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Homestead is a borough in
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,
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, USA, in the
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valley southeast of downtown
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and directly across the river from the city limit line. The borough is known for the
Homestead Strike The Homestead strike, also known as the Homestead steel strike, Homestead massacre, or Battle of Homestead, was an industrial lockout and strike that began on July 1, 1892, culminating in a battle in which strikers defeated private security age ...
of 1892, an important event in the
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. The population of Homestead was 2,884 at the 2020 census.


History

The area on the south bank of the
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now comprising the boroughs of Homestead, Munhall and
West Homestead West Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh, on the Monongahela River. Heavy industries associated with nearby steel mills existed here. Established were axle works, brickworks, and manufactories of ma ...
saw the first white settlers arrive in the 1770s. One hundred years later, much of the existing farmland on the flats and hillsides by the river was purchased, laid out in lots and sold by local banks and land owners to create the town of Homestead. The town was chartered in 1880. The building of a
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factory, and in 1881 the first iron mill began a period of rapid growth and prosperity. In 1883,
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bought out
Homestead Steel Works Homestead Steel Works was a large steel works located on the Monongahela River at Homestead, Pennsylvania in the United States. The company developed in the nineteenth century as an extensive plant served by tributary coal and iron fields, a ra ...
, adding it to his empire of
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and coke enterprises. Carnegie had recently acquired a controlling interest in
Henry Clay Frick Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company, and played a maj ...
's coke works on the Monongahela, setting the stage for the dramatic labor clash in Homestead. Homestead gained international notoriety in July 1892 as the site of a violent clash between locked-out steelworkers and hired Pinkerton guards, known as the
Homestead Strike The Homestead strike, also known as the Homestead steel strike, Homestead massacre, or Battle of Homestead, was an industrial lockout and strike that began on July 1, 1892, culminating in a battle in which strikers defeated private security age ...
. When Henry Clay Frick, manager for Andrew Carnegie, owner of the local Homestead Steel Works, announced in the spring of 1892 that skilled workers would receive a reduction in wages, the advisory committee of the
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refused to sign a new contract. Carnegie's management locked the workforce out, declaring that the union would no longer be recognized at the steel works. To break the strike and secure the mill from the disgruntled workers, industrialist
Henry Clay Frick Henry Clay Frick (December 19, 1849 – December 2, 1919) was an American industrialist, financier, and art patron. He founded the H. C. Frick & Company coke manufacturing company, was chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company, and played a maj ...
hired hundreds of armed toughs from the
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. When barges carrying the Pinkertons arrived at the mill on the morning of July 6, workers and townspeople met them at the riverbanks. Though eyewitness accounts differed on which side first fired a shot, a day-long armed battle ensued which resulted in eleven deaths and dozens of injuries. The governor of Pennsylvania eventually called out the
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to restore order to the town and take control of the mill. Frick successfully destroyed the union in Homestead and, by extension, in most of his other steel mills through the nation. The "Battle of Homestead," as the event came to be known, represented a stunning setback for
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in the highly mechanized steel industry. It also set the stage for the future steel strike of 1919, in which Homestead played an important role. At the turn of the 20th century, in 1900, the population of Homestead was 12,554 people, of whom some 7,000 were employed in the plants. Due mostly to immigration from
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, by 1910 the population jumped to 18,713, then to 20,452 in 1920. In the first decade of the 20th century, Homestead was studied as part of the sociological Pittsburgh Survey, the results of which were eventually published as ''Homestead: The Households of a Mill Town''. In 1940, 19,041 people lived in Homestead. During the early 1940s half the population was displaced as the United States government added to the steel mills to have the capacity for armor plating for ships and tanks (preparing for
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). After the end of the war, a decline in the steel-making industry of the
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took place. By 1980, it had become difficult to obtain employment at the Homestead Works, which was not producing much steel at that time. In 1986, the mill closed. The Homestead Works was demolished in the early 1990s, replaced in 1999 by
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shopping mall. As a direct result of the loss of mill employment, the number of people living in Homestead dwindled. By the time of the 2010 census, the borough population was 3,165. The borough began financially recovering in 2002, with the enlarging retail tax base.


Geography

Homestead is located at (40.405069, −79.907785). According to the
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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 11.11%, is water.


Government and politics


Surrounding neighborhoods

Homestead has two land borders, including Munhall to the east and south, and
West Homestead West Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh, on the Monongahela River. Heavy industries associated with nearby steel mills existed here. Established were axle works, brickworks, and manufactories of ma ...
to the west. Across the Monongahela River to the north, Homestead runs adjacent with the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Squirrel Hill South (direct connection via
Homestead Grays Bridge The Homestead Grays Bridge, also known as the (Homestead) High Level Bridge, was built in 1936 and spans the Monongahela River between Homestead Borough and the southernmost tip of Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood. It is notable as the ...
) and
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.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 3,569 people, 1,607 households, and 843 families residing in the borough. The
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was 6,281.6 people per square mile (2,417.5/km²). There were 2,071 housing units at an average density of 3,645.0 per square mile (1,402.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 42.64%
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, 51.30%
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, 0.25% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.03%
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, 0.22% from
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, and 2.72% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. There were 1,607 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.3% were
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living together, 24.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.5% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.99. In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.1 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $16,603, and the median income for a family was $28,314. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $21,559 for females. The
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for the borough was $12,690. About 23.0% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the
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, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.


