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Mount Washington.  Mt. Washington and Duquesne Heights are located directly to the south of Downtown and are surrounded by West End, Beechview, Beltzhoover and Allentown.
This neighborhood's popularity as a place to live and tourist attraction has grown rapidly since Pittsburgh's first Renaissance began
to turn the City into a showcase. If you stand on one of the many
Grandview Avenue observation decks, you literally have the city at your feet.
The neighborhoods also boast active business districts,
and a wide range of parks, green spaces, and recreational activities.
Prior
to 1851, Mt. Washington and
Duquesne Heights were
known as "Coal Hill" in recognition of the prosperous mines located
there. Initially, German immigrants settled in the areas.
Their technical and engineering skills led to the construction of
four inclines from 1867 to 1877, solving the long-standing problem
of transportation; two of the inclines remain standing today.
Offering perhaps the broadest range of housing opportunities
of any Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Mt. Washington and Duquesne Heights'
population are a mix of single professionals, "empty nesters", and
families who have lived in the neighborhoods for generations. |
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