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A black-and-white photograph of Pittsburgh’s Hill District in the 1940s – a busy Wylie Avenue filled with people, neon jazz club signs, and vintage cars – capturing the neighborhood’s vibrant “Little Harlem” era

The Soul of Pittsburgh’s Hill District

Neighborhoods & Communities, Events & Turning Points, Sports & CultureBy userJune 21, 2025

In Pittsburgh’s Hill District, history lives on every corner – in the echoes of jazz that once poured from basement clubs, in the memories of civil rights battles, and in the resilient spirit of its people. Nestled just above Downtown Pittsburgh’s “Golden Triangle,” the Hill District rose to prominence in the early 20th century as…

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