The Brookline section of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is located a few miles south of Downtown in the South Hills section. It is within the 4th City Council District, 19th and 32nd Wards of the city. Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area - City 151. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Central business district. ...
Brookline is currently the second largest of Pittsburgh's neighborhoods.
Brookline was founded as part of West Liberty Borough (annexed into Pittsburgh in 1908) and was originally named for and populated by settlers from Brookline, Massachusetts. The area started as mainly farmland as well as a mining community. 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Settled: 1638 – Incorporated: 1705 Zip Code(s): 02445 – Area Code(s): 617 / 857 Official website: http://www. ...
The area experienced a downturn in population in the 1970's which continued until the late 1990s. In more recent history, Brookline has enjoyed a major rebound mainly due to its status as a very suburban area within the city limits. The area is populated largely (anecdotally) by city police officers mainly due to the requirement that Pittsburgh city police officers live within the city limits. The area is also being rapidly populated by young professionals and graduate students from the many universities in Pittsburgh. Many houses in the Brookline section of the city date to the late 1800's while there are homes from early 1900's up to the 1950s. Most major construction dropped off around that point and newer homes are rare though they do exist. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...
Reference
Toker, Franklin (1986, 1994). Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-5434-6.
External links
Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map
Brookline History (SPDC)
See also
List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consists of the following neighborhoods: External links Map of Pittsburgh neighborhoods Interactive Map of Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Described by University of Pittsburghs Graduate Students Category: ...
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