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East
Allegheny
Neighborhood Character
East Allegheny offers historic streetscapes, easy
access to downtown and major highways, and an energetic mix of homes and
businesses. Neighbors gather on their front stoops, say "hello"
on the streets, pitch in on neighborhood projects, and tend community
gardens.
Blending Neighborhood and Business
East
Allegheny
is home
to the
North
Side's
largest
commercial
district
with
more
than
90 businesses
on and
around
East
Ohio
Street.
Adjacent
to 84-acre
Allegheny
Commons
park
and
North
Shore
development,
it's
also
within
comfortable
walking
distance
of many
regional
attractions.
Humble Beginnings
The
growth
of East
Allegheny
dates
back
to the
mid-1800s,
as the
City
of Allegheny
prospered
and
expanded
eastward.
Prior
to the
1850s,
this
area
was
largely
farmland,
but
was
subdivided
into
residential
lots,
first
for
the
growing
German
population,
later
for
Croatians.
Fine
examples
of Queen
Anne,
Italianate,
Gothic
Revival,
and
Romanesque
structures
survive
and
are
being
restored.
It also
was
the
home
of Avery
College,
the
first
African-American
post-secondary
school
in the
United
States.
Since
1978,
the
East
Allegheny
Community
Council
has
promoted
civic
causes
and
development
as a
Community
Development
Corporation.
The
council
is responsible
for
dozens
of new
and
renovated
houses,
ranging
from
historic
rehabs
to a
new
32-unit
town
home
complex.
The
area
south
of East
Ohio
Street
and
all
of Cedar
Avenue
is designated
a City
Historic
District
and
the
entire
neighborhood
is listed
in the
National
Register
of Historic
Places.
Major
preservation
efforts
have
included
the
transformation
of St.
Mary's
Church
and
Priory
into
The
Priory
and
The
Grand
Hall
and
the
conversion
of the
former
Latimer
School
into
The
School
House
apartments.
Community Involvement and Pride
Residents
enjoy
community
activities
throughout
the
year,
including
a Pumpkinfest,
a Christmas
party
for
seniors,
bi-weekly
flea
markets
and
a weekly
farmers'
market
in East
Commons
park
from
May
through
November.
For information on homes for sale by the East Allegheny Community Council click here
For
more information, please contact:
East Allegheny Community Council (412) 321-1204
415 East Ohio Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Northside Leadership Conference (412) 231-4714
North Side Chamber of Commerce(412) 231-6500
Sponsored
by Councilwoman
Barbara
Burns
through
the
Neighborhood
Needs
Program
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