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East Liberty acted as a first-ring residential suburb for elite families looking to escape the industrial smoke and soot of the city. By the turn of the century, it was one of the richest suburbs in America, containing many of the wealthy industrialists’ mansions. [5] However, East Liberty was not exclusively an elite, Anglo-American ...
East Liberty, along with surrounding areas, was annexed to Pittsburgh formally in 1868, and in the post-Civil War era of the late nineteenth century these neighborhoods began to develop substantially, with East Liberty becoming a commercial and retail hub serving the growing residential sections of Shadyside, Homewood, Wilkinsburg, and Highland ...
The Kelly Strayhorn Theater, built in 1914 and originally the Regent Theater, is located in the heart of East Liberty. The Kelly Strayhorn Theater is a performance space that seats 350. The theater's lobby space hosts events, receptions and pre- and post-show conversations. [25]
The Barack Obama Academy of International Studies, also known as Pittsburgh Obama 6–12, is a public school in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school is named in honor of Former President Barack Obama who served as 44th President of the United States.
A post office has been in operation at East Liberty since 1836. [5] A Disciples of Christ minister, Alonzo Skidmore, organized the Central Ohio College at East Liberty in 1882. [ 6 ] Formally established in the following year, it prospered before financial pressures forced its closure in the late 1890s.
East Liberty is a station on the East Busway, [2] located in East Liberty and near the Shadyside and Larimer neighborhoods of Pittsburgh. In 2015, the station was rebuilt, as part of the East Liberty Transit Center.
Five Christian virtues are carved as symbols on the west wall of the east transept on shields: Charity (a sheep), Wisdom (a serpent), Faith (a chalice and cross), Chastity (a phoenix), and Patience (a yoked ox). The shield of the Presbyterian Church is carved on the east wall of the nave. [3] East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, 2015-03-11
Oakland, North Oakland, Shadyside, Friendship, East Liberty, Bakery Square, Point Breeze, Wilkinsburg Shadyside service along Ellsworth Avenue replaced by 75 Ellsworth Formerly the 71C Point Breeze, renamed the 71C Point Breeze Short on October 1, 2023 and no longer services downtown or uptown.