NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAILS Info and Printing Instructions

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ABOUT THE PROJECT The Northside neighborhood trails are part of the Northside Neighborhood Connectons project of One Northside. One Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can use these maps to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn more about this project.

PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS If you would like to print these maps in bulk, please contact GTECH at [email protected] or call 412-361-2099. If you are just printng a few for your own use, please follow these instructons for the best outcome. The trail maps are meant to be printed as tri-fold brochures. Each map should be printed using the following setngs: 11 x 17 inch paper, landscape orientaton, centered page positon, double-sided with short-edge fip, and color. Afer printng, cut the page just under the 8.5 x 11 inch size so no white borders are showing on the side of the page without a map. Fold the paper into a tri-fold brochure with the map on the inside.

REFERENCES The base data used in these maps are from the City of Pitsburgh Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside.

The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account. Informaton in the neighborhood descriptons and trail directons was gathered with the help of Northside residents, partcularly Northside historian John Canning. For additonal references, please visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ONE NORTHSIDE www.onenorthsidepitsburgh.org ALLEGHENY CENTERDistance: TREASURES 1.5 Miles Allegheny Center occupies the area which, in the 1788 survey of “the land opposite Fort Pit”, Suitable for walking or was to become the town center of the fronter village called ALLEGHENY Start biking. Best to visit on Friday afernoons in warm Alleghenytown. Much of modern Allegheny Center was part your journey weather. Difculty: easy of a controversial urban development project in the 1960’s, in Allegheny for which over 500 buildings were leveled and the street CENTER Center next to the Half hour network was signifcantly changed. Preservaton actvists NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL Healthy Ride Staton walk succeeded in saving a number of historic buildings which can (1) at Federal St and North be seen along the trail. Ave. Cross the street and head west in the park on the path. Cross Allegheny Commons was established in 1869 and is the Arch St and contnue on the path untl oldest park in Pitsburgh. It wraps around the Allegheny you reach the frst of many Monuments (2) Center and Nova Place neighborhood, providing a peaceful that you will see in Allegheny Center, this one sanctuary and area for recreaton. The park also contains a representaton of George Washington. Contnue the picturesque Lake Elizabeth. Allegheny Commons along the path - on the lef is the Natonal Aviary (3) is now recognized on the Natonal Register of where you can see and learn about hundreds of birds from Historic Places. around the world. Contnue through the park and cross the two bridges over Lake Elizabeth (4). Turn lef afer the lake Nova Place, one of the city’s high tech and when the path reaches a T, take a right and then a quick incubators, is surrounded by a lef to walk behind the Aviary. You will likely hear and see variety of housing optons and birds through the glass walls of the Aviary’s Wetlands exhibit. cultural insttutons that MARSHALL- Take a right and contnue down the path to the intersecton all contribute to the SHADELAND of Arch Ave and Ridge Ave. There you’ll see Saint Peter rich diversity of the Catholic Church (5), designed by Pitsburgh architect Andrew neighborhood. Peebles and built between 1871 and 1872. Contnue on Ridge Ave and cross W Commons to enter into Buhl Community The Allegheny Center Neighborhood Park (6) which holds the Cloud Arbor (7), a public art piece Trail is part of the Northside Neighborhood by Ned Kahn that produces clouds. Next to the park is the Connectons project of One Northside. One Children’s Museum of Pitsburgh (8) which is built into the Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands historic Allegheny Post Ofce and the Buhl Planetarium. As of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 you contnue through the park you’ll pass by the New Hazlet neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can Theater (9), a space for artstc performances in what was once use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to the frst Carnegie Music Hall, built in 1889. Contnue onto East know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with Ohio St, then take a lef onto the park trail. If you’re visitng the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn on a Friday afernoon during the warmer seasons, you’ll fnd more about this project and get access to other Northside the Pitsburgh Northside Farmer’s Market (10) along the neighborhood maps. trail. When the path reaches a garden, take a lef, contnue along the path, and you will have returned to the Healthy Data from: Ride Staton. Check out Allegheny Commons: A Visitors Guide City of Pitsburgh Department of City Planning GIS Division and from Allegheny Commons Initatve for more info about trees, Northside Asset Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and public art, and cultural destnatons in the park. One Northside

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9 8 ALLEGHENY CENTER 5 6 7 NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL ALLEGHENY WESTDistance: TREASURES 1.3 Miles Allegheny West is one of the smallest neighborhoods in Pitsburgh. Despite its size, this Walk or bike this route. ALLEGHENY B e g i n Best for a summer neighborhood has a lot to ofer. Located directly north of at the lunchtme stroll. the North Shore, the neighborhood has housed some of Healthy Ride Difculty: easy Pitsburgh’s most infuental people in its long history. In WEST Staton (1) at the the late 1900’s, the steel industry’s leaders lived in lavish intersecton of Ridge Half hour walk mansions on Ridge Avenue and Brighton Road. Many other NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL Ave and Brighton Ave. Go wealthy professionals populated the streets of Allegheny west on Ridge Ave out of the West. Afer many of the original families moved away, a park and you will fnd yourself in a decades-long process of transformaton, disinvestment and cluster of buildings that are part of the demoliton took place. The remaining structures, however, Community College of Allegheny County. First you’ll see B.F. Jones House (2) on your remained intact. In the 1970’s, a reclamaton process began right, the former mansion which once belonged to lif the neighborhood and its houses back to their to the son of the founder of Jones and Laughlin Steel former brilliance. Co., who lived just down the road. Contnuing on, you’ll The neighborhood’s business district on see West Hall (3) which was formerly part of the Western Western Ave is known as a great lunch Theological Seminary. These stately buildings were built in spot. Thousands of students fock 1910 and 1912 respectvely. Turn right onto Galveston Ave and right again on Lincoln Ave, passing by 841 Lincoln Ave to the neighborhood for the (4), a house built in 1878 which has been marked as a historic Allegheny Branch of the landmark by Pitsburgh History and Landmarks Foundaton. Community College of MARSHALL- Turn lef onto Rope Way, then lef again on Western Avenue Allegheny County. SHADELAND (5), a beautfully restored business district and a great spot Enjoy your visit for lunch. Turn right onto Allegheny Avenue and you’ll come to Allegheny upon Calvary United Methodist Church (6), a Gothic Revival The Allegheny West Neighborhood West! cathedral built in 1895 containing three massive Tifany Trail is part of the Northside Neighborhood windows. Turn again onto Beech Ave (7), a tree-lined street Connectons project of One Northside. One with homes built in the mid to late nineteenth century. While Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands many homeowners lef throughout the Great Depression, the of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 majority