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Welcome to Thursday Doors! This is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos, drawings, or other images or stories from around the world. If you’d like to join us, simply create your own Thursday Doors post each (or any) week and then share a link to your post in the comments below, anytime between 12:01 am Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American eastern time). If you like, you can add our badge to your post.

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Reminder: I am still accepting door images to be used as inspiration for writers, poets and other creatives in our community. Leave a link to a photo on your blog or email the images (up to 3) to noFacilities at gmail dot com. If you want more information, click here for the full announcement.

I added the clarification to the title to keep my New England friends from thinking I’d finally made it to the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. This Mt. Washington is a 600′(183m) hill in the Allegheny Mountains that separates the South Hills suburbs from the city of Pittsburgh. We normally go through one of this mountain’s two sets of tunnels but this day we decided to go over it.

Our daughter Faith and I spend a five-day weekend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We ate at a Lenten Fish Fry and we attended a baseball game that was part of the Pirates’ home opener series. We drove and walked by lots of doors, so I think we’re going to be in and around the city for a while. Before we headed down the north side of the mountain, we walked around a bit, so of course, I snapped photos of doors.

I hope you enjoy the photos, and I hope you will visit some of the other participants contributions.

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120 responses to “Mt. Washington (Pittsburgh) Doors”

  1. Love your Pittsburgh doors Dan. Always!

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    1. I’m glad, Ruth! This was a whirlwind visit, but we had fun, and remarkably, we stayed dry.

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  2. Hi Dan, what a great time you had. I always look for doors while traveling now too.

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    1. Thanks Robbie. I wasn’t expecting to find many, given our plans, but we walk a lot when Faith is with me, and there are doors everywhere.

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  3. Has an old world feel to it Dan

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    1. Thanks Brian. IT does have that feel. People were working (primarily mining) in this area in the 1700s. During the Industrial Revolution, it became a major residential area. With so many immigrants coming for work in the mills, every old world custom can be found in Pittsburgh.

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      1. That certainly shows through

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  4. I love a place with character, Dan, and this certainly has! My favourite is that Alla Famiglia building. Happy Thursday!

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    1. Thanks Jo. I love walking/driving around this city. After over 40 years of traveling for work, I prefer going back to familiar territory now. Fortunately, it has a lot to offer.

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  5. Here’s my post. More of Toowoomba doors as so many people like saying Toowoomba although it is pronounced tuh” + “wuum” + “buh 😂

    https://bushboy.blog/2025/04/17/the-doors-of-toowoomba-part-3/

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    1. I’m one of the people who like saying it. I asked early on how it was pronounced but thanks for the refresher. That’s a wonderful door.

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      1. I thought, due to the number of people enjoying saying it, it needed a refresher 😀

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  6. There is so much in this wonderful post. The shopfronts are amazing, especially that first one, and you even manage to squeeze in some street art for good measure. How nice to spend time with your daughter.

    My third instalment of Copenhagen doors is from the Nyhavn (New Haven) waterfront district: https://scooj.org/2025/04/17/thursday-doors-17-april-2025-copenhagen-doors-denmark/#Copenhagen#Denmark#Waterside

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    1. I was thinking of you and Teresa when I saw the street art. I figured there has to be a door in there somewhere. And, you don’t have to worry about spending too many days in one place – I will be here for a while. I loved the shops. I hope to go back this summer when I can step inside that curiosity shop.

      Great doors from you today, and you sparked a very fond memory with your first photo.

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  8. I love your first two, Dan, how quaint!

    Here is mine:

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    1. Thanks Sofia. I loved those little shops.

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  9. Wow Dan these are really great! I love the first 2 buildings, lots of character, almost stepping back in time! Here is my entry this week https://wrookieschu.com/2025/04/17/doors-of-wordpress-v115-🐣/

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    1. Thanks Wayne. I hope to go back when I’m there this summer and check out that curiosity shop.

      Great door for the season this week!

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  10. Wonderful selection

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  11. […] panel of the door had beautiful ironwork. When I tried to photograph it I found that the photo looked dull when I […]

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    1. I like that door, too. I’m glad they painted it to match.

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  12. Great photos, Dan. I love the variety of doors and locales. I think my favorite might be the Alla Famiglia door- beautiful. Hope you have a great day.

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    1. Thanks Gwen. I do like that door. We managed to visit quite a few neighborhoods in this short visit.

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    Wow! Fantastic collection of doors. I especially like the first two buildings, doors, window decorations, signs….both so welcoming.

    I like the stonework around the windows at Breakfast at Shelly’s. That is definitely one beautiful church.

    All in all they are quite a collection of color, whimsy and a time gone by, and it all works.

    Thanks for a great tour.

