Polish Hill is located east of Downtown and is surrounded by Bedford Dwellings, the Hill District , Lawrenceville , the Strip District, and Bloomfield.

Recognizing that this hillside area overlooking the Allegheny River was within walking distance of the mills, Polish immigrants settled its winding streets and steep slopes in the late 1800s.  In 1905, those same early settlers finished construction work on the Immaculate Heart of Mary Chruch, which has since been designated a Pittsburgh landmark and remains the centerpeice of the neighborhood.  Polish Hill is a close-knit neighborhood and has been home to many generations of the same families.  Many of today's residents are the great-grandchildren of the original settlers.