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Beechview
By
Audrey Iacone, Anna Loney, Nate Marini, and Robert Thomas for the Beachview Centennial Celebration Committee
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Purportedly named for the many beech trees growing on its hillsides, Beechview was settled by Scotch-Irish and English pioneers in the late 1700s. This Pittsburgh neighborhood stretches along a broad ridge two and a half miles south of the Point.While Pittsburgh grew and developed into the political and economic center of the region, on the ridge, self-reliant farmers, miners, and shopkeepers maintained an easy interdependency. In 1905, Beechview separated from Union Township to become a borough. The broad ridge was graded and laid with trolley track, which brought commercial and residential development to the area. Beechview became a destination community for inner-city residents seeking relief from the crowded urban spaces. Hundreds of new families arrived, established businesses, and created a degree of prosperity for the community. Beechview merged with Pittsburgh in 1909, and today, it is a thriving and diverse neighborhood.
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ISBN:
9780738537887
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Paperback
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
Date:
6/1/2005
State:
Pennsylvania
Series:
Images of America
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200
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
6.5 (w) x 9.25 (h)
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Audrey Iacone, Anna Loney, Nate Marini, and Robert Thomas organized this book with the support of the Beechview Centennial Celebration Committee.
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