Troy Hill

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Troy Hill is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1 (North Neighborhoods). These neighborhoods include Brighton Heights, East Allegheny, Fineview, Marshall-Shadeland, Northview Heights, Observatory Hill, Perry Hilltop, Riverview Park, Spring Garden, Spring Hill-Cityview, Summer Hill and Troy Hill.

The representative for District 1 and City Council President, Luke Ravenstahl, was sworn in as Pittsburgh's mayor after the passing of Mayor Bob O'Connor on September 1, 2006. The seat remained vacant for several months until Darlene Harris was elected and sworn in during late November.

Troy Hill is a tiny inner-city neighborhood that sits on a plateau above the Allegheny River on the North Side of Pittsburgh. It is approximately 1.684 miles long from Vinal Street to the end of Lowrie Street and only .421 miles wide from Wicklines Lane to Herr's Island.

Troy Hill was part of The Reserve Tract incorporated in 1833. Originally called the village of New Troy, it was settled by German immigrants who worked in the mills, tanneries, breweries and railroads that lined the Allegheny river. The migration up to Troy Hill began when a Catholic Church opened a small cemetery in 1842. By 1866 one hundred families were officially Troy Hill residents. In 1877, Troy Hill became the thirteenth ward of the City of Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Subsequently, when the City of Allegheny was annexed, Troy Hill became a neighborhood of the city of Pittsburgh.

Troy Hill is home to six historic landmarks: the Troy Hill Firehouse, Saint Anthony's Chapel, the Rectory of Most Holy Name of Jesus, the Troy Hill Incline Building, the Allegheny Resevoir Wall, and the Ober-Guehl house.