Allegheny City was a municipality that existed in the U.S. state of

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from 1788 until it was annexed by

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in 1907. It was located north across the

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from

downtown Pittsburgh 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 who ...

, with its southwest border formed by the

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, and is known today as the North Side. The city's waterfront district, along the Allegheny and Ohio rivers, became Pittsburgh's North Shore neighborhood. The area of Allegheny City included the present Pittsburgh neighborhoods of

Allegheny Center Allegheny Center is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh's North Side. Its zip code is 15212, and it has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both council members for District 6 (Downtown, North Shore) and District 1 (Northside). History In ...

, Allegheny West, Brighton Heights, California-Kirkbride, Central Northside, Chateau, East Allegheny, Fineview,

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Marshall-Shadeland 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 Neighborhoods). The neigh ...

, North Shore,

Northview Heights Northview Heights is a neighborhood in the North Side of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. 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 Neigh ...

, Perry North, Perry South, Spring Garden, Spring Hill–City View, Summer Hill, and Troy Hill.

History

The City of Allegheny was laid out in 1788 according to a plan by John Redick. The lots were sold in

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by the State government or given as payment to Revolutionary War veterans. It was incorporated as a borough in 1828 and as a city in 1840. Prior to the 1850s, most of the area was still largely farmland, but was subdivided into residential lots, first for the growing

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population and later for

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immigrants. It was commonly referred to as "Deutschtown," derived from the German word ''Deutsch,'' referring to the language and ethnicity. Allegheny City annexed adjoining municipalities such as the boroughs of Manchester, Spring Garden and Duquesne, and the areas that became Brighton Heights, Observatory Hill, Perry Hilltop, Summer Hill, Spring Hill and Troy Hill. The annexation of Allegheny City by Pittsburgh began in 1906 and was effected in 1907, authorized by the U.S. Supreme Court in a landmark decision '' Hunter v. City of Pittsburgh'' that year. It was approved by the United States Government in 1911. The annexation was controversial at the time, as an overwhelming majority of Allegheny City residents were opposed to the merger. Previous Pennsylvania law had directed that a majority of the voters in each merging municipality had to approve an annexation agreement. In 1906, the State Assembly passed a new law that authorized annexations if a majority of the total voters in both combined municipalities approved the merger. The annexation was rejected by the residents of Allegheny City by a 2:1 margin, but was approved by much more populous Pittsburgh residents, and the annexation bill passed into law. Allegheny City residents tried unsuccessfully for years to have the annexation overturned in court. The population of Pittsburgh rose from 321,616 in 1900 to 533,905 in 1910, which included the 132,283 who lived in Allegheny in 1910, when the last separate census of Allegheny was taken. When the two cities were joined, both of the old ward systems were discarded. A new ward system was established made up of 27 wards. In the new ward system, Allegheny was divided into wards 21 to 27. Its past territory is easily seen by viewing a map of the city wards. German Catholic Church Allegheny City PA 1857

German Catholic Church Allegheny City PA 1857

In the 1960s Pittsburgh undertook a massive urban redevelopment project that demolished the historic core of Allegheny City, leaving only the Commons of

and its surrounding neighborhoods. The Carnegie Library, the Old Post Office Building, and the Buhl Planetarium buildings were not demolished. Major portions of the neighborhoods of Allegheny West,

, Central Northside, California-Kirkbride ( Old Allegheny Rows), and East Allegheny are listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

, including the

Mexican War Streets The Mexican War Streets, originally known as the "Buena Vista Tract", is a historic district in the Central Northside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The district is densely filled with restored row houses, commu ...

in Central Northside.

