Riding the 83
This tour draws your attention to the historically-significant sites along your trip between downtown and several city neighborhoods.
Start at the historic site that’s closest to you! If you’re traveling outbound on the 83 route, click “Next” to follow along. If you’re traveling inbound, click “Previous.”
Macedonia Church of Pittsburgh
This history is currently being researched by social studies students at Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 University Preparatory SchoolLook for publication in early 2024!
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Bedford Dwellings
This history is currently being researched by social studies students at Pittsburgh Milliones 6-12 University Preparatory SchoolLook for publication in early 2024!
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Tuberculosis Hospital of Pittsburgh
Conquering Contagion in the Hill District
During the first half of the twentieth century, tuberculosis posed a grave threat to public health in the United States. The disease was easily transmitted through actions as simple as coughing, sneezing, singing, or even speaking and caused symptoms such as weakness, fever, chest pain, and, at…
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St. Benedict the Moor School
St. Benedict the Moor School first opened in 1908 as St. Richard's Roman Catholic Church and school. The building's chapel was on the first story, and the school was on the second. St. Richard's combined with the parishes of St. Brigid and St. Benedict the Moor in 1977 and adopted…
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