February 24-December 12, 1911
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, December 15, 1911-April 10, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, April 24-May18, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, May 27-July 5, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, July 9-19, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, July 23-August 6, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, August 12-22, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, August 24-31, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, September 2-12, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, September 13-24, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, September 25-October 18, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, October 19-November 6, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, November 8-December 30, 1912
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, January 4-February 1, 1913
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, February 3-12, 1913
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, February 13-28, 1913
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, March 1-8, 1913
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, March 11-21, 1913
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, March 24-April 15, 1913
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, April 18-May 7, 1913
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, May 10-23, 1913
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, June 3-24, 1913
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Correspondence, D.H. Burnham & Company, June 25-July 11, 1913
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Box 347
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Correspondence, Egan, Thomas J., April 15-June 28, 1912
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Correspondence, “E” Misc., April 25, 1913
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Correspondence, “G” Misc., June 22, 1914
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Correspondence, “H” Misc., July 11, 1912
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Correspondence, The Interior Marble & Tile Company, October 1, 1912, March 3, 1913
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Correspondence, John Eichleay, Jr. Company, May 7, 1912, July 16, 1912
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Correspondence, Kinch, D.B., October 23, 1912-April 25, 1913, undated
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Correspondence, McKenna Bros. Brass Company, July 15-September 13, 1913
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Correspondence, Melville, James W., June 21, 1913, July 8, 1912
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Correspondence, “M” Misc., July 6, 1912
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Correspondence, National Fire Proofing Company, September 3, 1912, May 12, 1913
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Correspondence, “P” Misc., June 19, 1913, September 20, 1913
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Correspondence, Richardson Contracting Company, Inc., April 9, 1912, April 30, 1912
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Correspondence, “S” Misc., June 21, 1913
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Correspondence, “W” Misc., August 12, 1912
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Carbon Copies, April 7-19, 1913
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Carbon Copies, April 21-24, 1913
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Carbon Copies, April 25-May 10, 1913
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Carbon Copies, May 12-28, 1913
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Carbon Copies, June 12-24, 1913
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Carbon Copies, June 25-July 19, 1913
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Carbon Copies, August 2-27, 1913
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Carbon Copies, August 28-September 17, 1913
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Carbon Copies, September 20, 1913-October 4, 1913
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Carbon Copies, October 6-22, 1913
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Carbon Copies, October 23-November 25, 1913
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Carbon Copies, December 11, 1913-March 9, 1914
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Carbon Copies, undated
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List of “Hump” Vouchers, undated
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List of Contractors, September 8, 1913, undated
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Unpaid “Hump” Bills, September 8, 1913-November 10, 1913, undated
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Frick Building “Hump” Expenses, September 1, 1912-March 1, 1914
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Expenses on “Hump” Property, September 29, 1913-December 31, 1914
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Agreement for Interior Marble & Tile Company, June 10, 1913
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“Hump” Record Book, April 5-December 17, 1912
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Shipping Statements, July 13-September 13, 1912
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“Hump” Misc., August 27, 1912, September 14, 1914, undated
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Union Savings Bank Expenses, July 8-December 10, 1914
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Union Savings Bank Altercations, January 3, 1913-March 19, 1915
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Ledger Pages, 1912-1913
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Photographs, September 6, 1912-September 14, 1912, undated
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