Spring Garden (Pittsburgh)

Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
	Row houses on hilly Itin Street afford a powerful view of the skyline.
	Coordinates: 40°28′16″N79°59′17″W / 40.471°N 79.988°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny County
City	Pittsburgh
Area [ better source needed ]
• Total	0.275 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	884
• Density	3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)

Last updated June 01, 2023

Spring Garden is a small neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It takes its name from Spring Garden Avenue, which follows the floor of the valley that separates the two adjacent hilltop neighborhoods of Spring Hill and Troy Hill. Like those neighborhoods, Spring Garden was initially settled by the descendants of Germans and Austrians who had emigrated from Europe to East Allegheny in Allegheny City. These initial residents of Spring Garden worked in slaughterhouses, rendering factories, and tanneries located in this valley neighborhood.^[2]

A 1974 report by Pittsburgh's Department of Urban Planning explained that "Historically, this neighborhood because of its location and convenience for industrial expansion out of the valley floor from the East North Side, has been of mixed industrial and residential uses. Today, the industrial uses are becoming marginal due to the age and lack of room to expand. This has left mostly row type residential uses to survive along the narrow streets on the valley floor and hillsides." ^[3]

Between 1974 and 2010, the neighborhood's population changed in several respects. In 1974 the neighborhood housed about 2,000 people and about 5% of the houses were vacant.^[4] In 2010, the neighborhood's population had declined to about 800 people and about 25% of the houses were vacant.^[5]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	4,357	—
1950	3,962	−9.1%
1960	3,426	−13.5%
1970	3,151	−8.0%
1980	2,134	−32.3%
1990	1,753	−17.9%
2000	1,254	−28.5%
2010	884	−29.5%
Source: University of Pittsburgh^[6]

History

Until 1959 the neighbourhood was served by the 1 Spring Garden trolley operated by Pittsburgh Railways.^[7]

Surrounding neighborhoods

Spring Garden has four borders including the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Troy Hill to the south and southeast, East Allegheny to the southwest, and Spring Hill to the west as well as Reserve Township to the north, east and northwest.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oakland (Pittsburgh)</span> Place in Pennsylvania, United States

Oakland is the academic and healthcare center of Pittsburgh and one of the city's major cultural centers. Home to three universities, museums, hospitals, shopping venues, restaurants, and recreational activities, this section of the city also includes two city-designated historic districts: the mostly residential Schenley Farms Historic District and the predominantly institutional Oakland Civic Center Historic District, as well as the locally-designated Oakland Square Historic District.

Downtown Pittsburgh, colloquially referred to as the Golden Triangle, and officially the Central Business District, is the urban downtown center of Pittsburgh. It is located at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River whose joining forms the Ohio River. The triangle is bounded by the two rivers.

Highland Park is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Highland Park, the neighborhood, fully encompasses the park with the same name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar</span> Neighborhood of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is located in the northeastern section of the city and spans the Allegheny River. Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar houses PBF 15 Engine, and is covered by PBP Zone 5 and the Bureau of EMS Medic 1.

East Liberty is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's East End. It is bordered by Highland Park, Morningside, Stanton Heights, Garfield, Friendship, Shadyside and Larimer, and is represented on Pittsburgh City Council by Councilwoman Deborah Gross and Rev. Ricky Burgess. One of the most notable features in the East Liberty skyline is the East Liberty Presbyterian Church, which is an area landmark.

Uptown or The Bluff is a neighborhood in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered in the north by the Hill District and located across the Monongahela River from South Side. The predominant area zip code is 15219.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spring Hill–City View</span> Neighborhood of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Spring Hill is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. Spring Hill was named for the abundance of springs near the site. According to a 1977 Neighborhood Atlas, "Germans immigrated there from 1850 to 1920, giving the neighborhood a Bavarian atmosphere. Local street names include Rhine, Woessner, Haslage, Zoller and Goehring. In 1959 ACTION-Housing opened Spring Hill Gardens, a moderate rent, racially integrated, 209-unit apartment project at Buente and Rhine Streets. Spring Hill Gardens was Pittsburgh's first multi-family housing project backed by the Federal Housing Authority."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">California-Kirkbride</span> Neighborhood of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

California-Kirkbride is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beltzhoover (Pittsburgh)</span> Place in Pennsylvania, United States

Beltzhoover is a neighborhood in southern Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in an area known as the South Hills.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Northside</span> Neighborhood of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Central Northside is a neighborhood in the North Side of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6. Originally known as "The Buena Vista Tract", it is densely filled with restored row houses, community gardens and tree lined streets and alleyways.

