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East Allegheny

January 01, 1970

East Allegheny, also known as Deutschtown, is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh's North Side. It has a ZIP code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1 (North Central Neighborhoods). The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 32 engines and 32 trucks in Deutschtown.

East Allegheny
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Coordinates: 40°27′22″N 80°00′00″W / 40.456°N 80.000°W / 40.456; -80.000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny County
CityPittsburgh
Area
[1]
 • Total0.236 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total2,136
 • Density9,100/sq mi (3,500/km2)
ZIP Code
15212
Deutschtown Historic District
AreaRoughly bounded by Cedar Avenue, Knoll, East, and Pressley Streets
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.83004181[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1983
Designated CPHDFebruary 12, 1997[3]

History edit

In 1783, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania established a 3000-acre tract of land north of where the Allegheny River merged with the Ohio River.[4] John Redick created an initial town plan for Allegheny City – which featured 36 city blocks surrounded by a common grazing area – the following year.[5] The common grazing area became a park now known as Allegheny Commons, and the area just east of the park – which had been set aside for farming in Redick's initial plan – is today's East Allegheny.

This area was developed between 1850 and 1900 by immigrants who were almost exclusively German. As a result, the area was called Dutchtown, a mispronunciation of Deutschtown. Its residents created a business district on East Ohio Street and a residential district running south of it, from Cedar Street (on the western border with Allegheny Commons) to Troy Hill (on the east).[6] These buildings were very solidly built.[4]

In 1984, this area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Deutschtown Historic District.[4] The nominating petition noted that "Dutchtown is distinguished from neighboring North Side neighborhoods by its ethnic associations and intense feeling of neighborhood solidarity. It also retains the busiest original commercial district left on the North Side since the development of Allegheny Center in the 1960s." The area is also a City of Pittsburgh Historic District.[7]

Construction of Interstate 279 sliced the neighborhood in half, such that there is now a West Deutschtown (which runs from Allegheny Commons to the Interstate and contains the active business district on East Ohio Street) and an East Deutschtown (which runs from the Interstate to Troy Hill). Both sections of the neighborhood suffered as a result of the Interstate's construction: some residents moved, their homes were rented by absentee landlords to low-income tenants, and the area saw a general lack of investment.[8][9] However, neighborhood activists established the East Allegheny Community Council and gradually restored the neighborhood, especially the western portion.[10][11][12]

Geography and transportation edit

East Allegheny is composed of "East Deutschtown," an area that is bounded by East Street, East Ohio Street, Goehring Street and Vinial Streets, and "West Deutschtown," which extends from Cedar Avenue to East Street and from the Norfolk Southern Mainline to Dunloe Street.

Surrounding neighborhoods include Allegheny Center, Fineview, Troy Hill, Spring Hill, and Spring Garden.

City buses that connect East Allegheny and downtown include the 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, and the 54a and 54b, which also connects East Allegheny with Oakland, the city's academic center.

City Steps edit

The East Allegheny neighborhood has four distinct flights of city steps - all of which are open and in a safe condition. In East Allegheny, the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to travel through this densely populated area.[13]

Organization edit

The neighborhood citizens group is the East Allegheny Community Council. The organization offers a self-guided walking tour for the neighborhood (available from its website).

Gallery edit

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    Pittsburgh's Grand Hall at the Priory (formerly St. Mary's German Catholic Church), built in 1854, located at the corner of Pressley, Nash and Lockhart Streets.
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    Teutonia Männerchor Hall, built in 1888 by George Ott, located at 857 Phineas Street.
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    St. Mary's Priory, built in 1888, located at 614 Pressley Street.
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    Latimer School, built in 1898 by Frederick C. Sauer, located at Tripoli and James Streets.
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    Former Workingman's Savings Bank & Trust Co. Building (also the former ARC House Building), built in 1901, located at 800 East Ohio Street.
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    Schiller School, built in 1939, located at 1018 Peralta Street.
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    Buildings along Cedar Avenue north of its intersection with Ohio Street.
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    A view down Chestnut St. in East Deutschtown.
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    The Middle Street city steps in East Allegheny. Photo by Laura Zurowski.

Pop Culture edit

In the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds, Jennifer Jareau was born and raised in East Allegheny.[14]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  2. ^ . National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  3. ^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c "Dutchtown Historic District". Living Places. Gombach Group. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "The Next Page: Reviving the North Side's "Lost City"". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 8, 2007. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  6. ^ . Council District 1 Maps. City of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  7. ^ (PDF). City of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  8. ^ Miller, Eric. . New Colonist. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  9. ^ Kirkland, Kevin (July 17, 2010). "Buying Here: Deutschtown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  10. ^ "Deutschtown".
  11. ^ . Archived from the original on November 9, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  12. ^ "Our Neighborhood: Deutschtown". The Priory Hotel.
  13. ^ Regan, Bob (2015). Pittsburgh Steps, The Story of the City's Public Stairways. Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-1-4930-1384-5.
  14. ^ ""Criminal Minds" the Tall Man (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb". IMDb.