    Ginger 🦋

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    1. Thanks Ginger. I’m glad you enjoyed this. It was a fun area to visit. I’d like to go back and enter some of the shops, maybe have breakfast at Shellys ;-)

      I hope you have a nice ride to the end of this week.

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  14. These are fun — almost as good as OSV! Dr. Tumblety’s? Tonics and Trinkets? The Weeping Glass? Storyville Lounge? Just the words here would be worth the wander. Thanks for taking us along!

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    1. Thanks. I hope to visit some of the shops when I go back this summer. The shop names. They look very interesting. I particularly want to visit the Curiosity shop.

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  15. I never knew Pittsburgh was so quaint.

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    1. It’s an eclectic mix of communities.

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  16. I especially liked the colors and design of the Alla Famiglia building.

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    1. That seems to be a crowd favorite, Frank. I like it, too.

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  17. Good morning everyone, finally Dan, you knew I’d enjoy seeing some of Pittsburg’s character.. thanks… Here ia my post for today https://dymoonblog.com/2025/04/17/a-door-3/

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    1. I am sorry to report that the Penguins didn’t make the playoffs – maybe next year – but I’m glad you like these doors. Many more tom come.

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  18. I have two favorites in this series. The Oddities, and Curiosity shop, and Alla Famiglia buildings. The Storyville Lounge sounds interesting. The murals are cool. I like Batgirl, and the Halloween theme like one on that coral colored building with a corner door.
    Great finds! I’m looking forward to seeing what other doors you have to share.

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      1. That’s a lovely home.

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    1. The Oddities, and Curiosity shop is one of my favorites. I hope to visit the store the next time we’re in the city. I love the names of the stores and the look of the buildings.

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  19. […] Thursday Doors, hosted by Dan Anton at No Facilities blog (how to participate, etc. here). […]

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  20. […] own Thursday Doors post each (or any) week and then share a link to your post in the comments on Dan’s blog post. Check out all the other door posts […]

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  21. These are all wonderful old world doors. I especially like the Curiosity Shop. Here are mine, something a bit different. https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2025/04/17/the-doors-of-aledo-during-the-sleepless-night/

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    1. The Curiosity Shop is my favorite. I hope to be able to visit when we can go inside. I am curious ;-)

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  22. Doors and buildings with a lot of character, Dan!

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    1. Thanks Dave. They do seem a bit out f time.

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  23. Beer Brothers… under new management! Love that. 🍻

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    1. Seems like a good place to stop :)

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  24. Neat photos — and the Oddities and Curiosities shop has caught my curiosity! 🌞

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    1. That shop has my attention, too, Dave. I hope to visit again when we have time to explore.

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  25. […] are two that I saw in Te Anau while walking around the town centre. I am linking this to Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge and for Natalie’s Photographing Public Art […]

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  26. Your doors from Pittsburg are all lovely. I especially like the Alla Famiglia Restaurant one. Here is mine https://wanderingteresa.com/the-lilliput-libraries/

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    1. Thanks Teresa. The shop names made me smile.

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  27. A wonderful post Dan 💜💜🌞

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  28. Lovely doors Dan. I especially like the first two.

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    1. Thanks Sherry. Those are my favorites, and they seem to be the crowd pleasers.

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  29. I love every one of these doors, Dan. But my walk would be very slow because every single shop would whisper, “Come on inside. You are going to love it here!” I would not even mind living the Death Comes Lifting apartment building, although the photo of apartments above it is pretty cool, too.

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    1. I hope to visit again, Lois, when we have enough time to explore some of those shops. I think I’ll leave my credit card in the hotel.

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  30. I really like the little pops of color. And Oddities and Curiosities is a great name–it would fit into many situations we encounter in life. The scale of towns like this is still human. (K)

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    1. Oddities and Curiosities is my favorite. I hope to step inside during a future visit.

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      1. Take some photos inside when you do!

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  31. Awesome old buildings! The Storyville Lounge looks interesting. Mine is here

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    1. i hope to go back an explore some of these.

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  32. I’m particularly intrigued by Oddities and Curiosities.

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    1. Me, too, Liz. I hope to have time to go inside the next time we’re there.

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      1. That would be great (particularly if you share photos with us).

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  33. Dan! I’m in love with this street. The Weeping Glass and the restaurant in the next photo have captivated me. (And if there’s a little valet booth/house it must be a nice neighborhood.) Plus, the banner photo… turret + dome + mural + that unexpected pinkish color = Love!

    My post reveals the 3 inspiration doors images my readers chose last week.

    Whatnot Wednesday: Scoobies Argue / #ThursdayDoors Inspiration Selections – Teagan’s Books Hugs.

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    1. I don’t remember ever being on this street before, Teagan. I hope to have more time when we return this summer. I’d like to explore some of the shops. I’m glad you made your selections.

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  34. Great and very exciting photos, Dan.