of homes on Beech Street have been remarkably neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can preserved through the years. You’ll pass by 850 Beech Ave (8), the birthplace of American novelist and poet Gertrude use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to Stein, who was born in 1874. Turn right on Brighton Rd and know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with lef on West Ohio St, following along the sycamore lined the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn streets of Allegheny Commons Park (9), Pitsburgh’s oldest more about this project and get access to other Northside park, established in 1869. If you’re visitng during the warmer neighborhood maps. months of the year, you’ll likely come upon a small crowd of people next to an antque food cart. It’s Gus and Yiayia’s (10), The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh a great place to stop and cool of with an ice ball. Contnue Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset untl you reach Ridge Ave. Turn right, and you’ll be back where Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. you started. The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 3 6 10 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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4 ALLEGHENY WEST 2 NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL 3 1 BRIGHTON HEIGHTSDistance: TREASURES 3.6 Miles Brighton Heights, originally known Suitable for walking or as Davisville, is the Northside’s most northwestern BRIGHTON Begin biking. Includes several neighborhood, sitng on steep hills overlooking the by the hills and an of-road trail. Ohio River. Though these hills yield fantastc views of the Carnegie Moderate difculty surrounding land, the steepness made movement to and from HEIGHTS Library of PGH Brighton Heights difcult in its early days, delaying the area’s One and a - Woods Run Branch setlement and growth. In the mid-19th century, bridges NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL (1). Go towards the half hour walk. and trolley lines were built, connectng the neighborhood businesses on Woods Run Ave to Allegheny City and Pitsburgh, bringing an infux of new then right on Brighton Rd. At the residents. top of the hill you will reach Legion Memorial Park (2) where you will fnd Brighton Heights is now full of large, old, charming homes monuments honoring those who’ve served and many beautful churches. The neighborhood borders in tmes of war. Turn lef on Davis Ave and lef on Riverview Park and contains many green, wooded Mclure Ave. As you contnue down McClure, you will areas of its own. While the Davis Avenue Bridge, notce a large open space on the right. This site formerly the main link from Brighton Heights to housed the Saint John’s (3) hospital and is being reclaimed Riverview Park, was demolished, new by the community. Turn right to ascend Antrim St. At the top, cross the street to look over the hillside at the spectacular biking and walking trails are beginning view (4) below, including ALCOSAN, the Ohio River, and the to reconnect the neighborhood McKees Rocks Bridge. Contnue up California Avenue where to the park. It’s a large you will pass several historic churches, including Avery neighborhood and a MARSHALL- Memorial AME Zion Church (5), home to the congregaton long, hilly walk, but SHADELAND of the Northside’s former Avery College, one of the frst it is defnitely African American colleges in the United States. Contnuing on worth your California Ave, you will pass through one of Brighton Heights’ The Brighton Heights Neighborhood tme! business districts (6). At the intersecton of California Ave and Trail is part of the Northside Neighborhood Benton Ave you can stroll through Allegheny Mountains Lot Connectons project of One Northside. One (7) on the lef, which is full of natve Pennsylvania plants and Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands has a Litle Free Library. Contnue up Benton Ave, turn right on of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 Brighton Woods Rd, and right again on the sidewalk entering neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can into Brighton Heights Park (8). You will pass a swimming pool and baseball felds. When you reach the edge of the woods, use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to you will notce a trail switchbacking down through it. Take this know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with trail, known as Vinnie Hill Trail (9), eventually connectng with the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn an old paved road now used as a footpath. This trail is being more about this project and get access to other Northside further developed by Brighton Heights Citzens Federaton neighborhood maps. and the greenway it is part of is established and maintained by Hollow Oak Land Trust. Once you reach the end of the road, The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh turn right onto Woods Run Ave. Across the street is Riverview Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset Park (10), one of Pitsburgh’s largest parks. Contnue right on Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. Woods Run Ave and you will fnd yourself back at the library. The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 2 7 9 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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We are working to get a California-Kirkbride trail map of the ground. If you live in California-Kirkbride and would like to help determine the route for the trail or give advice on which assets to feature, please contact us at [email protected], or call 412-361-2099.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ONE NORTHSIDE www.onenorthsidepitsburgh.org CENTRAL NORTHSIDEDistance: TREASURES 1.5 Miles Central Northside, also referred to as Allegheny City Central, is a colorful, thriving community just CENTRAL Best for walking or north of Allegheny Commons. This neighborhood includes Start biking. Mostly fat at the terrain. Difculty: easy the historic Mexican War Streets District, has a budding intersection commercial zone, and is a center of culture and recreaton NORTHSIDE of Federal St and that contains a mixture of traditon and innovaton. North Ave. This is also Half hour NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL a good place to grab a walk In 1847, the enterprising General William Robinson Jr. Healthy Ride Bike if you need (Allegheny City’s frst mayor) was one of the leaders in the one. Head west on North Ave and development of this community. He chose to memorialize you will pass by the historic Garden the Mexican-American War occurring at the tme by naming Theater and Alphabet City (1), an event streets in the area afer batles and generals in the war. center, restaurant, and bookstore run by the The neighborhood contains street afer street of historic City of Asylum. Turn right to go up Monterey St brick row houses and is fourishing thanks to the which, like many streets in the neighborhood, is a substantal eforts of local organizatons and narrow, tree-lined street flled with beautfully restored dedicated residents. Central Northside also row houses (2). Turn lef on Taylor and you will fnd Ye Olde has a number of cultural destnatons, and Allegheny Park (3) complete with a garden and mural. Turn also houses the Allegheny General right up Brighton Rd and then take a right on Jacksonia St. At the intersecton with Buena Vista St take a walk through the Hospital on the eastern edge of garden (4) at the corner, one of many in the neighborhood. the neighborhood. Enjoy your Contnue up Buena Vista, turn right on Armandale, then right stroll through Central Northside - there’s MARSHALL- again onto Monterey. Turn lef onto Sampsonia Way. You will SHADELAND pass the back side of the Matress Factory (5), a contemporary lots to see and art museum. The front entrance to the museum is at 505 experience! Jacksonia St. As you contnue down Sampsonia Way, you The Central Northside Neighborhood will fnd several creatvely decorated houses on the lef side. Trail is part of the Northside Neighborhood These houses are part of the City of Asylum (6), a community Connectons project of One Northside. One