Hill District

Hill District
Neighborhoods of Pittsburgh
The Hill District is the largely green area visible above downtown Pittsburgh in this aerial photo.
The Hill District is the largely green area visible above downtown Pittsburgh in this aerial photo.
Location of the Hill District neighborhoods within the City of Pittsburgh
Location of the Hill District neighborhoods within the City of Pittsburgh
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny County
CityPittsburgh

The Hill District is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, "the Hill" was the cultural center of black life in the city and a major center of jazz.[1] Despite its cultural and economic vibrancy, in the mid-1950s a substantial area was slated for redevelopment, displacing about 8,000 individuals.

  1. ^ Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. "The Hill District: History". Archived from the original on 7 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.