    Love your feature photo; such great colors in the mural art. The purple just catches the mood of spring in the air.

    Nicely crafted door at Alla Famiglia Restaurant. I like your angle, you captured a bit of the church in background in the frame…awesome!

    I enjoyed all your photos, Dan. I must mention the color and style (architecture) of Breakfast at Shelly’s. Perfect. It reminds me (although I am dating myself here…once again…lol)– of the old-style diners from long, long ago.

    P.S. Is that a deer in the window at The Weeping Glass? And what a story that door would make with ‘The Weary Traveler,’ no less interesting an establishment located next door. Not to mention what could be written about the imagined goings-on at “The Storyville Lounge!”

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    1. Thanks Suzette. I think one of these doors might make it into my contributions for the writing challenge.

      I zoomed in on that shop, and I think that’s a wolf. Still, quite curious.

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      1. A wolf… so intriguing!! Thanks again, Dan. Happy Easter weekend.

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        1. To you, too, Suzette.

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    Looks like a place I’d enjoy to visit!

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    1. I think I want to go back when we have time to explore.

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  36. Man, you hit the jackpot, especially with those first doors! REALLY interesting architecture! I only have one door today. Sara keeps telling me she had bunches of pictures of St. Petersburg (Russia) and Spain from her field schools during UNDERGRADUATE studies, but she’s only sent me one so far. lol BTW, her Masters thesis was accepted, so that’s all over but the shouting. Oh, my door: https://marianallen.com/2025/04/thursday-doors-one-from-spain/

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  37. Wonderful buildings and doors! My favorites are the green houses.
    Mine is from Bavaria:

    Doors of Regensburg

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    1. Thanks. those are some of my favorites, too.

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  38. Great MT Washington doors, Dan

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  39. Dan I saw these wonderful buildings.

    THURSDAY DOORS

    April 17, 2025 

    100countrytrek.com
    Anita

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  40. Alla Famiglia has some Old World charm. I’d try them out!

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    1. I need to go back to this area and explore.

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  41. […] has been added onto at least once, but I just took the one photo for this Thursday Doors. If I had taken rear or side view pics, you would have had quite the eyefull of […]

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  42. Breakfast at Shelley’s was clearly a favourite. Most of the buildings seem to be a uniform size – are they joined?

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    1. They didn’t appear to be joined, for the most part. Some were close, and a couple did share a common wall. I hope to go back this summer, maybe have breakfast at Shelly’s.

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  43. Nice series of shots Dan. I’m a day late again posting my own. One of these days I’ll get my act together. https://threwmikeseyez.com/2025/04/18/open-sesame/

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    1. Thanks Mike. You know we always have a light on for you ;-)

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  44. These buildings have such character.

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    1. It is like a trip back in time. I’m glad you like them.

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  45. A great collection of interesting buildings.

    LinsArt: Friday Catch Up – 18th April 2025

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  46. Loving your door pictures and reading about Towns that come up in the Paul Simon song lyrics. https://dancingwithmagpies.wordpress.com/2025/04/19/doors-in-town-called-young-in-australia/

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  47. […] Mt. Washington (Pittsburgh) Doors […]

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  48. A good collection, Dan. It’s worth a trip to that area just to see what’s in “Oddities & Curiosities!

    Pat

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    1. Thanks Pat. I told my brother we have to revisit this area when he and I are in the city this summer – that store in particular.

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  49. Wow, these are amazing buildings. I especially like the oddities & curiosities shop and the green building beside it. They look magical! It sounds like a wonderful trip with your daughter, Dan!

    Here’s my post for this week: https://brendasrandomthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/04/19/thursday-doors-ceret-france/

    Happy Easter!

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    1. Thanks Brenda. I hope to explore that shop when I’m back in the area this summer. We had a great time, but we were rushing.

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  50. […] from Coleman’s school bus stop. I also added Coleman’s Train. I’m also linking this post to Dan’s Thursday Doors and Debbie’s Six Word Saturday (sorry if it’s a tad bit […]

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  51. Love the door captures!! Looks like a very unique collection and your captures are really good!! Thanks for sharing….hope you had a great time!!

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  52. I keep looking at these photos, Dan. I want to visit the cool shop and the Storyville Lounge. What’s with the pink building? I love the top floor of Shellys with the keystone like bricks around the windows and the roof pediment.

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    1. I think I’m going to be revisiting this area this summer. Hopefully, I’ll have time to explore.

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  53. Hi Dan. Here is my contribution for TDWC. This photo is of an old garage in an alleyway…in Edmonton.
    WP medialink:

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    1. I like that, Suzette. Did I miss your post? I’m sorry if I did.

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      1. Oh no, you did not miss a post about this photo. I should have mentioned that this is not from a recent post. I found this in my archives searching for doors and thought I would submit it for the challenge. Thanks, Dan.

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