Attractions

Also of interest is the
Bost Building The Bost Building, also known as Columbia Hotel, is located on East Eighth Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837, PA 837) in Homestead, Pennsylvania, Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States. Built just before the 1892 Homestead Strike, it was used as head ...
, a restored brick structure that served as headquarters for the strikers during the 1892 strike by workers at Carnegie Steel. The Bost Building was declared a National Landmark in 1999. It is located at 621 East Eighth Avenue. It now houses a museum and visitors center of the Rivers of Steel Heritage Area. The historic St Nicholas Carpatho-Rusyn church is located at 903 Ann Street in Homestead. The church was built in 1937. Its domes were built using steel from local mills. Much of Homestead and some of the surrounding communities are listed on the
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as the Homestead Historic District. Many churches, commercial buildings, and homes date to the late 19th century or early 20th century and are of architectural and historic interest. Unfortunately, since the closing of the steel mills in the 1980s, the population and business district of Homestead have seriously declined, causing many older buildings to be abandoned. The final nail in the coffin of the formerly thriving business district, mainly along 8th Avenue, was the opening of many big box chain stores and restaurants in the new (1990s) Waterfront development. The Carnegie Library of Homestead was opened to the public in 1898. This historic building, located on East 11th Avenue in the neighboring borough of Munhall, now houses, in addition to a public library, a music hall and athletic club open to the public. The impressive stone architecture of the building is set off by the surrounding park. The library is one of only three that Andrew Carnegie provided with an
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. Some claim it was a peace offering to the community following the events of the steel strike in 1892, and that as such it was rejected by Homestead, which is why it is in Munhall instead. In fact, the plans were already in the works for the building of the library before the strike, and the Borough of Munhall had not been incorporated when the library was built. Also not technically in Homestead proper, but located just west of the borough, is the popular waterpark, Sandcastle, with waterslides, pools and waterside nightclub adjacent to the Monongahela River. Sandcastle's sister location for summertime fun is Kennywood, located in West Mifflin, about east of Homestead. This historic amusement park has been a family destination for generations of Pittsburghers. It is home to some of the best known and loved wooden roller coaster rides. In 2000, Continental Realestate Companies opened
The Waterfront The Waterfront is a super-regional open air shopping mall spanning the three boroughs of Homestead, West Homestead, and Munhall near Pittsburgh. The shopping mall sits on land once occupied by U.S. Steel's Homestead Steel Works plant, whic ...
. This large "lifestyle" shopping center was built on the former site of the Carnegie Steel Works. Most of the structures associated with the steel mills on this site were demolished during construction. Still standing in the Waterfront development are some of the brick stacks from the
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. In addition, near the river is a former mill structure known as the Pump House which was restored by the developer.


Transportation

An important state route,
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, runs through Homestead.
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is only a few miles away from Homestead. For public transit, the
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has several bus routes running through Homestead that go to downtown
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and to
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. Homestead is served by three railroads: the
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,
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and the Union Railroad. All three used to have large operations when the Homestead steel mill was open. Now that the mill has closed, only one company, WHEMCO, is served by the railroad. The Union Railroad had a large
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to serve the Homestead Works, which is now Waterfront Drive.


Notable people

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* William Campbell, business executive *
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, member of the
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, radio personality and disc jockey * Nora Barry Fischer, U.S. district judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania * Jeff Goldblum, actor * Jester Hairston, composer, choral conductor and actor * Orrin Hatch - former Utah senator and President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate *
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, actor of stage, film, and television, was born in Homestead in 1898. *
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Gallery

File:HomesteadPennsylvaniaRailroadStation.jpg,
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, built circa 1890, on Amity Street in Homestead File:St.MaryMagdaleneChurch.jpg, St. Mary Magdalene Church, built 1895, at 1008 Amity Street in Homestead File:CarnegieLibraryofHomestead.jpg,
Carnegie Library of Homestead The Carnegie Library of Homestead is a public library founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1898. It is one of 2,509 Carnegie libraries worldwide; 1,689 built in the United States. It was the sixth library commissioned by Carnegie in the U.S. and the s ...
, built from 1896 to 1898, located in the Homestead Historic District in Munhall File:Gantry Crane 1.jpg,
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at the site of
Homestead Steel Works Homestead Steel Works was a large steel works located on the Monongahela River at Homestead, Pennsylvania in the United States. The company developed in the nineteenth century as an extensive plant served by tributary coal and iron fields, a ra ...


References


Further reading

*Byington, Margaret F. and Samuel P. Hays. ''Homestead: The Households of a Mill Town''. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press (1974). *Serrin, William. ''Homestead: The Glory and Tragedy of an American Steel Town''. New York: Vintage (1993). *Modell, Judith and Charlee Brodsky. ''A Town Without Steel: Envisioning Homestead''. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press (1998).


External links


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