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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.

Book details

• Full title: Beechview
• Author: Audrey Iacone, Anna Loney, Nate Marini
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• EAN: 9780738537887
• ISBN: 0738537888
• ID: 11467080
• Publisher: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Weight: 299 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 167 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: June 2005

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