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Manchester
A City Legacy
The English immigrants who first settled in the
area named the community Manchester after its industrial English counterpart.
Situated along the banks of the Ohio River, Manchester is a National Registered
Historic District in the city of Pittsburgh. Major streets and bridges
provide access from downtown Pittsburgh and Route 65, an alternate approach
from the north and east. The West End Bridge also connects neighborhoods
to the western side of the Ohio River.
Uniting Old and New
One
of the
city's
oldest
National
Registered
Historic
Districts,
this
diverse
residential
neighborhood
boasts
fine
examples
of Gothic
Revival,
Queen
Anne,
Italianate,
and
Romanesque
Revival
architecture.
Many
structures
date
back
to the
1800s
and
have
been
beautifully
restored.
New
construction
has
been
carefully
planned
to conform
to surrounding
buildings.
Non-profit
organizations,
several
houses
of worship,
and
a handful
of businesses
round
out
the
neighborhood.
Nearby,
the
Manchester
Industrial
Park
is home
to companies
such
as UPS,
the
world
renowned
Manchester
Craftsmen's
Guild,
and
the
Harbor
Gardens.
An Industrious Beginning
Manchester was part of the land that was laid out
in 1787 as a section of the Reserve Tract, which was conferred as partial
compensation to Pennsylvania's Revolutionary War veterans. Situated on
one of Pittsburgh's few riverside plains, the level nature of the land
allowed the community to be laid out in a standard grid pattern in 1832.
In 1867, Manchester merged with the City of Allegheny. In 1907, Allegheny
was annexed to the city of Pittsburgh.
Manchester was largely built up between 1860 and 1900.
The installation of a streetcar network in the late nineteenth century
linked Manchester to Pittsburgh and simulated its development as a suburban
neighborhood. The community grew into a middle-class neighborhood that
was largely populated by local businessmen and their families.
Manchester was an important industrial center for the
City of Allegheny. The neighborhood was originally supported by the industrial
and wharf activity that flourished on the shore of the Ohio River and
factories loosely woven into the community. The Pittsburgh Locomotive
and Car Works was a notable Manchester industry, which produced the first
Allegheny built locomotive.
Continuing Developments
In
an effort
to continually
improve
the
neighborhood
and
attract
homeowners,
Manchester
Development
Corporation
assists
both
individuals
and
developers.
Recent
efforts
include
the
construction
of 76
new
townhouses
and
the
restoration
of 17
buildings
throughout
the
neighborhood.
Comminity Involvement and Pride
Youth
and
Family
Day
is held
on the
last
Friday
in July.
An annual
house
tour,
sponsored
by Manchester
Historic
Society,
showcases
some
of the
area's
most
spectacular
homes
each
summer.
For
more information, please contact:
Manchester Citizens Corporation
(412) 323-1743 / (412) 322-6448 Fax
1319 Allegheny Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Northside Leadership Conference (412) 231-4714
North Side Chamber of Commerce (412) 231-6500
Sponsored
by Councilman
Sala
Udin
through
the
Neighborhood
Needs
Program
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