Industry

Allegheny was an industrial city and had numerous commercial areas, churches, and social organizations, packing houses, tanneries, soap factories and glue factories that provided opportunities for employment to the primarily

immigrants who settled there. The

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built its factory in Allegheny City, close to the Chestnut Street bridge (this has been replaced by the 16th Street Bridge). Heyl & Patterson Inc., a manufacturer of railcar dumpers and ship unloaders, also established a factory in Allegheny City. The surviving structures are now occupied by a furniture warehouse and a bus garage. 1906 federal street station exterior

By the middle of the nineteenth century, the "Made in Allegheny" label could be found not only on basic iron but on rope, plows, cotton cloth, wool, food, paper, paint, steam engines, wagons and carts, meat, soap, candles, lumber, linseed oil, furniture and a host of other diversified products.Jack McKee, "The North Side Story", in North Side Directory Chamber of Commerce Members 1960–61 Railroad lines were built along the north side of the Allegheny for the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago and the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis railroads in Allegheny City. When workers in Pittsburgh struck against the

Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR), legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was named ...

after wage cuts in July 1877, railroad workers on these lines also went on strike.''Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877''
Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, state printer, 1878

Historic places

Teutonia Männerchor

The Teutonia Männerchor Hall in the East Allegheny (Deutschtown) neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a building constructed in 1888. It was listed on the

in 2004. The Teutonia Männerchor is a private membership club with the purpose of furthering choral singing,

cultural traditions and good fellowship. The club features a number of heritage activities and celebrations, including choral singing in German and folk dancing.

The Priory

The Priory is the name for two historic landmarks – the 1852 St. Mary's German Catholic Church and the adjacent 1888 home for Bavarian Benedictine priests and brothers. Once a largely German parish, the church later merged with nearby Italian and Polish congregations. The church and rectory have since closed. The buildings are operated as a banquet hall and a bed-and-breakfast.

Penn Brewery

Although

Penn Brewery Penn Brewery, also known as the Pennsylvania Brewing Company, is a brewery and restaurant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Tom Pastorius in 1986, and is located at 800 Vinial Street in the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, on ...

began in 1987, it is housed in the old Eberhardt & Ober Brewery (1882–1906) buildings. Penn Brewery makes the award-winning Penn Pilsner and a number of other specialty beers. The " tied house" (brewery owned restaurant) features a full German menu and live music.

Saint Nicholas Church

Saint Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church, nestled in the hillside above the Allegheny River, was the first Croatian Church built in the United States. The structure was razed in January 2013.

Ridge Avenue Neighborhood

Ridge Avenue, in its heyday between 1890 and 1910, was known as "Millionaires' Row". After 20 years, the area began to decline as some residents moved further out. The entire North Side community began to fray after having been annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907.

Mexican War Streets

In the late 19th century, Allegheny became known for its stately homes, occupied by some of the area's wealthy families. One such area became known as The Mexican War Streets. The Mexican War Streets were laid out in 1847 by

William Robinson Jr. William Robinson Jr. (17 December 1785 – 25 February 1868) was an American politician, business executive, and militia general active in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, now the North Side of Pittsburgh. He was the first mayor of Allegheny and a st ...

, who had earlier been mayor of the city of Allegheny. Robinson, who contrary to some popular tellings did not actually serve in the Mexican War, subdivided his land and named the new streets after the battles and generals (Buena Vista Street, Filson Way, Monterey Street, Palo Alto Street, Resaca Place, Sherman Avenue, Taylor Avenue) of that war.

Carnegie Free Public Libraries

Through his foundation matching fund,

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contributed to the financing and construction of the

Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny The Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny is situated in the Allegheny Center neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was commissioned in 1886, the first Carnegie library to be commissioned in the United States. Donated to the public by ent ...

in Allegheny City. St. Anthony Chapel Built on Troy Hill between 1880 & 1892 by Father Suitbert Mollinger, the chapel houses the largest collection of religious relics outside of the Vatican and features life sized Stations of the Cross statues.

Ball Parks

Allegheny was the location of Exposition Park, the home field of the professional baseball team named the

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(originally called the Pittsburgh Alleghenies and Pittsburgh Innocents). Today, the North Side of Pittsburgh houses PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Heinz Field, home of the

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. These facilities replaced Three Rivers Stadium, which was the shared home of both teams.

Felix Brunot Mansion

The Felix Brunot mansion on Stockton Avenue was once used as a station on the

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.William J. Switala, ''Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania'' Fugitive slaves from the South stopped here for food and shelter. While Pennsylvania was a free state, many slaves continued to Canada to gain more distance from slavecatchers.

