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'''Polish Hill''' ({{lang-langx|pl|Polskie Wzgórze}}) is a [[List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods|neighborhood]] in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]. Primarily a residential area, it is home to one of Pittsburgh's oldest and largest churches, the [[Immaculate Heart of Mary in Pittsburgh|Immaculate Heart of Mary]] church.<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/149398404/?terms=%22Polish%20Hill%22&match=1 The Hills of Pittsburgh]." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: ''The Pittsburgh Press'', November 14, 1965, p. 156 (subscription required).</ref>
 
The Polish Hill neighborhood is bordered by [[Bedford Dwellings]], [[Upper Hill (Pittsburgh)|Upper Hill]], and [[Oakland (Pittsburgh)|North Oakland]] to the south, the [[Strip District (Pittsburgh)|Strip District]] to the west, [[Bloomfield (Pittsburgh)|Bloomfield]] to the east, and [[Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)|Lower Lawrenceville]] to the north.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/flash.html |title=Pittsburgh map |publisher=City of Pittsburgh |accessdate=April 3, 2009}}</ref>
 
==History==
Large numbers of [[PolesPolish people|Polish]] immigrants settled the neighborhood after the mid 1800s. They were attracted to the many jobs in Pittsburgh's burgeoning [[steel]] industry, which immigrants could perform even before learning much English. After [[World War II]], construction of highways were supported by the federal government, and new residential areas were developed in the suburbs. Polish Hill and other neighborhoods began to [[Suburbanization|lose population]] as some of its more established residents joined the suburban and [[white flight]] movement, a process seen in many established cities in the US. At the same time, Polish Hill has many residents who are the descendants of thenon-Polish immigrant ancestorsimmigrants and is attracting new residents who value its scale, [[walkability]], and proximity to jobs and amenities.<ref>Stuart, Roger. "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/148293578/?terms=%22Polish%20Hill%22&match=1 The Battle of Polish Hill Rages]." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: ''The Pittsburgh Press'', August 18, 1968, p. 29 (subscription required).</ref>
 
*[[List of==Surrounding Pittsburgh neighborhoods]]==▼
Polish Hill has five borders with the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of [[Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)|Lower Lawrenceville]] to the north, [[Oakland (Pittsburgh)|North Oakland]] to the southeast, [[Upper Hill (Pittsburgh)|Upper Hill District]] to the south, [[Bedford Dwellings]] to the southwest and the [[Strip District (Pittsburgh)|Strip District]] to the west and northwest. Polish Hill also runs catty-corner (without a direct border) with [[Bloomfield (Pittsburgh)|Bloomfield]] to the east with its meeting point at the center of the Bloomfield Bridge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/flash.html |title=Pittsburgh map |publisher=City of Pittsburgh |access-date=April 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401083953/http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/flash.html |archive-date=April 1, 2009 }}</ref>
 
==Government==
Polish Hill ishas representedrepresentation inon the [[Pittsburgh City Council]] throughby the council member for District 7. It is within Pittsburgh's 6th ward.
 
==SeeCity alsoSteps==
The Polish Hill neighborhood has 16 distinct flights of [[Steps of Pittsburgh|city steps]], many of which are open and in a safe condition. In Polish Hill, the steps quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and provide an easy way to travel through this densely populated area.<ref>{{cite book |title= Pittsburgh Steps, The Story of the City's Public Stairways |last= Regan|first= Bob|year=2015 |publisher=Globe Pequot|isbn=978-1-4930-1384-5 }}</ref>
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▲*[[List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods]]
==Gallery==
*[[Polish Cathedral style]] churches▼
<gallery>
File:Pitttsburgh Polish Hill autumn 2012 01.JPG
File:Polish Hill from Herr’s Island Railroad Bridge, 2015-06-28, 01.jpg
File:Polish Hill, Pittsburgh PA.jpg
File:3120 Brereton Street, Polish Hill, 2022-03-24, 01.jpg
File:Pitttsburgh Polish Hill autumn 2012 06.JPG
File:Downing street steps (2620902449).jpg
File:Pitttsburgh Polish Hill autumn 2012 02.JPG
</gallery>
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==Further reading==
*{{cite book | author=Toker, Franklin | authorlink=Franklin Toker | title=Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait | location=Pittsburgh | publisher=[[University of Pittsburgh Press]] | origyearorig-year=1986 | year=1994 | isbn=0-8229-5434-6 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/pittsburghurbanp00toke }}
*[[List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods]]
▲*[[Polish Cathedral style]] churches
 
==External links==
{{commons category|Polish Hill}}
*[http://www.phcapgh.org Polish Hill Civic Association]
*[http://blogski.phcapgh.org Polish Hill Community Blog]
* [http://www.pittsburghcityliving.com/neighborhoodProfile.php?neighborhood=Polish%20Hill PittsburghCityLiving — Polish Hill]
 
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[[Category:Polish communities in the United States]]
[[Category:Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Polish-American culture in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
 
 
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