for writers, many of whom are seeking sanctuary from areas Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands where their writng would put them in danger. Turn lef to go up Sherman St, and then right on Jacksonia St. There you will of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 fnd Randyland (7), a free museum open to the public, and neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can the home of artst Randy Gilson. Turn right on Arch St and use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to contnue untl you reach Olde Allegheny Community Gardens know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with (8) where residents grow fruit and veggies in garden plots. the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn Head back up Arch St and take a right on Sampsonia Way. Turn more about this project and get access to other Northside right on Federal St where you’ll get a great view of the city and neighborhood maps. pass through the Federal St business district (9), including the Carnegie Library of Pitsburgh: Allegheny Branch (10) and a The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh few shops and restaurants. Contnue down Federal St and you Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset will be back where you started at the intersecton of Federal Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. and North. The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 4 6 7 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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1 2 CENTRAL NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL Distance: CHATEAU 1.7TREASURES Miles Chateau covers an ‘L’ shaped piece of land in the southwest corner of the Northside. It was part of the Suitable for walking neighborhood of Manchester untl constructon for Route CHATEAU Start or biking. Flat terrain. Difculty: Easy 65 split Manchester in two in the 1960’s. The neighborhood on Beaver then became a hub for business and educaton. Around that Ave in front of tme, Bill Strickland, a young African American man, started NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL the Drew Mathieson 30 minute walk a ceramics program in the neighborhood which eventually Center which is part grew into Manchester Bidwell Corporaton, a career-training of Manchester Bidwell insttuton and center for youth mentorship. It is comprised Corporaton (1). Manchester of a number of educatonal afliates which bring thousands Bidwell Corporaton houses several of students and partcipants to their facilites in Chateau centers to provide educaton to adults every year. and youth on topics ranging from ceramics to hortcultural technology. You can smell the fresh Though Chateau has the smallest populaton of scents of plants coming out of the greenhouses as you any Pitsburgh neighborhood, it isn’t lacking in walk down Franklin Ave. Take a right on Metropolitan St, a lef places to visit or things to do! Chateau sits on Columbus St, and go into the parking lot to the lef. There next to the Ohio River, and the Three you will fnd Bicycle Heaven (2), the largest bike museum in Rivers Heritage trail runs along its the country. You won’t miss it - the Bicycle Heaven mural (3) edge, leading to destnatons by artst Tim Kelley has given the old warehouse a face lif. If along the riverfront. It’s a you have tme make sure to walk through the museum - it’s MARSHALL- free afer all. When you’re fnished retrace your steps back great spot for a stroll for SHADELAND to Franklin Avenue and contnue towards the river. Stop in at those working and Chateau Cafe and Cakery (4) on Preble Ave for a bite to eat. learning in Contnue on Franklin Ave untl you reach the Three Rivers The Chateau Neighborhood Trail is part Chateau. Heritage Trail (5), a 24 mile trail that connects Pitsburgh’s of the Northside Neighborhood Connectons neighborhoods along the rivers. Go lef on the trail. Here and project of One Northside. One Northside is there you will get a good view of the Ohio River and the West End (6) between the trees. The Ohio River is formed by the a community initatve driven by thousands of Monongahela River and the Allegheny River, and eventually neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 spills into the Mississippi. You will also pass under the West neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can End Bridge (7), a ted-arch bridge built between 1930 and use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to 1932. As you contnue down the trail you will see the Rivers know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with Casino (8) and the point of downtown Pitsburgh will begin the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn to come into view. In the river on your right you will fnd the more about this project and get access to other Northside USS Requin Submarine (9) which was frst used in missions neighborhood maps. at the end of World War II and is now open for tours. Next door is the Carnegie Science Center (10), a great place for kids The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh and adults to learn and play, with four foors of interactve Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset exhibits. And that’s Chateau! If you contnue on the Three Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside.

Rivers Heritage trail you will enter the North Shore. The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 2 4 10 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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10 9 DEUTSCHTOWNDistance: TREASURES 1.9 Miles Deutschtown’s name comes from the large number of German speaking immigrants which frst setled DEUTSCHTOWN Start Suitable for walking the neighborhood. It’s also known as East Allegheny, referring at the or biking. Mostly fat to Allegheny City which was annexed into Pitsburgh in the corner of terrain. Difculty: Easy early 1900’s. In its early years, Deutschtown was known East Ohio St for its many ethnic and fraternal singing and athletc clubs, NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL and Cedar Ave. 40 minute which were especially strong in the late 19th and early 20th Notce the “Welcome walk to Deutschtown” mural (1) century. which honors the history of the neighborhood. Head East towards Though constructon for Interstate 279 in the 1980’s split Deutschtown’s business district (2). the neighborhood in half and displaced many families, Make sure to grab a bite to eat as you community organizatons and local businesses are working travel past businesses! On the right you’ll see to alleviate the lastng efects. the Photo Antquites Museum of Photographic History (3). Turn lef to go up Middle St, then another Deutschtown is now an energetc neighborhood lef on Foreland St, take a right on James St then a right with a strong business district, complete with a on Suismon St then lef again on Middle. Turn right on Tripoli grocery store, new and old restaurants and which will take you across I-279. Afer crossing the highway, bakeries, gif shops, hardware stores, you will see Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center (4) which and more. The neighborhood is provides space for producing, learning about, and displaying a prime locaton with easy art. As you contnue on Tripoli, you will pass Food City (5), a access to downtown, community permaculture forest garden, and the Tripoli Street Allegheny Commons MARSHALL- Bake Yard (6) which holds Pitsburgh’s frst community baking Park, and the SHADELAND oven. Turn lef to go up Chestnut St - you’ll notce the historic Three Rivers street car tracks in the brick road. If you’re traveling by bike, Heritage walk this secton to avoid getng stuck in the tracks! Turn right The Deutschtown Neighborhood Trail Trail. on Vinial St, then lef on Troy Hill Rd. At the intersecton with is part of the Northside Neighborhood Chestnut St, you’ll see Teutonia Mannerchor Hall (7), home to a Connectons project of One Northside. One clubhouse of a German singing society founded over 150 years Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands ago for fellowship around German cultural traditons. Turn lef of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 on Chestnut and right on East Ohio St. Take