Pittsburgh Neighborhoods: Lawrenceville, a photo essay

Well, I said it might be a while until I published my next Pittsburgh Neighborhoods photo essay and it was. But I’m really excited to share my second one which is of the Lawrenceville neighborhood. It’s one of Pittsburgh’s largest neighborhood areas and is also its most historic one as it was founded in 1814.  Today, Lawrenceville is a perfect example of witnessing old meets new-19th century row houses with 21st century renovated buildings. I go to Lawrenceville a lot because I find its restaurant scene, namely all in the commercial Butler Street to be fantastic with its vast array of either small, ethnic eateries or up and coming hip establishments. It’s the complete opposite of Shadyside, the neighborhood I last featured, but that’s a good thing. Gorgeous, turn of the last century mansions are neat to look at but so is the “working man’s” home. For most Americans, that’s who our ancestors were.