Pittsburgh's Landmark Architecture: The Historic Buildings of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County

From front flap: "This is the most comprehensive account of the architecture of Pittsburgh and its county published to date. Pittsburgh's Landmark Architecture ha two main sections. The first, 'The Poplar and the Ailanthus,' is an essay on the architectural history of Allegheny County. ... The essay is illustrated with 63 color photographs of the region and 210 duotone photographs, many of them archival prints showing buildings and scenes long gone. The second section, 'A Guide to the Landmark Architecture of Allegheny County,' based on a county-wide architectural survey conducted by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, discusses pre-1950 buildings, neighborhoods, and engineering works whose preservation the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation wishes to advocate. There are over 1,300 black-and-white photographs in this section. A comprehensive bibliography and section of maps are included.