a lef on Nash St. neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can You’ll notce Pitsburgh’s Grand Hall and the Priory (8), which use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to is around the corner on Pressley St. The Grand Hall was built know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with in 1854 for its original purpose as St. Mary’s German Catholic Church. The Priory which is around the corner on Pressley St. the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn was built in 1888 as a home for the church’s clerics. Today the more about this project and get access to other Northside Priory is a hotel and event center. Contnue on Pressley and neighborhood maps. turn right on Cedar Ave. At the corner sits the Elks Lodge (9) which is most well known for its weekly Banjo Night, during The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset which atendees can hear dozens of banjos playing together Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. and sing along to old-tmey tunes. Contnue up Cedar and you’ll have reached the end of the trail! The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 4 5 8 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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8 9 Distance: FINEVIEW2 MilesTREASURES Fineview was once known as Nunnery Hill due to the presence of the Sisters of St Clare convent built in Best for walking. 1828. Fineview is a wonderful neighborhood tucked into the FINEVIEW Start Includes several sets of at Middle stairs and steep hills. hillside with a rich history. One of the few curved inclines in St and Knoll Difcult. the world used to be in Fineview, as well as a local streetcar NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL line. The neighborhood has houses that have survived since St where the One hour Fineview Fitness walk. the civil war era, including some that can be seen along Trail (1) takes of. It’s the trail. Located on the slopes north of Allegheny General a great urban hiking route Hospital, Fineview has spectacular views of Downtown formalized by the Fineview Pitsburgh, which can be seen best at Fineview Overlook. Citzens Council. As you ascend the Middle Street Steps (2) make sure Fineview is known for its many steps - there are 16 sets to look behind you at the awesome view of steps in the neighborhood. The longest set of city of the Northside’s fats and Downtown. Turn steps in Pitsburgh, the Rising Main Steps, are in lef on Knoll St right on James St, then ascend the the neighborhood with a total of 337 steps. James Street Steps (3) which also has a great view at the platorm at the top. Turn lef on Fountain St then up the Fineview’s steps are great destnatons for next set of James St Steps. You’ll reach an old road where walkers, urban hikers, and tourists. you can head up the next set of steps. At the top, turn right The neighborhood is a place of on Henderson St, then take a sharp lef on Jay St. You’ll see green living, with gardens, the historic Henderson-Metz House (4), built in 1860 in the forested greenways, and gothic revival style. Turn right on Myler St and a quick lef recreatonal parks. MARSHALL- then right to contnue up Myler. You will pass by the victorian SHADELAND Heathside Cotage (5) which holds unique community events. At the end of the street you will reach Fineview Park (6). Turn lef at the park and then right on Lanark Street. Contnue up The Fineview Neighborhood Trail is part the street for several blocks - when it curves to the right, take of the Northside Neighborhood Connectons the steps to reach the top of the hill where you can check out project of One Northside. One Northside is the books in the Litle Free Library (7). At the top of the hill a community initatve driven by thousands of turn lef on Lafayete St, then lef to descend the cobblestone neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 Osgood St. Take a lef on Marsonia, then a right on Meadville neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can St. Turn lef on Catoma St and you will fnd yourself at the use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to Fineview Overlook (8) where you can take a breather and see know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with a spectacular view of Pitsburgh. Contnue on Catoma St and the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn then take a lef on Warren and a right on Carrie, the home of more about this project and get access to other Northside Carrie Street Community Garden (9). Turn right on Henderson and go back down the James St steps untl you reach Fountain neighborhood maps. Ave. Contnue past the steps on Fountain and turn right at the T, then another right onto Hemlock. The Hemlock Street The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset Steps (10) will take you up and then back down. Turn lef Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. on James St, lef on Knoll, and you will be at the end of the Fineview trail! The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 1 5 8 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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10 3 2 1 MANCHESTERDistance: TREASURES 1.7 Miles Manchester is located in the fats of the Northside next to the neighborhood of Chateau, which MANCHESTER Begin Suitable for walking or was originally part of Manchester. Manchester historically your biking. Relatvely fat terrain. Difculty: easy housed those who served in industrial and commercial journey in occupatons along the shoreline of the Ohio River. Many of NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL Manchester at its historic homes have been and contnue to be preserved the intersecton Half hour and restored, from simple workers’ homes to brownstone of Allegheny Ave walk mansions. Beginning in the 1960’s when many sectons of and North Ave - this is Northside neighborhoods were leveled for the constructon where Manchester meets of new highways, Manchester Citzens Corporaton, the neighborhoods of Allegheny Pitsburgh History and Landmarks Foundaton, and a number West and Central Northside. Head of organizatons worked to save the varied Victorian homes west on North Ave where you will get a taste of the variety of historic homes (1) in throughout the neighborhood. the neighborhood. Turn right on Manhatan St. You will pass by a Litle Free Library (2) on your right. Though the neighborhood is primarily residental, Contnue past a historic church building and then take a lef Manchester has quick access to Downtown, on Liverpool St. You will see the Anderson Manor (3) up a the river trails, Allegheny Commons Park, hill on your lef side. The Manor was built around 1830 and and number of cultural destnatons was the home of Colonel James Anderson who is known for in nearby neighborhoods. It’s opening his extensive personal library to young men, like also known for its many MARSHALL- Andrew Carnegie, on a weekly basis, and also helped start gardens which are cared SHADELAND one of Allegheny City’s frst libraries. Retrace your steps on for by Manchester Liverpool, and cross Manahatan St. You will pass by brick neighbors. Enjoy houses on Liverpool (4) with ornate Victorian fair. Turn lef your visit! on Fulton St, and contnue onto the sidewalk between the The Manchester Neighborhood Trail school sports and recreaton areas. Contnue on Fulton St and is part of the Northside Neighborhood you will see a Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Garden (5) on the right on Columbus Ave which crosses over the Conrail Connectons project of One Northside. One railroad to bridge Manchester with the neighborhood of Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands California-Kirkbride. Turn lef on Columbus Ave. In two blocks of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 on the right side you will see Manchester Growing Together neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can Farm (6), a welcoming center for children, families, and use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to neighbors to celebrate nature. The garden planters on the site know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with were creatvely reclaimed from Allegheny Center Mall. Take