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530:) and from abroad, including many Italians and Eastern European Jews. The neighborhood's black population grew rapidly from around 10,000 in 1890 to over 37,000 by 1920. The influx of so many new residents resulted in a housing shortage which was exacerbated by the rigid system of segregation that limited potential dwellings for blacks almost entirely to the Hill District. The experience of young, single black men underscored the severity of the housing crisis. By virtue of housing segregation and their marital status, these men crammed into the limited number of units available in the district. The result was an epidemic of cramped boarding houses where workers slept in shifts, as one 1969 study showed when it stated: 584:
develop ideas and techniques, places in which to network with each other, audiences for feedback, and club managers to aid in accessing the music scene in other cities. The benefits of networking often showed themselves through mentor-ship opportunities, as famous musicians could provide young artists with crucial career and technical advice. This was the case with renowned Pittsburgh-reared jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams, whose distinct left-hand-dominated playing style could be traced back to her youthful interactions with touring vaudeville artist Jack Howard as he played shows in the city; Williams would later note that he gave her professional advice that "would have taken me years and years to learn."
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acts to keep guests entertained.This concentration of entertainment spots along Wylie Avenue, Fullerton Street, and Center Avenue provided ready venues for both famous national acts and upstart local artists to perform. A short list of the more well-known spots consisted of the following institutions:
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Since the late 20th century, the city and public interest groups have worked to renew the area. Because of the loss of jobs and businesses, many residents suffer from poverty. The District has struggled for decades with varying levels of dilapidation and crime. About 40 percent of the Hill District's
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The Hill developed a vibrant entertainment district that turned the area into a cultural hub for music, especially the jazz genre. Black entrepreneurs established and ran a large roster of nightspots that included nightclubs, bars, and gambling dens, all of which required a constant influx of musical
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A project to open a new grocery store on the Hill came to fruition in late 2013. Centre Heldman Plaza, wholly owned by the Hill House Economic Development Corporation, is a grocery store anchored retail center with fast-casual food and businesses services. The YMCA opened a $ 9 million branch in the
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The presence of such a vibrant entertainment district proved most instrumental to the development of Pittsburgh-reared jazz musicians. As historian Colter Harper notes, this thriving environment of entertainment venues served as a training ground for young innovators who needed regular employment to
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The establishment of such robust entertainment infrastructure allowed for the proliferation of musical entertainment in the neighborhood, especially when it came to jazz. Nationally known artists such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington made the Hill District a regular stop on national tours. In
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in 1804, the free African-American community of the Hill District, Pittsburgh's oldest black community, was called "Little Haiti." The early residents of the Hill District were middle-class free blacks. In 2004 the Pittsburgh City Council announced commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Haiti's
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and adjacent parking, to support downtown events and attract major entertainment. But, the redevelopment severed the Hill District from surrounding neighborhoods, resulting in its dramatic economic decline. This structural problem was exacerbated by the decline of Pittsburgh's population more
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The district had cultural vibrancy, and numerous successful entertainment venues and black-owned businesses, but much of the housing was aged and substandard. Following World War II, the federal government committed to upgrade housing across the nation, and in Pittsburgh, 95 acres of the Hill
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generally, as jobs disappeared due to industrial restructuring, and numerous middle-class residents moved out to newer suburban housing. Between 1950 and 1990, the Hill lost 71% of its residents (more than 38,000 individuals) and about 400 businesses, leaving the neighborhood hollowed out.
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Much of older housing in cities still lacked indoor plumbing and other amenities considered basic; planners did not fully take into account the effects of the disruption of residents and social networks by wholesale redevelopment of urban areas.
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The census tract/neighborhoods noted in the Hill District are represented on the Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6 (Downtown neighborhoods). Part of the Upper Hill is also represented under District 7. The 15219
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as of 2010 the area comprises Census Tracts 305 (Crawford Roberts, "Lower Hill"), 501 (Crawford-Roberts, "Middle Hill"), 506 (Upper Hill), 509 (Bedford Dwellings), 510 and 511 (Terrace Village). It is bordered by the
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In the summer of 1956, some 1,300 structures were razed, displacing about 1,500 families (more than 8000 residents), the great majority of whom were black. This cleared the way for the construction of the
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Harper, Colter. "The Crossroads of the World": A Social and Cultural History of Jazz in Pittsburgh's Hill District, 1920-1970." PhD Diss., The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh: 2011. D-scholarship.
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Men who work at night sleep during the day in the beds vacated by day workers. There is no space in these rooms, except for beds and as many of them are crowded in as can possibly be accommodated.
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They simply crowded into integrated neighborhoods such as East Liberty and Homewood-Brushton, beginning the abandonment of those areas by the middle class, both black and white.
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fact it was after a performance at the Lincoln Tavern that the nationally syndicated black-run newspaper "The Pittsburgh Courier" crowned Ellington "the King of Jazz."
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The thriving musical culture which was endemic to the Hill for close to four decades led the neighborhood to be considered as "the Crossroads of the World" by
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once performed. A new dropout recovery high school, the Hill House Passport Academy Charter School, opened in 2014 and by 2016 had graduated 132 students.
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chapter, and served in the state legislature, supported by both black and white voters for eight consecutive terms. In the 1940s, working with
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Beginning in the 1910s, the Hill attracted migrants from elsewhere in the United States (particularly from the rural American South in the
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neighborhoods. In a ripple effect, middle-class families (both white and black) left these areas and moved to newer suburban housing.
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opened a new pharmacy in the neighborhood in December 2010, the first university-operated community pharmacy in the United States.
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The Crossroads of the World”: A Social and Cultural History of Jazz in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, 1920-1970
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and first Black faculty member at Harvard Law, eminent scholar of constitutional law and seminal scholar of
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law school and was active in civic affairs. He established a law practice, became president of the local
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covers all five neighborhoods, and the 15213 ZIP code covers part of Terrace Village and the Upper Hill.
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Glasco, Lawrence (1989). "Double Burden: The Black Experience in Pittsburgh". In Hays, Samuel P. (ed.).
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neighborhood, complete with a rooftop garden. A group of investors has organized to restore the
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Evans represented the majority view of Pittsburgh politicians, including state representative
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is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods in the City of
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Neighborhoods of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Location of the Hill District neighborhoods within the City of Pittsburgh
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Race and Renaissance: African-Americans in Pittsburgh Since World War II
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Lives of Their Own: Blacks, Italians, and Poles in Pittsburgh, 1900-1960
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African Americans in Pennsylvania: Shifting Historical Perspectives
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District were selected for redevelopment. In an article from 1943,
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Populated places in Pennsylvania established by African Americans
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Following the rebellion by slaves and gaining of independence of
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Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance
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University of Pittsburgh Center for Social and Urban Research.
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The Hill District was the setting for nine of the 10 plays in
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City at the Point: Essays on the Social History of Pittsburgh
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City At the Point: Essays on the Social History of Pittsburgh
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The Hill District is the largely green area visible above
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Hill Community Development Corporation official website
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Soul on Soul: The Life and Music of Mary Lou Williams
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Index

Hill District (Pittsburgh)
Neighborhoods of Pittsburgh
The Hill District is the largely green area visible above downtown Pittsburgh in this aerial photo.
downtown Pittsburgh
Location of the Hill District neighborhoods within the City of Pittsburgh
United States
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh

Neighborhood of Pittsburgh

Neighborhood of Pittsburgh

Neighborhood of Pittsburgh

Neighborhood of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Downtown
Strip District
Polish Hill
Bluff (Uptown)
Oakland
ZIP code
Haiti
Great Migration
Harlem Renaissance

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