Beltzhoover (Pittsburgh)

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Beltzhoover
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
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 farmer there in the early 19th century. The community contains a park called 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.[2]

Surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods

Allentown, Bon Air, Knoxville, Mount Washington

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning PGHSNAP Utility. 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2013. 
  2. Todd, Deborah. "Hilltop housing initiative brings change to community". Retrieved 2006-12-28. 

Further reading

  • Toker, Franklin (1994) [1986]. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6. 

External links

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