the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn a lef through the parking lot across the street and contnue more about this project and get access to other Northside through the alleyway to Juniata St. There you will see three neighborhood maps. churches, including the historic Victory Baptst Church (7), built in 1865. If you were to contnue right on Juniata, you The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh would cross into the neighborhood of Chateau, which many Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset consider to be part of Manchester as it once was before Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. Route 65 was constructed. Here you’ve reached the end of The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen the Manchester trail. based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 3 6 7 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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1 2 MARSHALL-SHADELANDDistance: TREASURES _ 3.6 Miles Marshall-Shadeland has_been known by many names, like Woods Run and Shadeland-Halls MARSHALL- Suitable for walking or Grove. It’s currently known to residents as Brightwood or Start biking. Includes hills. Marshall-Shadeland. at the Moderate difculty intersection_ The neighborhood includes a valley, a hill, a riverside, and SHADELAND of Marshall Ave One and ofcially, an island, though Brunot’s Island is functonally and Brighton Rd. Walk a half very separate. The neighborhood has a small but busy down the hill on Marhsall hour walk business district in the valley of Woods Run Ave that has a Ave and you’ll fnd the litle bit of everything. The hilltops of the neighborhood are NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL Marshall-California Parklet (1). mostly residental with businesses peppering their streets. Cross California Avenue and contnue The western edge of the neighborhood is bounded by onto the pedestrian walkway. Wind your the Ohio River which can be accessed by the Three Rivers way down and turn lef at the end of the Heritage Trail. The trail makes it easy for those on foot or pedestrian bridge onto the sidewalk, then contnue bike to connect to the North Shore, Downtown, and the across the crosswalk and turn right on Beaver Ave then South Side. lef on Island Ave. At the end of the road, enter the Three A highlight for Marshall-Shadeland is its Rivers Heritage Trail (2) and head right. When you get a good annual Pumpkinfest, where neighbors and view of the Ohio River, you’ll notce a large island. It’s Brunot’s visitors can eat treats, play games, go Island (3), named for the Brunot family who setled the island on hayrides, and learn more about in the 1700’s and hosted the Lewis and Clark expediton. the neighborhood. If you The island now holds a power plant and is only accessible to can, walk the trail during employees via a pedestrian path on the railroad bridge or by the festval to meet MARSHALL- ferry. At the end of the trail, you will see a canoe and kayak some Marshall- SHADELAND launch (4) and a sign about Life on the Riverfront, created by _ Shadeland Friends of the Riverfront. Turn onto Westhall St, then take neighbors! a quick right and then a lef on Eckert St. Contnue into the The Marshall-Shadeland Neighborhood valley between Brighton Heights and the hillside that makes Trail is part of the Northside Neighborhood up part of Marshall-Shadeland. You can even see natural Connectons project of One Northside. One springs emerging from the stony layers of earth. Veer lef onto Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands McClure Ave under two bridges. Turn right onto Woods Run of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 Ave and contnue into the Woods Run Ave business district neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can (5). Past Brighton Rd is the Carnegie Library of Pitsburgh - Woods Run Branch (6), and woods Run Ave eventually leads use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to to Riverview Park. Turn right onto Brighton Rd and then right know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with to climb Schimmer St. You’ll see a mural, Peace, Hope and the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn Charity (7), on the side of the Providence Family Support more about this project and get access to other Northside Center. Turn lef on Shadeland Ave where you’ll pass by the neighborhood maps. Shadeland Neighborhood Garden (8) and several businesses including Cafe on the Corner (9). Turn lef on Woodland Ave The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh and right on Brighton Rd. Across the street is the historic Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset Union Dale Cemetery (10), established in 1846. Here you’ve Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. reached the end of the Marshall-Shadeland trail! The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 2 3 7 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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2 NORTH SHOREDistance: TREASURES 1.7 Miles North Shore sits along the Allegheny River and Ohio River where it boasts great views of Suitable for walking or NORTH biking. Includes steps. downtown Pitsburgh. The neighborhood is brimming with Begin Difculty: easy entertainment and recreatonal opportunites. It’s a fantastc your tour place to go to a concert, learn about the history of Pitsburgh, of the North and have fun! Catch a Steelers or Pit Panthers football game SHORE Shore at the Half hour walk at Heinz Field or a Pirates baseball game at PNC Park, which Tribute to Children (1), is regarded as one of the premier parks in major league NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL a public art piece reminding baseball. of the legacy of Fred Rogers, given as a gif by a friend of the Pitsburgh legend. Walk down the steps The North Shore has a Riverfront Park which runs along the next to the Pitsburgh Law Enforcement shoreline of the Monongahela and Ohio rivers. The park Memorial (2) and then along the Three Rivers includes the Three Rivers Heritage Trail which takes Heritage Trail towards the bridges ahead. Take the visitors past a number of atractons. The stadiums, second curving pathway up to the Vietnam Veterans museums, concert sites, sculpture parks, cutng Monument (3) and then head down again to the trail by edge company headquarters, and historic the river. You’ll reach the Water Steps (4), a great place to sites that fll the North Shore are easily cool of on a hot day and enjoy the stellar views of the rivers accessible from the Riverfront and Downtown. Take the steps to the right up to the Korean Park, and downtown is a mere War Memorial (5) and then curve around back down to the walk across a bridge. Enjoy main trail. You’ll pass by PNC Park (6), home to the Pitsburgh the trail! MARSHALL- Pirates. If you take a stroll around the ballpark, you’ll fnd SHADELAND statues of notable Pirates players Roberto Clemente and Bill Mazeroski. Along the trail, you’ll notce three identcal bridges leading to downtown. These suspension bridges, the Three The North Shore Neighborhood Trail Sisters (7), are named to honor Roberto Clemente, Andy is part of the Northside Neighborhood Warhol, and Rachel Carson respectvely. The bridges were built Connectons project of One Northside. One between 1924 and 1928. Under the Clemente bridge is Kayak Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands Pitsburgh (8), run by Venture Outdoors. Kayak Pitsburgh is a of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 great place to rent kayaks if you’re interested in experiencing Pitsburgh’s rivers up close. Contnue along the trail and you’ll neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can pass by a cluster of interestng Public Art (9) pieces. Walk use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to up the path just past the Andy Warhol Bridge and contnue know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with onto Sandusky St where you’ll fnd the Andy Warhol Museum the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn (10). Turn lef on General Robinson St, lef on Mazeroski Way, more about this project and get access to other Northside then right on N Shore Drive. Of to the lef of