Allegheny Observatory

The original Allegheny Observatory was built in 1859 near Perrysville Avenue, by prominent Allegheny citizens who formed the Allegheny Telescope Association. The association donated the observatory to the Western University of Pennsylvania (now the

University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) is a public state-related research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university is composed of 17 undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges at its urban Pittsburgh campus, home to the univers ...

) in 1867, after which it was used for astrophysical, solar, and planetary studies. The observatory maintained a successful subscription time service to railroads via telegraph for many years. A new Allegheny Observatory was built between 1900–1912 in today's Riverview Park. It is owned and operated by the University of Pittsburgh for education, astronomical research, and public lectures and tours.

Notable people

Dwight Edward Aultman Dwight Edward Aultman (February 2, 1872 – December 12, 1929) was an American army officer and brigadier general who served during World War I.Marquis Who's Who, Inc. ''Who Was Who in American History, the Military''. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, ...

(1872-1929), born in Allegheny City. Brigadier General, Veteran of Spanish American War, WW1, Commander of Camp Knox and Fort Sill *

Nellie Bly Elizabeth Cochran Seaman (born Elizabeth Jane Cochran; May 5, 1864 – January 27, 1922), better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was an American journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker who was widely known for her record-breaki ...

(1864-1922), American journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker * John A. Brashear (1840–1920), scientific instrument engineer *

(1835–1919), Scottish native immigrated to Allegheny City at age 13,

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and

philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material ...

Alexander Cassatt Alexander Johnston Cassatt (December 8, 1839 – December 28, 1906) was the seventh president of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), serving from June 9, 1899, to December 28, 1906. Family and early life Alexander Cassatt was born on December 8, ...

(1839–1906), born in Allegheny City on December 8, 1839, executive of

and brother of artist Mary Cassatt (next entry) *

Mary Cassatt Mary Stevenson Cassatt (; May 22, 1844June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker. She was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh's North Side), but lived much of her adult life in France, where she befriended Edgar De ...

(1844–1926), born in Allegheny City on May 22, 1844, American

impressionist Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passag ...

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ...

and

printmaker Printmaking is the process of creating work of art, artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces. "Traditional printmaking" normally covers only the process of creating prints using a hand proce ...

* Willa Cather (1873–1947), American novelist, taught English at Allegheny High School from 1903 to 1906 * David L. Clark (1864–1939), founder of Allegheny City candy manufacturer D. L. Clark Company, maker of the Clark Bar *

Alexander Gilmore Cochran Alexander Gilmore Cochran (March 20, 1846 – May 1, 1928) was an American attorney and one-term Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life Cochran was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (now par ...

(1846–1928), born in Allegheny City, was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania * William Henry Conley (1840–1897), born in Allegheny City, steel industrialist, first president of the

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, cofounder of the

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religious group * Stanley Fields (1883–1941), actor, born in Allegheny City * Mary Porter Gamewell (1848-1906), American missionary to China * Lillian Burkhart Goldsmith (1871–1958), Los Angeles real estate developer and lecturer *

Martha Graham Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991) was an American modern dancer and choreographer. Her style, the Graham technique, reshaped American dance and is still taught worldwide. Graham danced and taught for over seventy years. She ...

(1894–1991), born in Allegheny City on May 11, 1894,

modern dance Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance which included dance styles such as ballet, folk, ethnic, religious, and social dancing; and primarily arose out of Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th ...

r and

choreographer Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who c ...

Kate Harrington Kate Harrington (December 8, 1902 – November 23, 1978) was an American television and movie actress. Born and raised in Boise, Idaho, Harrington studied dramatics at the Bush Conservatory in Chicago. Three years later she was given her firs ...

(1831–1917), born in Allegheny City on September 20, 1831, teacher, writer, and poet * George Washington Harris (1814–1869), born in Allegheny City,

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and noted humorist, including the "Sut Lovingood" stories * Frederick Orrin Hartman (1868–1938), was a third baseman in Major League Baseball"Fred Hartman Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com'' *

Eleanor Hiestand Moore Eleanor Hiestand Moore (October 20, 1859 – November 29, 1923), born Eleanor Moore Gill, was an American physician, writer, editor, and suffragist. She coined the suffrage slogan "Ballots for Both", to win a 1916 contest. Early life and educat ...

