by pittsburghbeautiful | Nov 15, 2019 | Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Pittsburghese
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve received an email where the sender spelled Pittsburgh without the “h”… Pittsburg. Heck… I’d even be a liar if I told you I never accidentally left the “h” off of Pittsburgh,...
by Kate Oczypok | Nov 13, 2019 | Aspinwall, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
A Brief History of Aspinwall Aspinwall was owned mostly by the descendants of James Ross, but as the steel industry started to boom, Superintendent of the Allegheny County Workhouse, Henry Warner, had an idea to create a residential community along the bank of a...
by Kate Oczypok | Nov 12, 2019 | Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Rosslyn Farms
A Brief History of Rosslyn Farms The area was founded in 1902 by Chartiers Land Company. Rosslyn Farms was developed by William Parrish and got its name from Roslin, Scotland, a village seven miles south of Edinburgh which also was where the land company’s...
by Kate Oczypok | Nov 8, 2019 | Dravosburg, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
Facts about Dravosburg Dravosburg is a borough in Allegheny County with a population of just under 2,000. The neighborhood is located along the Monongahela River. Dravosburg is home to a post office that has been in operation since 1862. The borough was named for a...
by Kate Oczypok | Nov 6, 2019 | Churchill, Neighborhoods, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
History of Churchill Churchill is a borough in Allegheny County named from the hilltop Beulah Presbyterian Church. The population was 3,011 at the 2010 census. During the Revolutionary War era, soldiers worshipped at Bullock Pens Church, which had its name changed to...
by pittsburghbeautiful | Nov 4, 2019 | Down Town, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History
Anyone who has lived in Pittsburgh and taken a car ride (most likely everyone) has experienced the view from the Fort Pitt Tunnel of the downtown Pittsburgh skyline as you cross the Fort Pitt Bridge into town. It’s legendary. It’s famous. It’s one...
