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Holt St. continued

Posted on October 2, 2023 by

Keep left and descend three steps. Notice the houses sit below grade, a feature of building on a steeply sloped hillside. Continue to where the sidewalk reaches street level. At the last house on the right, cross street and climb … Continue reading →

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* SSSNA Founding

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Just past 39 Holt St. is an open lot. A fire here destroyed three homes on Memorial Day weekend 1997. Alarmed by the inability of a standard fire truck to negotiate the narrow streets and sharp turns, a group of … Continue reading →

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Holt St. and Holt St. Steps

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Make left and climb 44 wooden steps that were rebuilt in 1999. Continue along Holt St. and another 4 steps to Eleanor St. Here you’ll see the Birmingham Bridge that crosses the Monongahela River. Stay left and continue to walk … Continue reading →

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Sterling St. Steps

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Make right. On the corner is Garvey’s, a popular neighborhood pub. Ascend 64 steps to Holt St.

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* St. Josaphat Church

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Dedicated in 1916 to serve a Polish parish established in 1901, the Roman Catholic Church was named for St. Josaphat (Josephat Kuntsevych), a bishop and martyr born in Poland in 1580. The building is Romanesque with a Byzantium influence evident … Continue reading →

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Mission St.

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Make right onto Mission. The first bridge was built in 1939 as a project of the Public Works Administration under FDR. An SSSNA initiative brightened this area by replacing existing street lighting with higher wattage lamps. That’s South Side Park … Continue reading →

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Mission St. Steps

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Climb the 102 steps under the Mission St. Bridge to Mission Street.

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* South Side Park

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Efforts continue to reclaim a 64 acre park that extends from Josephine St. below to the heights of the Slopes. In this wooded hillside are streams, ball fields and pathways. Volunteers have removed invasive knotweed and vines that choke the … Continue reading →

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S. 21st St.

Posted on October 2, 2023 by

Make left as you exit StepTrek Parking & Check-In next to Josephine St. Walk toward Mission St. Bridge.

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Pittsburgh StepTrek 2023 Black Route

Posted on October 2, 2023 by

If joining from the Gold Route, jump to # 3. * denotes historical or significant site

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