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    <li>1784: Market Square, or the &quot;Diamond,&quot; is part of the original plan of lots and streets laid out by George Woods and Thomas Vickroy, surveyors from Philadelphia.</li>
    <li>Mid-1790s: The first Allegheny County Courthouse is constructed in Market Square</li>
    <li>Mid-1910s: The Diamond Market is constructed, and for the first time, Diamond Street passes through the Square and intersects with Market Street. The Diamond Market occupies all four quadrants and has a roller skating rink on the top floor.</li>
    <li>1961: The Diamond Market is demolished.</li>
    <li>1972: Market Square is designated by the City as its first historic district.</li>
    <li>1984: PPG Place is built. The five smaller buildings surrounding the 40-story structure are scaled back to keep with the Square's historic area</li>
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<p><em>Source: Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, www.phlf.org. </em></p>
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<p>Whether you're enjoying a Primanti's sandwich, sipping an iced mocha, meeting friends or enjoying a great read, Market Square has something for everyone&mdash;it's Downtown's town square!</p>
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