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Beechview (Paperback)
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Beechview (Paperback)
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
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Purportedly named for the many beech trees growing on its
hillsides, Beechview was settled by Scotch-Irish and English
pioneers in the late 1700s. This Pittsburgh neighborhood stretches
along a broad ridge two and a half miles south of the Point.
While Pittsburgh grew and developed into the political and economic
center of the region, on the ridge, self-reliant farmers, miners,
and shopkeepers maintained an easy interdependency. In 1905,
Beechview separated from Union Township to become a borough. The
broad ridge was graded and laid with trolley track, which brought
commercial and residential development to the area. Beechview
became a destination community for inner-city residents seeking
relief from the crowded urban spaces. Hundreds of new families
arrived, established businesses, and created a degree of prosperity
for the community. Beechview merged with Pittsburgh in 1909, and
today, it is a thriving and diverse neighborhood.
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