Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)
Lawrenceville | |
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Location of Lawrenceville within the city of Pittsburgh | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny County |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Founded | 1814 |
| Incorporated (borough) | February 18, 1834 |
| Annexed (by Pittsburgh) | June 30, 1868 |
| Founded by | William B. Foster |
| Named after | James Lawrence |
Upper Lawrenceville | |
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| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 km2 (0.405 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,669 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
Central Lawrenceville | |
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Row houses are common throughout Lawrenceville. | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.49 km2 (0.963 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,482 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Lower Lawrenceville | |
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Shops and professional offices along Butler Street. | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.1 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,341 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Lawrenceville is one of the largest neighborhood areas in Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located northeast of downtown, and like many of the city's riverfront neighborhoods, it has an industrial past. The city officially divides Lawrenceville into three neighborhoods, Upper Lawrenceville, Central Lawrenceville, and Lower Lawrenceville, but these distinctions have little practical effect. Accordingly, Lawrenceville is almost universally treated as a single large neighborhood.
In 2019, the Lawrenceville Historic District, which encompasses the majority of the neighborhood, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.