the street you neighborhood maps. can experience the Southern Pennsylvania World War II Memorial (11). Contnue on N Shore Drive where you will see The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh Heinz Field (12), home to the Pitsburgh Steelers. You’ll fnd Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset yourself back at the Tribute to Children - you’ve reached the Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. end of the North Shore Neighborhood Trail! The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 3 7 10 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT ONE NORTHSIDE www.onenorthsidepitsburgh.org OBSERVATORYDistance: HILL TREASURES 2.9 Miles Observatory Hill, also called Perry North, is named afer the Allegheny Observatory, a research OBSERVATORY Begin Suitable for walking or biking. Includes insttuton and historic landmark which sits at the top of at the rough trail. Moderate Riverview Park. Riverview Park is the largest park in the intersecton difculty Northside and the frst park in Allegheny City. The park ofers HILL of Perrysville Ave an array of recreatonal opportunites like hiking, visits to the and Riverview Ave next One hour Observatory, sports, and birding. to Riverview United walk NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL Presbyterian Church (1), which was built in 1908 and Observatory Hill was once connected to the neighboring features a massive bell tower. Walk Summer Hill, but the constructon of I-279 in the 1980’s down Riverview Avenue and you will severed that connecton, altering the fow of people through reach Riverview Park (2). This 259 acre tract the neighborhoods. of farmland and wooded hillsides was purchased by Allegheny City in 1908 for the establishment of At 1370 feet, Observatory Hill has the highest a new park. Contnue up the hill towards the Allegheny elevaton of all Pitsburgh neighborhoods. Observatory (3), an astronomical research insttuton built Along Perrysville Avenue and the many in 1912 but frst established in 1859 in Perry Hilltop. Head back down the hill and fnd the Wissahickhon Trail (4) to the streets tucked into its hillsides are lef behind the park ofce. As you take the trail to the right. large, beautful homes and a You will reach an obvious split in the trail where you can turn local business district which lef. From there stay on the main path untl you reach a small neighbors are working parking lot. Turn right onto Mairdale Street, and walk up the to preserve and MARSHALL- hill past the Riverview Park Soccer Field (5) and around the revitalize. SHADELAND bend. At the next intersecton, turn lef on Perrysville Ave and contnue through the Observatory Hill business district (6). You will also pass Pitsburgh’s oldest frehouse stll in The Observatory Hill Neighborhood operaton - Engine Co. #54 (7). Contnue up Perrysville Ave Trail is part of the Northside Neighborhood and make sure to look behind you afer crossing Vinceton St Connectons project of One Northside. One where you will see a mural, “Oh, What a View” (8), capturing Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands the history and hopes of the neighborhood. Contnue up of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 Perrysville Ave. Afer Perryview St on your lef you will see neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can the remaining tracks of the Route 8 Streetcar (9) line which use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to was used between 1899 and 1965. Turn right on Franklin, lef on Waldorf, and then cut down to Bonvue via the pedestrian know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with walkway on your right across from Grizella St. Turn right on the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn Bonvue, then lef on Perrysville Ave and contnue back down, more about this project and get access to other Northside past a Litle Free Library. On your right side you will see the neighborhood maps. Byzantne Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius (10) which is the only free-standing, English speaking, The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh Byzantne Catholic Seminary in the naton. Contnue to the Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset corner and you will have completed the Observatory Hill trail. Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 3 4 6 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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2 3 PERRY HILLTOPDistance: TREASURES 2.7 Miles Perry Hilltop, also known as Perry South, gets its name from Perrysville Avenue, formerly Perrysville Start Suitable for walking or biking. Includes stairs Plank Road. The road was called a plank road because it was PERRY at Buena and hills. Moderate paved with wooden planks. The road was constructed along Vista St behind difculty what was the Venango Path, a trail which American Indians Propel Northside. used when traveling from the headwaters of the Ohio River One hour This is a good spot to Lake Erie. The trail was plundered by setlers using it HILLTOP to get a view (1) of the walk. for military operatons during the French and Indian War. Northside’s neighborhoods NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL in the fats down below. Start Eventually, the land around the path was purchased by the the trek up Buena Vista Street. Take Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from the American Indians the sharp right onto Perrysville Ave then in 1784. veer lef onto University Ave. You’ll pass by tle mosaics(2) by Robin Alexander on the garage In its current life, Perry Hilltop is one of the most diverse on the right. Up the hill you’ll see Triangle Tech (3), a neighborhoods in Pitsburgh and is almost entrely technical school founded in 1944 where students can enroll residental. The neighborhood has both a hilltop in 16-month programs to build career skills. This locaton was and three valleys: the Charles Street Valley, formerly home to the orginal Allegheny Observatory. Head East Street Valley, and Pleasant Valley. back down the hill and take a right on Perrysville Ave. Take a The majority of Perry Hilltop’s lef on Wilson Ave. where you will see a parklet dedicated to homes date back to the early Josh Gibson (4), a renowned catcher for the Homestead Grays, a Negro Natonal League team from the 1920’s. Turn right on twenteth century. Enjoy the trail! MARSHALL- W Burgess St and right on Maywood St. At Perrysville Ave SHADELAND you will pass a Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Garden (5). Contnue up Perrysville, and then take a lef onto Charles St. You’ll pass Fowler Park (6) which includes a Kaboom The Perry Hilltop Neighborhood Trail playground built in 2007. Across the street you will fnd The is part of the Northside Neighborhood Pitsburgh Project (7), a non-proft which ofers afer-school Connectons project of One Northside. One and summer programs for youth and organizes volunteers to deliver home repairs for the elderly. Contnue on Charles Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands St. To your lef, behind a building across from the Pitsburgh of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 Project, you will see “A Day in the Park” (8), a mural painted neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can by Kenneth Tator which was funded by the Sprout Fund. use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to Contnue down Charles St. At the intersecton with Ferris St, know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with you will see a captvatng mural (9) created through the MLK the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn (Moving Lives of Kids) Community Mural Project. The artst more about this project and get access to other Northside Kemel Poindexter worked with youth from the surrounding neighborhood maps. neighborhoods to paint images connected to a theme of civil rights. The focal point of the mural is Trayvon Martn, and a The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh number of other fgures in the country’s civil rights story are Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset featured. Contnue down Charles St, and then take a lef on Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside.

