Marshall-Shadeland
Marshall-Shadeland
Brightwood | |
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Coordinates: 40°28′08″N 80°01′55″W / 40.469°N 80.032°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Allegheny County |
City | Pittsburgh |
Area | |
• Total | 1.254 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 6,043 |
• Density | 4,800/sq mi (1,900/km2) |
Marshall-Shadeland is a
The neighborhood is a largely residential area that was annexed by
The neighborhood has been home to a number of different ethnic groups and has been called a number of different names.
It was called "Woods Run" after early settler John Ross, and the neighborhood's library is still the Woods Run branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. In an article about the library, reporter Patricia Lowry described the neighborhood by saying that "Woods Run isn't an official city neighborhood, but it has always seemed to me to be one of the most quintessentially Pittsburgh places—a valley village with some neatly kept gardens and frame houses stacked on the hillsides." [2]
It was called "Shadeland-Halls Grove" in a 1974 Neighborhood Profile by the City of Pittsburgh Department of Urban Planning, which drew a distinction between the residential neighborhood and the "Woods Run Industrial district." [3]
It was called "Marshall-Shadeland" in a 1977 Neighborhood Atlas that purported to be part of "a neighborhood information system that more closely reflects neighborhood boundaries as defined by residents instead of by public officials." [4] The Atlas stated that "Marshall-Shadeland was named for Archibald M. Marshall, Irish grocer, dry goods merchant, landscaper of West Park and a partner in the Marshall-Kennedy Milling Company. A residential area, Marshall-Shadeland is predominantly Slovak, with Italians, Carpatho-Rusins, Russians, Irish and Germans also represented."
More recently, residents have been calling the area Brightwood.[5] The City of Pittsburgh's website now (2011) refers to the area as "Marshall-Shadeland (Brightwood)".[6] Area advocates have organized the Brightwood Civic Group.[7]
Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods
Marshall-Shadeland has six land borders, including the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of
Transportation
Marshall-Shadeland is within the city of Pittsburgh, and is served by the
City Steps
The Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood has 29 distinct flights of city steps - many of which are open and in a safe condition. In Marshall-Shadeland, the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to travel through this hilly, populated area.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ Lowry, Patricia (August 9, 2006). "Places: Woods Run renovation brings light, neighborhood into library". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "A Community Profile of Shadeland-Halls Grove" (PDF). Neighborhood Profiles. City of Pittsburgh Department of Urban Planning. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "An Atlas of the North Side" (PDF). Marshall-Shadeland Area of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Neighborhood Atlas. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Brightwood hopes for brighter future". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 30, 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Marshall-Shadeland (Brightwood)". Pittsburgh City Council District 1. City of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "About Us". Brightwood Civic Group.
- ISBN 978-1-4930-1384-5.