Chartiers is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's West End. It has a zip code of 15204, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2. The neighborhood was named after Peter Chartier, a trapper of French and Native American parentage who established a trading post at the mouth of Chartiers Creek in 1743.

East Allegheny, also known as Deutschtown, is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh's North Side. It has a ZIP Code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 32 Engine and 32 Truck in Deutschtown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marshall-Shadeland</span> Neighborhood of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Marshall-Shadeland is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a zip codes of both 15212 and 15214, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1.

North Shore is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh's North Side. Its zip code is 15212.

Summer Hill is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a zip code of 15214, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1.

Troy Hill is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1.

Westwood is a neighborhood in the West End Region of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning as a part of the now-defunct Township of Chartiers and existing for a short time as an independent borough, Westwood was annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in three pieces: the eastern third in 1872, and the remaining sectors progressing west in 1921 and 1927. Westwood is a quiet residential community inhabited by a large variety of residents, and exhibits an eclectic mix of architectural styles that span many periods. Among these is the John Frew House, one of the oldest surviving structures west of the Allegheny Mountains, which dates to 1790. Westwood also contains a public primary school bearing the community's name, as well as a public swimming pool, a playground, and ballfields. The neighborhood's main thoroughfare is Noblestown Road, and Noble Manor is its major commercial district. It has a zip codes of both 15205 and 15220, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 29 Engine in Westwood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West End (Pittsburgh)</span> Neighborhood of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

West End Village is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's west city area. It has a zip code of 15220, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2.

Perry South — also known as Perry Hilltop — is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It developed as a streetcar suburb around the turn of the 20th century, so it consists almost exclusively of residential housing, with a small business district at the intersection of Perrysville Avenue and Charles Avenue. The hill on which the neighborhood is built provides natural borders to the west, to the east and to the south.

The South Shore is an American neighborhood that is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania South Side. It encompasses the area surrounding Carson Street, from the West End Bridge to the Liberty Bridge.

References

1 2 "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". PGHSNAP Utility. Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
↑ "North Side: Spring Garden". Bridging the Urban Landscape. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
↑ "Spring Hill" (PDF). Neighborhood Profiles. City of Pittsburgh Department of Urban Planning. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2012.
↑ "Spring Garden" (PDF). Pittsburgh Neighborhood Atlas. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2012.
↑ "Spring Garden" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Neighborhood Profiles – Census 2010 Summary File. University (of Pittsburgh) Center for Urban and Social Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2012.
↑ "Pittsburgh Census Tracts". pitt.libguides.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
↑ "Pittsburghtransit.com - The Routes - PCC Operation". August 28, 2005. Archived from the original on August 28, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2009.

External links

Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[pgh_snap-1] 1 2 "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". PGHSNAP Utility. Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2013.

[2] "North Side: Spring Garden". Bridging the Urban Landscape. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

[3] "Spring Hill" (PDF). Neighborhood Profiles. City of Pittsburgh Department of Urban Planning. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2012.

[4] "Spring Garden" (PDF). Pittsburgh Neighborhood Atlas. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2012.

[5] "Spring Garden" (PDF). City of Pittsburgh Neighborhood Profiles – Census 2010 Summary File. University (of Pittsburgh) Center for Urban and Social Research. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2012.

[Pitt-6] "Pittsburgh Census Tracts". pitt.libguides.com. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

[pt9-7] "Pittsburghtransit.com - The Routes - PCC Operation". August 28, 2005. Archived from the original on August 28, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2009.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]