Greenfield is a

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. It is represented on

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. Greenfield is a member of Pittsburgh's 15th Ward, which includes the neighborhoods of Greenfield and

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. Greenfield is adjacent to the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Hazelwood to the south,

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and

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to the north, and

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to the east. Pittsburgh Fire Station #12 is located on Winterburn Avenue in the neighborhood.

History

In 1768, a large tract of woodland was purchased for $10,000 under the

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made with the Native Americans. This area included what became Greenfield and neighboring Hazelwood, which today are both part of the city's 15th ward. By the late 1800s, many of Greenfield's residents were of

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, Slovak,

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, Hungarian, and

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descent. They resided in Greenfield and traveled to Hazelwood,

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and Duquesne to work in the steel mills. During the

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, Greenfield (part of Squirrel Hill at the time) was the site of a small

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, Fort Black on Bigelow Street between Parade and Shields Streets, also known as Fort Chess or Fort Squirrel Hill.

City steps

The Greenfield neighborhood has 26 distinct flights of city steps - many of which are open and in a safe condition. In Greenfield, the

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quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation, business districts, and playgrounds and provide an easy way to travel through this hilly, densely populated area. City steps Greenfield Avenue to Blanton Street Greenfield Pittsburgh

City steps Greenfield Avenue to Blanton Street Greenfield Pittsburgh

Points of interest

Greenfield contains two small business districts along Greenfield Avenue and Murray Avenue. A major travel route is along Beechwood Boulevard, connecting I-376 to the Waterfront shopping district in

. As a predominantly residential neighborhood, Greenfield boasts three baseball fields, four basketball courts, two hockey rinks, two soccer fields, and a swimming pool. It is also home to seven churches and one synagogue; the largest i
St. Rosalia
a

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church. Greenfield is known among locals for very steep hills, a chaotic street grid off the main roads, and a preponderance of single lane 2-way streets, which does not usually lead to congestion as the neighborhood is not heavily traveled (excluding Murray and Greenfield Avenues and Beechwood Boulevard, which are all multi-lane streets). Similar to other Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Greenfield hosts a holiday parade and fireworks every December. The fireworks, which are usually sponsored by

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, are shot off from Magee Field. Spanning I-376 and connecting Greenfield to

is the Beechwood Boulevard Bridge, known more popularly as the Greenfield Bridge. It was built in the 1920s and eventually demolished on December 28, 2015. It was replaced by a new bridge that became available for public use in October, 2017.

Notable residents

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, American guitarist *

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, professional football player,

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, mayor of

, 1978–88 *

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, propagated the HeLa cell line, credited with creating the roller drum, pioneer in filming cell division. * Gary Green, (

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player

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first round pick, current manager of

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) *

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, (

team president,

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) *

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, head coach,

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* Regis Monahan, professional football player,

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All-American *

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, mayor of

, January 2006 – September 2006 *

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, actor who grew up in "The Run" in lower Greenfield * Don Schaefer, ( NFL player, All-American, Notre Dame) * Jimmy Smith, ("Greenfield Jimmy"), professional baseball player *

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, rapper

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