Greenfield (Pittsburgh)
| Greenfield | |
 Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 40°25′19″N 79°56′31″W / 40.422°N 79.942°W | |
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| Population (1990): 8485[1] | |
| Population (2000): 7832[1] | |
| Area: 0.773 sq mi (2.00 km2)[1] | |
Greenfield is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is represented on Pittsburgh City Council by Doug Shields.
Greenfield is a member of Pittsburgh's 15th Ward, which includes the neighborhoods of Greenfield and Four Mile Run. Greenfield is adjacent to the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Hazelwood to the south, Oakland and Schenley Park to the north, and Squirrel Hill to the east.[2] Pittsburgh Fire Station #12 is located on Winterburn Avenue in the neighborhood.
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[edit] History
In 1758, a large tract of woodland was purchased for $10,000 under the Treaty of Fort Stanwix made with the Native-Americans. This area included what became Greenfield and neighboring Hazelwood, which today are both part of the city's 15th ward. By the late 1800s, many of Greenfield's residents were of Irish, Polish, Slovak, Italian, Hungarian, and Carpatho-Rusyn descent. They resided in Greenfield and traveled to Hazelwood, Homestead and Duquesne to work in the steel mills.[2]
[edit] Points of interest
Greenfield contains two small business districts along Greenfield Avenue and Murray Avenue. As a predominantly residential neighborhood, Greenfield boasts three baseball fields, four basketball courts, two hockey courts, two soccer fields, and a swimming pool. It is also home to seven churches and one synagogue; the largest is St. Rosalia, a Roman Catholic church.
Similar to other Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Greenfield hosts a holiday parade and fireworks every December. The fireworks, which are usually sponsored by Zambelli Fireworks, are shot off from Magee Field.
[edit] Notable residents
- Marc Bulger, quarterback for St. Louis Rams[3]
- Richard Caliguiri, mayor of Pittsburgh, 1978–88[4]
- Gary Green (MLB player San Diego Padres first round pick, current manager of Lynchburg Hillcats)
- Larry Luchino (MLB team president, Boston Red Sox)
- Mike McCarthy, head coach, Green Bay Packers[5]
- Regis Monahan, professional football player, Detroit Lions, Chicago Cardinals, Ohio State All-American
- Bob O'Connor, mayor of Pittsburgh, January 2006 – September 2006[4]
- Tony Polito, actor and director[6]
- Steve Sandor - actor who grew up in "The Run" in lower Greenfield
- Don Schaffer (NFL player, All American, Notre Dame)
- Jimmy Smith ("Greenfield Jimmy"), professional baseball player
- Pittsburgh Slim, rapper
- Paul Q. Tulenko, Hall of Fame, Missouri Conservation Department [7]
- David "Bert" Aleck, Acoustic Porch Guitar Hall of Fame, [7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Census: Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Department of City Planning. January 2006. http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/assets/census/2000_census_pgh_jan06.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ a b Toker, Franklin (1994) [1986]. Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6.
- ^ [1] Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Kovacevic, Dejan, October 27, 2003. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
- ^ a b O'Connor tribute to be reminiscent of Caliguiri's. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, September 7, 2006. [2]
- ^ Packers.com » Team » Coaches » Mike McCarthy
- ^ [3] Obituary: Anthony S. Polito / 'Delightful' actor, director, designer. November 9, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
- ^ a b http://mdc4.mdc.mo.gov/Documents/2045.pdf
[edit] External links
- City of Pittsburgh's Greenfield page
- Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map
- Four Mile Run Bridges
- Newspaper's Profile of Greenfield
- Community Facilities
- Historic Pittsburgh Map Collections
- 1872 - Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and Adjoining Boroughs: Plate 12
- 1872 - Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs: Plate 10
- 1876 - Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, and the Adjoining Boroughs: Plate 76
- 1904 - Volume 1 - East End of Pittsburgh (South): Wards 13, 14, 22, and 23
- 1923 - Volume 2 - East End (South): Wards 7 and 14-15
- 1939 - Volume 2 - East End (South): Wards 7, 14 and 15