(1859-1923), suffragist, writer, editor, physician *

Elijah Hise Elijah Hise (July 4, 1802 – May 8, 1867) was a United States diplomat and United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from the of Kentucky. Hise was born July 4, 1802 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania before moving with his pa ...

(1802–1867), born in Allegheny City,

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, and

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from

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* Robinson Jeffers (1887–1963), a

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known for his

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Samuel Pierpoint Langley Samuel Pierpont Langley (August 22, 1834 – February 27, 1906) was an American aviation pioneer, astronomer and physicist who invented the bolometer. He was the third secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and a professor of astronomy a ...

(1834–1906), aviation pioneer, astrophysicist * Mary A. Miller (18-- – ?), editor and publisher of Methodist Protestant Church missionary periodicals * Dwight Morrow (1873–1931), moved to Allegheny City at age 2, banker/diplomat * Henry Phipps, Jr. (1839–1930), moved to Allegheny as a child, financier/philanthropist *

John Pitcairn Major John Pitcairn (28 December 1722 – 17 June 1775) was a Marine Service officer who was stationed in Boston, Massachusetts, at the start of the American War of Independence. Born in Scotland in 1722, Pitcairn joined the Naval Service at ...

(1841–1916) Scottish-American

who founded

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; emigrated to Allegheny City at age 5 * William Plankinton (1843–1905), businessman *

Mary Roberts Rinehart Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie.Keating, H.R.F., ''The Bedside Companion to Crime''. New York: Mysterious Press, 1989, p. 170. Rinehart published her fir ...

(1876–1958), mystery author, born in Allegheny City *

John Buchanan Robinson John Buchanan Robinson (May 23, 1846 – January 28, 1933) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1884 to 1888, the Pennsylvania S ...

(1846–1933), politician, born in Allegheny City * William Robinson, Jr., (1785–1868), politician, businessman and militia general – first mayor of Allegheny City * Art Rooney (1901–1988), founding owner of the

franchise of

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Charles Taze Russell Charles Taze Russell (February 16, 1852 – October 31, 1916), or Pastor Russell, was an American Christian restorationist minister from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and founder of what is now known as the Bible Student movement. He was an ...

(1852–1916), born in Allegheny City, first president of the

, founder of the Bible Students, one branch of which became the

after his death. * George E. Smith or "Pittsburgh Phil" (1862–1905), 1870s resident that became a noted

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and

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owner *

John M. Snowden John Maugridge Snowden (January 13, 1776 – April 1, 1845) served as Mayor of Pittsburgh City from 1825 to 1828. Early life Snowden was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a revolutionary war family of patriots. His father, William Sn ...

(1776–1845), served as Mayor of Pittsburgh City from 1825 to 1828. * Leo Stein (1872–1947), born in Allegheny City on May 11, 1872, art collector and critic *

Gertrude Stein Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the Allegheny West neighborhood and raised in Oakland, California, Stein moved to Paris ...

(1874–1946), born in Allegheny City on February 2, 1874, American

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writer *

Ellwood J. Turner Ellwood Jackson Turner (August 9, 1886 – March 1, 1948) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1925 to 1948 and as the 119th Speake ...

(1886-1948), Pennsylvania State Representative from Delaware County (1925-1948), Speaker Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1939-1941) *

Lois Weber Florence Lois Weber (June 13, 1879 – November 13, 1939) was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, producer and director. She is identified in some historical references as among "the most important and prolific film directors in the e ...

(1879–1939), born in Allegheny City, pioneer silent film actor, screenwriter, producer, and director

References

External links

Allegheny City Commercial Districts

Allegheny City Society

Allegheny City Historic Gallery

''Pittsburgh Record,'' June 1930.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh historical reprint
David M. Brown, "A giant forged"
''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,'' 11 June 2006, reprint at Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation

''

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,'' 28 July 2007
German Heritage Sites in Pittsburgh and Allegheny City
Washington and Jefferson College
The Teutonia Männerchor

Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania
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