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Prior to the establishment of the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education in 1911, each ward of the city (apart from the former Allegheny City which had its own school district) had one or more named sub-districts with the authority to levy taxes and build schools within its territory. The schools below were built under the sub-district system and ...
The Centre Avenue YMCA Building located at 2621 Centre Avenue in the Middle Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1922. A sign on the building says the following: "Centre Avenue YMCA - This building was erected in 1922 to house the only YMCA for African-Americans in Western Pennsylvania. The Centre Avenue YMCA ...
The current mayor of McKeesport is Democrat Michael Cherepko, a former City Councilman and McKeesport Area School District teacher, He was elected in 2011, defeating Independent candidate Raymond Malinchak and was re-elected for a second and third term, commencing in January 2016 and January 2020 respectively. Mayors assume office in the ...
City of Pittsburgh Department of Water 1907 (begun c.) Rutan & Russell, Thomas H. Scott 226 Delafield Road Pittsburgh 2000 City Theatre: 1859 1300 Bingham Street South Side 2000 City-County Building: 1915–1917
This is a list of 90 neighborhoods in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Generally neighborhood development followed ward boundaries, although the City Planning Commission has defined some neighborhood areas. [1] The map of neighborhoods presented here is based on the official designations from the City of Pittsburgh. [2]
Allegheny Middle School (formerly Allegheny High School) November 30, 1999: 810 Arch Street Arsenal Middle School (formerly Arsenal Junior High School) November 30, 1999: 3901 Butler Street Bayard School: March 6, 2017 [24] 4830 Hatfield Street Beltzhoover Elementary School: November 30, 1999: 320 Cedarhurst Street Benedum Center for the ...
Braddock's Field. Braddock is named for General Edward Braddock (1695–1755), commander of American colonial forces at the start of the French and Indian War. [5] The Braddock Expedition to capture Fort Duquesne (modern day Pittsburgh) from the French led to the British general's own fatal wounding and a sound defeat of his troops after crossing the Monongahela River on July 9, 1755.
Built in 1912 as the Lawrenceville YMCA, the three-story building was designed by local architect Robert Trimble and originally included a gymnasium, swimming pool, bowling alley, and dormitories. [3] In 1928 the building was sold to the Pittsburgh Boys' Club, [4] which became part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.