Neighborhood Walking Tour: Lower Lawrenceville

Saturday, August 10
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

$20.00 per person

This tour is limited to 20 participants.
Tickets will not be available after 11:30 p.m. on August 9.

Purchase a ticket below.

Lawrenceville is one of the largest and oldest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh. Established in 1814 by William Barclay Foster, it almost immediately became the site of a sprawling military arsenal that was active through the Civil War. Improved transportation access beginning in the mid-19^th century facilitated development of the industries for which Lawrenceville was known (oil refining, iron mills, brewing, and others) for a century. After declining in the second half of the 20^th century, the neighborhood has recently become a thriving, lively community with restaurants, arts venues, and other amenities that create a cool vibe.

Much of Lawrenceville’s historic architectural fabric survives, including commercial, institutional, residential, social, and religious buildings that served the working and middle classes. This tour focuses on the neighborhood’s western section, commonly called Lower Lawrenceville. It will encompass the full range of buildings, both historic and more recent, to give a textured overview of this part of the neighborhood.

Tour meeting point:  Doughboy Square (convergence of Penn Avenue, Butler Street, and 34^th Street), Pittsburgh, PA 15201, on the steps beside the sculpture

Tour ending point: TRYP by Wyndham Pittsburgh Hotel, 177 40^th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Please arrive 15 minutes before start time in order to ensure that the tour gets underway on time. Dress for the weather (PHLF tours proceed rain or shine!), and wear comfortable shoes. By purchasing a ticket for this tour, you acknowledge that you are physically able to undertake the tour, assume all personal risk during the tour, consent to being photographed during the tour, and permit PHLF to use your image in our communications.

This tour is handicap accessible, but there is a slight hill from Butler Street to Penn Avenue. Please notify us of your needs two business days in advance of the tour.