Our final approach to the Pittsburgh International Airport required a large circle before final approach. It was kismet that the plane flew directly over Downtown Pittsburgh—and even more amazing that I got a photo of it! Shown in the photo above, a bird's eye (my) view of the convergence of Pittsburgh's three rivers: the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers which feed (become) the Ohio River. On the North Shore is Heinz Field (home to the Steelers) and—most interestingly—The Point of Downtown Pittsburgh (which juts out into the three rivers). Notice the star-shaped marker on the grassy lawn of The Point. This marks the original Fort Duquesne, built by the French in 1754. The Point's unique geographic feature provided a good, defensible point which the French utilized during the French & Indian War. Eventually, the British kicked-out the French, who destroyed Fort Duquesne before they left. The Brits built a new fort in its place (completed in 1761) which General John Forbes (a Scotsman) named Fort Pitt, in honor of William Pitt the Elder, First Earl of Chatham. The city was thus named Pittsburgh, complete with a "-burgh"—in the Scottish manner (like Edinburgh).
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
To arrange a visit our Pittsburgh showroom (by private appointment only), please call 917-446-4248.