Squirrel Hill : a neighborhood history / Squirrel Hill Historical Society ; Helen Wilson, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Squirrel Hill Historical Society (Pittsburgh, Pa.), author.

Contributor:

Wilson, Helen (Helen A.), editor.

Squirrel Hill Historical Society (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa.)--History.

Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : History Press, 2017.

Summary:

The Squirrel Hill Historical Society and editor Helen Wilson explore the fascinating history of one of Pittsburgh's historic neighborhoods. Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood began on the frontier of western Pennsylvania 250 years ago and developed into a vibrant urban community. Early settler John Turner, half-brother of renegade Simon Girty, survived capture by Native Americans and experienced firsthand the change from dangerous wilderness to established farming community. As Squirrel Hill developed, the landscape dotted with farms and cottages, inns and taverns, and little shops, over time Pittsburgh's elite began to build mansions in the area, especially after the Civil War; one of these stately manors even became the Pennsylvania Female College in 1869, today known as Chatham University. Wealthy landowners Henry Clay Frick and Mary Schenley bestowed Squirrel Hill its grand public parks. Hyman Little, Herman Kamin and countless others moved to the hill and made it Pittsburgh's premier Jewish community, with a tight knit cluster of synagogues, temples and a thriving business district. Today, Squirrel Hill is still one of the most beautiful and exclusive neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781439661277

1439661278