South Shore (Pittsburgh)

The South Shore is an American neighborhood that is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania South Side. It encompasses the area surrounding Carson Street, from the West End Bridge to the Liberty Bridge.

South Shore
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Coordinates: 40.4418°N 80.0203°W / 40.4418; -80.0203
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny County
CityPittsburgh
Area
[1]
 • Total0.212 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total19
 • Density90/sq mi (35/km2)

History and notable features

The South Shore is an industrial neighborhood that is home to several warehouses. It is primarily made up of the popular Station Square, a mixed-use historic preservation development of the former Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and surrounding areas, that was 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.

Demographics

The population of the South Shore was fifty-six, according to the 2000 census,[2] and nineteen in 2010.[1]

Surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods

South Side Flats, Mt. Washington (via South Hills Light Rail Tunnel, Wabash Tunnel, Duquesne Incline and Monongahela Incline), Downtown Pittsburgh (via Smithfield Street Bridge), West End Valley

See also

References
  1. "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning PGHSNAP Utility. 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2013. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "Census: Pittsburgh" (PDF). Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-07-19.

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