Allegheny City: A History of Pittsburgh's North Side

by Dan Rooney and Carol Peterson

Book Overview

Allegheny City, known today as Pittsburgh's North Side, was the third-largest city in Pennsylvania when it was controversially annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in 1907. Founded in 1787 as a reserve land tract for Revolutionary War veterans in compensation for their service, it quickly evolved into a thriving urban center with its own character, industry, and accomplished residents. Among those to inhabit the area, which came to be known affectionately...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822944227
• ISBN13: 9780822944225
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"