Syria Mosque, Performance venue in Oakland neighborhood, Pittsburgh, United States
Syria Mosque was a performance hall with a main auditorium seating 3,700 people and a smaller ballroom space along Bigelow Boulevard in Pittsburgh. The structure stood at 4400 Bigelow Boulevard and provided a setting for concerts, political gatherings, and social events of many kinds.
The building was constructed in 1911 and dedicated in 1916. It served as a center for the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and remained in use until its demolition in 1991.
The venue hosted Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts, performances by Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, and political speeches by Harry Truman and John Kennedy.
The building no longer exists, having been demolished in 1991 despite efforts to save it as a historic site. The location was in the Oakland neighborhood, near the intersection with Fifth Avenue.
KDKA-TV conducted its first network broadcast via coaxial cable from the venue on January 11, 1949. This transmission marked an important moment in the development of television technology in the United States.
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