Further reading edit

External links edit

 
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January 01, 1970
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East Allegheny also known as Deutschtown is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh s North Side It has a ZIP code of 15212 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1 North Central Neighborhoods The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 32 engines and 32 trucks in Deutschtown East AlleghenyNeighborhood of PittsburghCoordinates 40 27 22 N 80 00 00 W 40 456 N 80 000 W 40 456 80 000CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyAllegheny CountyCityPittsburghArea 1 Total0 236 sq mi 0 61 km2 Population 2010 1 Total2 136 Density9 100 sq mi 3 500 km2 ZIP Code15212Deutschtown Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtCity of Pittsburgh Historic DistrictShow map of PittsburghShow map of PennsylvaniaShow map of the United StatesAreaRoughly bounded by Cedar Avenue Knoll East and Pressley StreetsArchitectural styleLate VictorianNRHP reference No 83004181 2 Significant datesAdded to NRHPNovember 25 1983Designated CPHDFebruary 12 1997 3 Contents 1 History 2 Geography and transportation 3 City Steps 4 Organization 5 Gallery 6 Pop Culture 7 See also 8 References 8 1 Further reading 9 External linksHistory editIn 1783 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania established a 3000 acre tract of land north of where the Allegheny River merged with the Ohio River 4 John Redick created an initial town plan for Allegheny City which featured 36 city blocks surrounded by a common grazing area the following year 5 The common grazing area became a park now known as Allegheny Commons and the area just east of the park which had been set aside for farming in Redick s initial plan is today s East Allegheny This area was developed between 1850 and 1900 by immigrants who were almost exclusively German As a result the area was called Dutchtown a mispronunciation of Deutschtown Its residents created a business district on East Ohio Street and a residential district running south of it from Cedar Street on the western border with Allegheny Commons to Troy Hill on the east 6 These buildings were very solidly built 4 In 1984 this area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Deutschtown Historic District 4 The nominating petition noted that Dutchtown is distinguished from neighboring North Side neighborhoods by its ethnic associations and intense feeling of neighborhood solidarity It also retains the busiest original commercial district left on the North Side since the development of Allegheny Center in the 1960s The area is also a City of Pittsburgh Historic District 7 Construction of Interstate 279 sliced the neighborhood in half such that there is now a West Deutschtown which runs from Allegheny Commons to the Interstate and contains the active business district on East Ohio Street and an East Deutschtown which runs from the Interstate to Troy Hill Both sections of the neighborhood suffered as a result of the Interstate s construction some residents moved their homes were rented by absentee landlords to low income tenants and the area saw a general lack of investment 8 9 However neighborhood activists established the East Allegheny Community Council and gradually restored the neighborhood especially the western portion 10 11 12 Geography and transportation editEast Allegheny is composed of East Deutschtown an area that is bounded by East Street East Ohio Street Goehring Street and Vinial Streets and West Deutschtown which extends from Cedar Avenue to East Street and from the Norfolk Southern Mainline to Dunloe Street Surrounding neighborhoods include Allegheny Center Fineview Troy Hill Spring Hill and Spring Garden City buses that connect East Allegheny and downtown include the 1 2 4 6 7 11 12 and the 54a and 54b which also connects East Allegheny with Oakland the city s academic center City Steps editThe East Allegheny neighborhood has four distinct flights of city steps all of which are open and in a safe condition In East Allegheny the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to travel through this densely populated area 13 Organization editThe neighborhood citizens group is the East Allegheny Community Council The organization offers a self guided walking tour for the neighborhood available from its website Gallery edit nbsp Pittsburgh s Grand Hall at the Priory formerly St Mary s German Catholic Church built in 1854 located at the corner of Pressley Nash and Lockhart Streets nbsp Teutonia Mannerchor Hall built in 1888 by George Ott located at 857 Phineas Street nbsp St Mary s Priory built in 1888 located at 614 Pressley Street nbsp Latimer School built in 1898 by Frederick C Sauer located at Tripoli and James Streets nbsp Former Workingman s Savings Bank amp Trust Co Building also the former ARC House Building built in 1901 located at 800 East Ohio Street nbsp Schiller School built in 1939 located at 1018 Peralta Street nbsp Buildings along Cedar Avenue north of its intersection with Ohio Street nbsp A view down Chestnut St in East Deutschtown nbsp The Middle Street city steps in East Allegheny Photo by Laura Zurowski Pop Culture editIn the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds Jennifer Jareau was born and raised in East Allegheny 14 See also editList of Pittsburgh neighborhoods Deutschtown Music FestivalReferences edit a b PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood Pittsburgh Department of City Planning 2012 Retrieved June 24 2013 NPS Focus National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Archived from the original on July 25 2008 Retrieved August 5 2011 Local Historic Designations Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh History amp Landmarks Foundation Retrieved August 5 2011 a b c Dutchtown Historic District Living Places Gombach Group Retrieved November 3 2011 The Next Page Reviving the North Side s Lost City Pittsburgh Post Gazette April 8 2007 Retrieved November 3 2011 East Allegheny Council District 1 Maps City of Pittsburgh Archived from the original on November 18 2011 Retrieved November 3 2011 Design Guidelines Deutschtown Historic District PDF City of Pittsburgh Archived from the original PDF on November 25 2011 Retrieved November 3 2011 Miller Eric If we change it they will come New Colonist Archived from the original on November 18 2011 Retrieved November 3 2011 Kirkland Kevin July 17 2010 Buying Here Deutschtown Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved November 3 2011 Deutschtown Pittsburgh s Deutschtown House Tour highlights three decades of neighborhood revitalization Archived from the original on November 9 2011 Retrieved November 3 2011 Our Neighborhood Deutschtown The Priory Hotel Regan Bob 2015 Pittsburgh Steps The Story of the City s Public Stairways Globe Pequot ISBN 978 1 4930 1384 5 Criminal Minds the Tall Man TV Episode 2018 IMDb IMDb Further reading edit Toker Franklin 1994 1986 Pittsburgh An Urban Portrait Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Press ISBN 0 8229 5434 6 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to East Allegheny Pittsburgh Deutschtown Pittsburgh Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map East Allegheny Community Council Deutschtown pictures North City News Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title East Allegheny amp oldid 1221473263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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