Brighton Rd. If you’d like to get back to the start of the trail, The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen take the frst lef and head up the steps to Buena Vista St. based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 7 8 9 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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1 SPRING GARDENDistance: TREASURES 2.7 Miles Spring Garden is one of the Northside’s oldest neighborhoods. It sits in the crescent-shaped Suitable for walking valley between the neighborhoods of Troy Hill and Spring Start or biking. Relatvely SPRING Hill. Historically, this community has had a mixture of at the fat terrain. Easy to moderate difculty. manufacturing and residental uses. The industries in Spring intersection Garden included meat packing, tanning, and soap-making. of Concord St and One hour Many of the neighborhood’s wood frame homes were built GARDEN Chestnut St. You will walk. notce street car tracks in during the Civil War era and housed those who worked in the NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL the bricks of Chestnut St. These local industries. Over the past decades neighborhood leaders tracks belonged to the Route 1 - have overseen the development of projects restoring 19th Spring Garden (1) trolley which served century homes and constructng new houses. the neighborhood untl 1959. On the hillside behind you is a set of steps leading up Spring Garden’s main road, Spring Garden Avenue, to the neighborhood of Spring Hill which have been connects to Reserve Township. Because of its transformed with a mosaic (2) by local artst, Linda locaton in a valley, there are few connectng Wallen. The mosaic incorporates design elements from roads to carry travelers over the adjacent Teutonia Mannerchor, Penn Brewery, and the 16th St Bridge. hillsides. Sets of steps throughout the Walk down Concord St and take a lef on Spring Garden Ave neighborhood make it easier for which sits at the base of the valley between Troy Hill and pedestrians to connect from the Spring Hill. On your right you will fnd the Wigle Whiskey main road up to homes on Barrelhouse (3) which opened in 2014 and houses over 800 the hills. Enjoy your walk barrels of whiskey which are distlled locally. The Barrelhouse through this historic MARSHALL- also has a great outdoor garden and event space which is used SHADELAND neighborhood! for a variety of private and community events. Contnue down Spring Garden Ave, where you will pass the Lappe Street Steps (4) ascending to Spring Hill on your lef and then the The Spring Garden Neighborhood Trail Catalano Parklet (5). The parklet has a Kaboom playground is part of the Northside Neighborhood and a memorial for those who served in the World Wars. Of Connectons project of One Northside. One to the lef you can see the Arcola Way steps (6), followed Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands by the Basin Street steps (7) heading up to Troy Hill on the of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 right. Contnuing down Spring Garden Avenue, Artcraf Wood neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can Products Co (8) will be on your lef, a family-owned business use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to which has been in operaton since 1946, specializing in wood know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with products like mouldings. At the next block, you will see a the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn large brick building built around 1880 which was the former more about this project and get access to other Northside Woelfel and Linke Tannery (9), one of the neighborhood’s neighborhood maps. historic industries. Contnue on, and take a right up Lager St. To the lef is the Spring Garden Early Childhood School (10). The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh At the end of the street you will fnd the Harpster St steps Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset (11) heading up to Troy Hill. This is the end of the trail, you Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. can head up to Troy Hill or retrace your steps back to the start. The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 5 9 11 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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2 1 SPRING HILLDistance: TREASURES 2.1 Miles Spring Hill, also known as Spring Hill - City View, was named for its natural underground Best for walking. springs, great views, and dramatic hills. Decades ago, Start Includes stairs and hills. SPRING the community, like those surrounding it, was home at the base Fairly difcult. to German speaking immigrants. This heritage can be of the steps at seen in the names of the neighborhood’s streets among Concord St and Itn 45 minute other things. Spring Hill - City View has a number of HILL St. The steps have the walk frst of many mosaics (1) steps on its hillsides, many of which provide interesting NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL you will see on the Spring Hill views of Downtown Pittsburgh and the Northside, neighborhood trail. The mosaics and convenient paths for pedestrians traversing the are created by local artst, Linda neighborhood. Wallen. Her Spring Hill neighbors have helped to fnd materials for her to use in the The neighborhood has many actively involved mosaics. Walk up the steps, and contnue up Vista neighbors that congregate through social Street. Turn right on Goehring St, and then head up the groups, athletic clubs, and a civic Lappe Street steps (2) - make sure to check out the great association, keeping the neighborhood view of Spring Garden, Troy Hill, and the 16th St Bridge behind you. At Haslage St, take a lef, then a right on Wilt St and the lively and close-knit. It’s a popular frst right onto Yeta Ave. On Yeta, you will see a number of neighborhood for young houses with mosaics (3), including the home of the artst families, but is also home herself. Turn lef onto Rhine St and then lef on Buente. Turn to many long-time into the Saint John’s Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery and climb residents. Enjoy MARSHALL- up the hill. The incredible view (4) will be worth the energy the trail - it’ll SHADELAND it takes to get to the top! Head back down and retrace your be a bit of a steps on Buente St. Turn lef at the end of the street, and then The Spring Garden Neighborhood Trail climb! right on Rescue St. Take another right on Rockledge St. You’ll see a large grassy lot on your lef. It’s the historic site of Saint is part of the Northside Neighborhood Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Orphan’s Home (5) which is now Connectons project of One Northside. One being reclaimed by the community as a place for neighbors to Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands get together and enjoy each other’s company. At the end of of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 Rockledge, you’ll see Spring Hill Elementary School (6). Turn neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can right. On your right, you’ll notce an unusual retaining wall. use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to It’s Mr. Bill’s Castle Wall (7), built in the 1930’s by a Spring know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with Hill resident. You’ll also see a natural spring (8) in the wall. the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn The mosaic wall (9) on the right tells the story of the German more about this project and get access to other Northside setlers of the neighborhood. At the corner is Engine Co. No. neighborhood maps. 53 (10), now home to the Steel City Boxing Associaton. Cross the street and head up Walz St, then take a right on Haslage, The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh head down the Lappe Steps, contnue on Goehring, take a lef Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset on Vista, take the steps down, and you’ll be back where you Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. started. The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 1 4 7 