Beltzhoover (Pittsburgh)

Beltzhoover
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Former Borough

Houses in Beltzhoover built circa 2003 to 2006
Coordinates: 40°24′58″N 80°00′11″W / 40.416°N 80.003°W / 40.416; -80.003
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny County
City Pittsburgh
Area[1]
 • Total 0.421 sq mi (1.09 km2)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 1,925
 • Density 4,600/sq mi (1,800/km2)
ZIP Code 15210

Beltzhoover is a neighborhood in southern Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in an area known as the South Hills.

The area is named for Melchior Beltzhoover who was a tradesman there in the early 19th century.[2] The community borders McKinley Park. The neighborhood lies in the 18th ward and is predominantly an African American neighborhood.

The neighborhood is currently the subject of a revitalization effort by several local organizations, such as the Beltzhoover Concerned Citizens Development Corporation, the Hilltop Housing Initiative, and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.[3]

Surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods

Allentown, Bon Air, Knoxville, Mount Washington, Beechview, Brookline.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning PGHSNAP Utility. 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ Bloom, Albert W. (Jan 14, 1953). "Pittsburgh today made up of many villages". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Todd, Deborah. "Hilltop housing initiative brings change to community". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2006-12-28.

Further reading

External links

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