Manchester (Pittsburgh)

Manchester
Manchester
Neighborhood
	Liverpool Street in Manchester
	Location of Manchester in Pittsburgh
	Coordinates: 40°27′18″N 80°1′30″W / 40.45500°N 80.02500°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
City	Pittsburgh
Area
• Total	0.72 km2 (0.279 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,130
• Density	2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi)
	Manchester Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	City of Pittsburgh Historic District
	Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
Area	51.6 acres (20.9 ha). Irregular pattern contained with Faulsey, Chateau, Franklin, and Bidwell Streets.
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	75001611
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 18, 1975
Designated CPHD	July 30, 1979
Designated PHLF	1976

Manchester is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a ZIP code of 15233, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6 (Northshore/Downtown Neighborhoods). The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 37 Engine and their foam unit in Manchester. The neighborhood includes the Manchester Historic District, which protects, to some degree, 609 buildings over a 51.6-acre (20.9 ha) area. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[2]

Geography

The Manchester Historic District is Pittsburgh's largest historic district under the National Register of Historic Places, preserved for its early 19th century-built Late Victorian-style houses.

Manchester was rated as one of the top 10 neighborhoods for "being close to everything" because it's walkable and has easy access to public transportation and major roadways.

The Three Rivers Heritage Trail System runs along Manchester.

Demographics

Manchester is almost exclusively residential. As of the 2010 Census, there were 2,130 people residing in Manchester. According to a report created by the University Center for Social and Urban Research, 46.3% of houses were families while 55.7% were nonfamily households. The median sales price for homes in Manchester for Nov 12 to Jan 13 was $172,350. This represents an increase of 36.8%, or $46,350, compared to the prior quarter and an increase of 48.6% compared to the prior year. Sales prices have appreciated 94.7% over the last 5 years in Manchester, Pittsburgh. The median sales price of $172,350 for Manchester is 29.68% higher than the median sales price for Pittsburgh PA. Average price per square foot for homes in Manchester was $54 in the most recent quarter, which is 43.75% lower than the average price per square foot for homes in Pittsburgh.

Education

Manchester's schools are within the Pittsburgh Public School District.^[5]

Surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods

Gallery

Anderson Manor, built circa 1830, at 1423 Liverpool Street.
Victory Baptist Church (formerly the First German United Evangelical Protestant Church), built in 1865, located at 1437 Juniata Street.
New Zion Baptist Church (formerly Union Methodist Church), built in 1867, located at 1304 Manhattan Street.
Hoene-Werle House, built in 1887, at 1313–1315 Allegheny Avenue.
Conroy Junior High School (also known as Conroy Education Center), built in 1936, at the corner of Page and Fulton Streets.
Manchester, as seen from the West End Overlook.

References

^ ^a ^b "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning [PGHSNAP Utility]. 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
^ ^a ^b "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
^ "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
^ "Pittsburgh Public Schools". Retrieved 8 February 2013.

UCSUR's Census Report

External links

[pgh_snap-1] "PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood". Pittsburgh Department of City Planning [PGHSNAP Utility]. 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

[focus-2] "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved April 27, 2010.

[CPHS-3] "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-09.

[PHLF-4] Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.

[Pittsburgh_Public_Schools-5] "Pittsburgh Public Schools". Retrieved 8 February 2013.

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