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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1 Distance: SUMMER HILL2.6 Miles TREASURES Summer Hill sits in the northeastern corner of the Northside. The neighborhood was Best for walking. originally part of Reserve Township and was annexed SUMMER Includes stairs and hills. S t a r t Moderate difculty into Pittsburgh in 1922. At that time, the neighborhood of on was sparsely populated, with an almost rural feel. In the Summer the 1960’s when plans for I-279 were in development, HILL Hill trail at the One hour walk. streets and houses were constructed for those who NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL intersecton of East St would be displaced by the highway’s construction. and Mt. Pleasant Rd. Head up Mt. Pleasant Rd, and turn Today the neighborhood has a very suburban feel - lef onto Colby St. Take a lef onto Regulus St and then a lef on Sirius many of its houses have large lawns. Forests border St. While many of the houses in Summer many of the neighborhood’s streets. The transmitter Hill were built in the 1960’s, some of the tower for local TV stations is a placemarker streets, like this one, had a longer history. Homes which distinguishes the neighborhood from on Sirius St (1) were built in the 1930’s, and many the surrounding hillsides. Those living feature stained glass windows. At the tme these houses in Summer Hill will tell you, perhaps were built, they were some of the few houses in the very by nature of its secluded location sparsely populated neighborhood. Take a lef again on Colby. and small population, that the You will notce many of the homes in the neighborhood have neighborhood is friendly natural stone retaining walls and beautful gardens (2). As and tight knit. you contnue down Colby St, take a minute to peer down MARSHALL- Acheson St. You’ll get an interestng view of the adjacent SHADELAND neighborhood (3), Observatory Hill. This street, like several others in the neighborhood, used to connect to Observatory Hill before the constructon of I-279. Turn right on Harpen The Summer Hill Neighborhood Trail St. You’ll pass by a forested area on your lef - this was once is part of the Northside Neighborhood the locaton of Coal Mine Ball Field (4) where neighborhood Connectons project of One Northside. One teams would compete with other Northside ballplayers. In Northside is a community initatve driven by thousands winter months coal would be collected from this hillside of neighbors working to improve the quality of life in all 18 to heat homes in the neighborhood. Along Harpen St you will also notce a transmiter tower (5). It’s used by local TV neighborhoods in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can statons, most recently WPXI. Turn lef on Ivory Ave, then lef use this map to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to on Evergreen Rd. Use cauton here - sectons of the street know a neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with do not have sidewalks - you will pass by the WPXI ofces the Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn (6). The staton allows neighbors in Summer Hill to use the more about this project and get access to other Northside space for community meetngs. Contnue across I-279 and neighborhood maps. then down to the lef along the edge of Observatory Hill. You will cross the bridge where East St crosses I-279. There The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh you will see a view of the Northside’s northernmost hills Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset and valleys (7). Contnue on East St and then you will have Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. completed the loop at the intersecton with Mt Pleasant Rd. The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and 2 5 6 proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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7 TROY HILLDistance: TREASURES 2.7 Miles Troy Hill was originally part of the 300 acre wilderness, known as the Reserve Tract, set aside for sale by Best for walking. TROY HILL Includes stairs and hills. the government of Pennsylvania to pay soldiers who fought START in the Revoluton. A populaton boom in the mid 1800’s led at the ad Moderate difculty NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL to the development of a town called New Troy, located on a intersection plateau overlooking the Allegheny River. of Troy Hill Road One hour and Vinial Street at walk. Penn Brewery (1), housed As the region contnued to grow, Swiss families began in the former Eberhardt and developing coton mills in the area. The availability of jobs at Ober Brewery complex built in the mills led to many German-speaking immigrants setling 1883. As you begin the trek up Troy nearby. By 1866, there were one hundred families living in Hill Road notce the great views of the the renamed Troy Hill. When Allegheny City was annexed into Strip District and Downtown (2). Follow Pitsburgh in 1907, Troy Hill became a neighborhood in the curve of Troy Hill Road and take a right on Pitsburgh’s Northside. While geographically divided Lowrie Street where you’ll see the start of Troy Hill’s business district (3). Turn lef onto Claim St to pass by from other neighborhoods by its locaton on a the friendly neighborhood park, Troy Hill Citzens Park (4). hill next to the river, it has many incredible Turn right on Harpster Street where you’ll notce steps going views from its hillsides. Today Troy Hill down to Spring Garden on your lef and two large historic retains the small-town charm of its churches including Saint Anthony Chapel (5) which holds earlier days, but stll has plenty more relics than any place outside of the Vatcan. Turn right energy to carry it into the on Tinsbury Street and then lef on Lowrie Street. Look behind future. Enjoy the trail! MARSHALL- you at the Troy Loves Hill mural (6) painted by Carolyn Kelly. SHADELAND Make sure to visit the businesses on Lowrie Street as you pass by! Veer lef onto Ley Street then right on Rialto Street. Get ready - this is a serious hill! Rialto Street (7) is referred to The Troy Hill Neighborhood Trail is part as “Pig Hill” by the locals, referring to the historic practce of the Northside Neighborhood Connectons of herding pigs up the hill from rail statons on Washington’s project of One Northside. One Northside is a Landing to a slaughterhouse in the adjacent neighborhood of Spring Garden. At the botom of Rialto Street, use the community initatve driven by thousands of neighbors pedestrian signals to cross over the highway to the 30th working to improve the quality of life in all 18 neighborhoods Street Bridge, the smaller parter of the 31st Street Bridge. in Pitsburgh’s Northside. We hope you can use this map Here you’ll cross to Washington’s Landing which is really only to rediscover your own neighborhood, get to know a part of Troy Hill on paper. Afer all, it’s an island, not a hill. neighborhood that is new to you, or fall in love with the Contnue straight afer the bridge and you’ll reach the start of Northside! Visit gtechstrategies.org/projects/trail to learn the Three Rivers Heritage Trail (8) where you will turn right more about this project and get access to other Northside and follow the trail. Cross the old railroad bridge and contnue neighborhood maps. along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Eventually you’ll reach Heinz Street where you can turn and fnd the historic H.J. The base data used in the map is from the City of Pitsburgh Heinz Plant (9). As you contnue up Heinz Street you’ll fnd Department of City Planning GIS Division and Northside Asset the Sarah Heinz House and mural (10), home of the Boys and Inventory Mapping, a project of GTECH and One Northside. Girls Club. Contnue up the pedestrian bridge to the right and The route for the trail and featured treasures were chosen you’ll be back where you started! based on input from Northside residents, community groups, and an advisory commitee. The network of existng and proposed bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure was also taken into account.

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