The South Shore is a
neighborhood
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in
Pittsburgh
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,
Pennsylvania
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South Side. The South Shore consists of the area surrounding Carson Street, from the
West End Bridge to the
Liberty Bridge.
The South Shore is an industrial neighborhood, home to several warehouses. The neighborhood is primarily made up of the popular
Station Square
Station Square is a indoor and outdoor shopping and entertainment complex located in the South Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States across the Monongahela River from the Golden Triangle of downtown Pittsburgh. Station S ...
, a mixed-use historic preservation development of the former
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE) , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio in the H ...
and surrounding areas, conceptualized by
Arthur P. Ziegler Jr. one of the founding national leaders of historic preservation in the United States, and President of the
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
The Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1964 to support the preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
In 1966, PHLF established the Revolving Fund for ...
.
The population of the South Shore was just 56 in the
2000 census,
and 19 in
2010
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.
Surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods
South Side Flats
The South Side Flats is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's South Side area. It is located just south of the Monongahela River. The neighborhood has one of the City of Pittsburgh's largest concentrations of 19th-century homes, which ha ...
,
Mt. Washington (via South Hills Light Rail Tunnel, Wabash Tunnel, Duquesne Incline and Monongahela Incline),
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 whose ...
(via Smithfield Street Bridge),
West End Valley
See also
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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 neighbor ...
References
Further reading
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External links
Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map
Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh
Economy of Pittsburgh
Shopping districts and streets in the United States
Entertainment districts in the United States
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