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'''Glen Hazel''' is a [[neighbourhood|neighborhood]] in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]'s east city area. It has both zip codes of 15207 and 15217. It is represented on the [[Pittsburgh City Council]] by Corey O'Connor. The neighborhood is located on a hilltop along the [[Monongahela River]] and primarily consists of a public housing development of the same name, along with a county-owned nursing home.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Diana Nelson |title=Active, vocal leader helping Glen Hazel Heights prosper |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77026165/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |access-date=May 4, 2021 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=September 11, 2006 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Glen Hazel Center |url=https://alleghenycounty.us/kane/glen-hazel.aspx |publisher=Allegheny County |access-date=May 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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'''Glen Hazel''' is a [[neighborhood]] on [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]'s east city area. It has both zip codes of 15207 and 15217, and has representation on [[Pittsburgh City Council]] by [[Doug Shields|Douglas Shields]]. |
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Glen Hazel was developed by the [[Federal Works Agency]] during [[World War II]] as a government housing project for defense workers called Glen Hazel Heights. The 1,000-unit development was built in 1941–1942 and was one of the largest defense housing projects in the country.<ref>{{cite news |title=Glen-Hazel Heights Contract Approved |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77021476/the-pittsburgh-press/ |access-date=May 4, 2021 |work=Pittsburgh Press |date=August 9, 1941 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=40 Families Move Into New Project |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77021841/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |access-date=May 4, 2021 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=February 7, 1942 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The defense housing was razed in the 1970s and replaced with a new 104-unit public housing project and a 155-unit senior living facility.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ground Breaking of 104 Glen Hazel Housing Units Set |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77023950/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |access-date=May 4, 2021 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=August 9, 1976 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Caliguri Dedicates Glen-Hazel Housing |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77023980/the-pittsburgh-press/ |access-date=May 4, 2021 |work=Pittsburgh Press |date=November 28, 1977 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> |
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Glen Hazel and Hazelwood are located east of [[Downtown Pittsburgh|Downtown]], and are surrounded by the [[Monongahela River]], [[Greenfield (Pittsburgh)|Greenfield]] and [[Squirrel Hill]]. These neighborhoods are minutes away from suburban shopping areas. They are also home to numerous parks and green spaces. |
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==Surrounding and connecting Pittsburgh neighborhoods== |
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Bus service to the neighborhoods is excellent. From small well-kept row houses near the river to larger, two-story brick homes on top of the hill, housing in [[Hazelwood (Pittsburgh)|Hazelwood]] and Glen Hazel are varied and affordable. |
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Situated along the Monongahela River, most of Glen Hazel is bordered by [[Hazelwood (Pittsburgh)|Hazelwood]] and shares a small border with [[Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh)|Squirrel Hill South]] to the northeast. The [[Glenwood Bridge]] across the Monongahela connects Glen Hazel to another Pittsburgh neighborhood, [[Hays (Pittsburgh)|Hays]], to the south. |
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The communities of Glen Hazel and Hazelwood, which lie along the Monongahela River, once flourished with an abundance of hazelnut trees. Beautiful places to live in the nineteenth century, they attracted some of Pittsburgh's oldest and wealthiest families, who built magnificent homes there. But the coming of the railroad and industry changed the neighborhoods. The wealthy departed, and the "good life" was redefined, as working-class men and women moved in to tend the furnaces and the coke ovens. Hazelwood and Glen Hazel are two of the city's most ethnically-diverse neighborhoods. Today they advance into the post-industrial age with Kerotest Manufacturing Corporation. |
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Glen Hazel and Hazelwood are a family-oriented neighborhoods, with many of its community activities focusing on youth programs. The neighborhoods are noted for their numerous churches and the active roles they play in building community spirit and pride in their residents. |
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===Further reading=== |
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*{{cite book | author=Toker, Franklin | title=Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait | location=Pittsburgh | publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press | |
*{{cite book | author=Toker, Franklin | title=Pittsburgh: An Urban Portrait | location=Pittsburgh | publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press | orig-year=1986 | year=1994 | isbn=0-8229-5434-6 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/pittsburghurbanp00toke }} |
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==See also== |
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*[http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/flash.html Interactive Pittsburgh |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090401083953/http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/flash.html Interactive Pittsburgh neighborhoods map] |
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*[http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/glen_hazel.html Glen Hazel |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080316141435/http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp/maps/glen_hazel.html Glen Hazel map] |
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Glen Hazel
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| Coordinates: 40°24′22″N 79°55′44″W / 40.406°N 79.929°W / 40.406; -79.929 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny County |
| City | Pittsburgh |
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| • Total | 0.456 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
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| • Total | 716 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (610/km2) |
Glen Hazel is a neighborhoodinPittsburgh, Pennsylvania's east city area. It has both zip codes of 15207 and 15217. It is represented on the Pittsburgh City Council by Corey O'Connor. The neighborhood is located on a hilltop along the Monongahela River and primarily consists of a public housing development of the same name, along with a county-owned nursing home.[2][3]
Glen Hazel was developed by the Federal Works Agency during World War II as a government housing project for defense workers called Glen Hazel Heights. The 1,000-unit development was built in 1941–1942 and was one of the largest defense housing projects in the country.[4][5] The defense housing was razed in the 1970s and replaced with a new 104-unit public housing project and a 155-unit senior living facility.[6][7]
Situated along the Monongahela River, most of Glen Hazel is bordered by Hazelwood and shares a small border with Squirrel Hill South to the northeast. The Glenwood Bridge across the Monongahela connects Glen Hazel to another Pittsburgh neighborhood, Hays, to the south.
