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West End (Pittsburgh)

West End
West End Valley
(formerly Temperanceville)
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
The Old Stone Inn located at 434 Greentree Road, possibly circa 1756, may be one of the oldest buildings in the region.
The Old Stone Inn located at 434 Greentree Road, possibly circa 1756, may be one of the oldest buildings in the region.
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Coordinates: 40°26′08″N 80°02′06″W / 40.4355°N 80.0351°W / 40.4355; -80.0351
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny County
City Pittsburgh
Area
 • Total 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 254
 • Density 1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
ZIP Code 15220

West End Village (originally named Temperanceville) is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's west city area. It has a zip code of 15220, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 (West Neighborhoods).

The neighborhood lies in a small valley south of the Ohio River and less than a mile from downtown Pittsburgh. Temperanceville was founded as a dry town and was annexed to the City of Pittsburgh in 1874. Today it features a business district that has attracted renewed interest as a design district, featuring businesses like the James Gallery, Ceramiche Tiles, Caldwell's, Jacob Evans Kitchen and Bath, and Artifacts, among many others. To support these businesses, the Urban Redevelopment Authority added the West End Village as a Mainstreet Pittsburgh district in 2009. The West End Bridge crosses the Ohio River and connects the neighborhood to the North Side of the city. Carson St. connects it to Station Square and the South Side to the east, and the borough of McKees Rocks to the west.

The term "West End" is also used to refer to the surrounding region, which includes the West End Valley in addition to western neighborhoods Sheraden, Elliott, Windgap, Esplen, Ridgemont, Westwood, Oakwood, East Carnegie, Chartiers City, Fairywood and Crafton Heights. The West End of Pittsburgh is mostly residential, with some industry and a relative paucity of commercial districts in comparison to the rest of the city. The West End has few notable tourist attractions other than the West End Overlook (actually located in Elliott), a small hilltop park in the neighborhood of Elliott that offers an excellent view of the Golden Triangle (Downtown).


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