South 15th Street Trestle City Steps
171 South 15th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
1 pm - 4 pm
Wheelchair Accessible Entrance: NO
Wheelchair Accessible Restrooms: NO
Public Restrooms: NO
Photography Allowed: YES
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Meet local writer and photographer, Laura Zurowski, who has a passion for and extensive knowledge of Pittsburgh’s city steps. Learn about the history of the trestle steps in the South Side Slopes, climb to the top and marvel at the view from the pedestrian overpass!
ABOUT THIS BUILDING
Pittsburgh has the largest number of public stairways in the country, nearly 900 – more than Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle (and closer to home, Cincinnati). Built during the city’s post-WWII heyday as a cost-effective measure to move 700,000 people from their homes on the hills to the mills that lined the three rivers, city steps offered a free and efficient way to get around. For more fascinating info, check out Laura’s CITY STAIRS Virtual Storytelling video on our at website doorsopenpgh.org.