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West View Park - 1912
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This is a picture of West View Park as presented on a postcard from 1912. Today, this area is the location of the West View Park shopping plaza in West View Borough.
About West View Park in West View Borough, Pa.
West View Park was an old-fashioned American amusement park, located in West View, Pennsylvania, a short drive north of Pittsburgh. It was owned by T.M. Harton Company of Pittsburgh through its subsidiary company West View Park Company, which was founded in December 1905.
The park opened on May 23, 1906. The dance hall that was constructed in the park, Danceland, became a landmark for various bands and artists that performed there. Notably, the park featured The Rolling Stones at Danceland in 1964.
The park operated for 71 seasons, closing in 1977 due to declining revenues, higher operating costs, and a lack of investment. The park was in an abandoned state for several years and subjected to several fires started by arsonists before being torn down in 1980 and replaced by a West View Park shopping center and residential facility in 1981.
Today a little bit of the old history of West View Park is preserved by various local businesses and the park roller-coaster is incorporated into some signage.
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