Greenfield (Pittsburgh)

Infobox Pittsburgh neighborhood
name = Greenfield


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area_sqmi = 0.773

Greenfield is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is represented on [http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/main/ Pittsburgh City Council] by Doug Shields. It is bordered by Schenley Park on the north, Squirrel Hill on the east, and Hazelwood on the south. Greenfield is a member of Pittsburgh's 15th ward and includes the neighborhoods of Greenfield and Four Mile Run. Greenfield is adjacent to the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Hazelwood, Oakland, and Squirrel Hill.cite book | author=Toker, Franklin | title=Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait | location=Pittsburgh | publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press | origyear=1986 | year=1994 | id=ISBN 0-8229-5434-6]

History

In 1758, a large tract of woodland was purchased for $10,000 under the Treaty of Fort Stanwix made with the Native-Americans. This area included what became Greenfield and neighboring Hazelwood, which today are both part of the city's 15th ward. By the late 1800s, many of Greenfield's residents were of Irish, Polish, Slovak, Italian, Hungarian, and Carpatho-Rusyn descent. They resided in Greenfield and traveled to Hazelwood, Homestead and Duquesne to work in the steel mills.

Points of interest

Greenfield is a predominantly residential neighborhood, with business districts along Greenfield Avenue and Murray Avenue. There are three baseball fields, four basketball courts, two hockey courts, two soccer fields, and a swimming pool within Greenfield. It is also home to seven churches and one synagogue; the largest parish is [http://www.strosaliaparish.com/ St. Rosalia] . Similar to other Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Greenfield hosts a holiday parade and fireworks every December. The fireworks, which are usually sponsored by [http://www.fireworkscompany.com/home.html Zambelli] , are shot off from Magee Field.

Notable Residents

*Marc Bulger, quarterback for St. Louis Rams [ [http://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/20031027rams1027p6.asp] Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Kovacevic, Dejan, October 27, 2003. Retrieved September 9, 2007.]
*Richard Caliguiri, mayor of Pittsburgh, 1978–88O'Connor tribute to be reminiscent of Caliguiri's. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, September 7, 2006. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06250/719694-53.stm] ]
*Gary Green (MLB player San Diego Padres first round pick, current manager of Lynchburg Hillcats)
*Larry Luchino (MLB team president, Boston Red Sox)
*Mike McCarthy, head coach, Green Bay Packers [ [http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/mccarthy_mike/ Packers.com » Team » Coaches » Mike McCarthy ] ]
*Regis Monahan, professional football player, Detroit Lions, Chicago Cardinals, Ohio State All-American
*Bob O'Connor, mayor of Pittsburgh, January 2006 – September 2006
*Tony Polito, actor and director [ [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07313/832435-122.stm] Obituary: Anthony S. Polito / 'Delightful' actor, director, designer. November 9, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.]
*Steve Sandor - actor who grew up in "The Run" in lower Greenfield
*Don Schaffer (NFL player, All American, Notre Dame)
*Jimmy Smith ("Greenfield Jimmy"), professional baseball player
*Pittsburgh Slim, rapper

Trivia

*Greenfield is home to the oldest existing club in Allegheny County, the Frankstown Club, originally located in Scotch Bottom before moving up to Greenfield Ave.Fact|date=February 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district5/html/greenfield.html City of Pittsburgh's Greenfield page]
* [http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/flash.html Interactive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods Map]
* [http://pghbridges.com/pittsburghE/0589-4475/pkwyEfourmilerun.htm Four Mile Run Bridges]
* [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06236/715891-53.stm Newspaper's Profile of Greenfield]
*Community Facilities
** [http://www.connectgreenfield.org/ Connect Greenfield]
** [http://www.greenfieldorg.com/ Greenfield Organization]
* [http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/ Historic Pittsburgh Map Collections]
** [http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/1872ind.html 1872 - Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and Adjoining Boroughs: Plate 12]
** [http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/maps/showmap.pl?client=maps&
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** [http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/maps/showmap.pl?client=maps&
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** [http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/04v01ind.html 1904 - Volume 1 - East End of Pittsburgh (South): Wards 13, 14, 22, and 23]
** [http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/23v02ind.html 1923 - Volume 2 - East End (South): Wards 7 and 14-15]
** [http://digital.library.pitt.edu/maps/39v02ind.html 1939 - Volume 2 - East End (South): Wards 7, 14 and 15]

ee also

List of Pittsburgh neighborhoods