Publisher's Synopsis
Pittsburgh's post-World War II "Renaissance" was immediately recognized as a landmark of city planning. In The Shaping of the Point, Robert C. Alberts profiles the dramatic redevelopment of the thirty-six acre park that was the centerpiece of the city's rebirth. With legendary figures including banker R. K. Mellon, architect Frank Lloyd Wright, mayor David L. Lawrence, corporate executives, and the Daughters of the American Republic all playing a role, this story is one of human interest, controversy, conflict, suspense, and even comedy.
