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Originally Posted by TheMeltyMan
Neighbourhoods like this in Pittsburgh filled me with a sense of dread that led to me leaving the town. To the pittsburgh greenhorn, these environments can be quite disconcerning.
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Wimp.
Great thread, Hero... Esplen is the last neighborhood I expected to see on here besides maybe Fairywood. It is indeed a very crappy tiny out-of-the-way neighborhood. It seems to exist far away from the rest of the city... though I suppose it's rather close to McKees Rocks' business district. Those steeply pitched twin window thingies on the 3rd floor of many of the houses seems to be a distinctive Esplen architectural feature.
I thought this was rather interesting... from the Pittsburgh city website...
"This area was formed when a blasting crew working on railroad construction caused a landslide, and has been a part of Pittsburgh's legacy ever since. Esplen's all-purpose community center provides recreational facilities and events for its 600 residents."
I'm rather suprised Esplen has a community center... and 600 residents.
Here's a map of Esplen... located on the western fringe of the city along the Ohio River: