North Shore is a
neighborhood in
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
's
North Side. It has representation on
Pittsburgh City Council
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by council members for District 1 (North Neighborhoods) and 6 (North Shore/Downtown Neighborhoods). The neighborhood is home to
Heinz Field,
PNC Park, and
The Andy Warhol Museum.
It is developing rapidly around and between the two stadiums. Two new
light rail stations opened in the spring of 2012. The
North Side station is located beside PNC Park and near the north portal of the
Allegheny River Tunnel.
Allegheny station is located by Heinz Field, and is the current western terminus of the line. Its ZIP code is 15212.
Future development
In October 2014, two 11-story office skyscrapers were proposed for the area by local parking lot manager Alco Parking. The project is likely to move forward, as soon as an anchor tenant can be found.
"Alco proposing 2 office towers/parking garage on North Shore"
''Post-Gazette''
Surrounding and adjacent Pittsburgh neighborhoods
North Shore runs along the Allegheny River
The Allegheny River ( ) is a long headwater stream of the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania and New York. The Allegheny River runs from its headwaters just below the middle of Pennsylvania's northern border northwesterly into New York then i ...
and its confluence with the Monongahela River
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to form the Ohio River. It is bordered by Chateau to the west, Allegheny West to the northwest, Allegheny Center to the north, East Allegheny to the northeast, and Troy Hill to the east. The Roberto Clemente
Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (; August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After his early dea ...
, Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...
, and Rachel Carson
Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservation movement, conservationist whose influential book ''Silent Spring'' (1962) and other writings are credited with advancing the ...
Bridges provide direct links to Downtown Pittsburgh as do the first southbound exits across the Veterans
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A military veteran that h ...
and Fort Duquesne Bridges.
See also
*List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods
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. The map of neighbo ...
References
Gallery
File:PNCParkfromDowntown.jpg, PNC Park on the North Shore, with the Allegheny River
The Allegheny River ( ) is a long headwater stream of the Ohio River in western Pennsylvania and New York. The Allegheny River runs from its headwaters just below the middle of Pennsylvania's northern border northwesterly into New York then i ...
visible in the foreground.
File:Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, 2015-06-17, 01.jpg, The Andy Warhol Museum, an art museum
An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own Collection (artwork), collection. It might be in public or private ownership and may be accessible to all or have restrictions in place. ...
displaying the work of Pittsburgh-born pop art icon Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...
, located at 117 Sandusky Street.
File:Heinz Field 2010.JPG, Heinz Field on the North Shore, with the Ohio River visible in the foreground and the Carnegie Science Center to the left.
External links
Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map
Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh
Economy of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
Entertainment districts in the United States
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