Tour Dates:
Sunday, May 21, 2023
10:00am – 11:30am
Experience the history and culture of Manchester with tour host, Jay Steele, and gain some beautiful insight into one of eighteen sections of Pittsburgh's Northside.
This suburban-like area grew into a large, middle-class, diverse neighborhood, then fell on hard times. As with many areas of the City, it is rebounding with many of its historical homes being beautifully restored. This tour provides an opportunity to see the community's roots as well as a mapping of its current revitalization.
Learn about the origins of the name Manchester. Experience the first preservation district in the nation primarily for African Americans. Examine the fine mix of architecture, including Italianate, Second Empire, Richardsonian Romanesque, Queen Anne, and more! See the oldest surviving public building in Manchester and learn about its history within the community.
TOUR HOST BIO:
Jay Steele is a retired adjunct professor of Health and Physical Education at CCAC. He is a Pittsburgh native and born and raised in the Observatory Hill section of the North Side. He currently lives in Ross Township with his wife Carol and pug Charlie. He has taught lifelong learning development walking courses since the fall of 1998 for CCAC, Pitt and CMU Osher, and Doors Open Pittsburgh. He developed these walking tours/classes throughout the city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County which combines his love of exercise, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County history and architectural design.
TOUR STARTS/ENDS: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 957 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
This is a walking tour: 1-2 miles of walking.
Photography is allowed.
Guided Walking Tour