Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar
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Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. It is located in the northeastern section of the city and spans the Allegheny River
. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 15 Engine in the Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar section of the city.
Lincoln and Lemington were former neighborhoods in the northeastern section of the city. Bordered by Homewood
to the south, Larimer
and Highland Park
to the west and Penn Hills to the east, it is an area hidden in the hills of the city. It is a predominantly black neighborhood that was once a white neighborhood in the early 1920s and '30s. Belmar was a neighborhood atop a steep hill that overlooked the city on Tilden Street.
Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar is generally subdivided at Lemington Ave into two parts, "Upper Lincoln" and "Lower Lincoln". Upper Lincoln is a highly residential community, with many townhomes and quiet family life. Lower Lincoln is riddled with gang and drug violence, crime, vacant properties, rundown bars and abandoned small business buildings, which once flourished until the 1980s when crime drove most businesses out of the area.
Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar is one of the steepest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, with Downtown Pittsburgh (8 miles (12.9 km) away) visible from many parts of Upper Lincoln.
The Veterans Hospital and the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center sits off of Highland Drive in the northern part of the neighborhood.
Larimer
borders Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar to the west and is connected by the Lincoln Ave Bridge and the Larimer Ave Bridge.
Homewood
is bordered south of Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar, and is connected by Upland Street, Apple Avenue off of Lincoln Avenue and by Stranahan Avenue from atop Belmar. Penn Hills lies east of Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar, and is reached via Lincoln and Lemington avenues, and also by Bruston Avenue streaming in from Homewood
. Highland Park
is separated by Washington Boulevard to the west.
Part of the neighborhood extends across the Allegheny. Lincoln–Lemington contains the Waterworks Mall
and St. Margaret Hospital
, which is part of the UPMC
health system.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It is located in the northeastern section of the city and spans the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 15 Engine in the Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar section of the city.
Lincoln and Lemington were former neighborhoods in the northeastern section of the city. Bordered by Homewood
Homewood (Pittsburgh)
Homewood is a predominantly African American neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, officially divided into three neighborhoods: Homewood North, Homewood South and Homewood West....
to the south, Larimer
Larimer (Pittsburgh)
Larimer is a neighborhood in the East End of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. The neighborhood takes its name from William Larimer, who grew up in nearby Westmoreland County and, after making a fortune in the railroad industry, built a manor house overlooking East Liberty...
and Highland Park
Highland Park (Pittsburgh)
Highland Park is both a large municipal park and a racially diverse, mostly residential neighborhood in the northeastern part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The neighborhood has 6,749 residents according to the 2000 United States Census...
to the west and Penn Hills to the east, it is an area hidden in the hills of the city. It is a predominantly black neighborhood that was once a white neighborhood in the early 1920s and '30s. Belmar was a neighborhood atop a steep hill that overlooked the city on Tilden Street.
Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar is generally subdivided at Lemington Ave into two parts, "Upper Lincoln" and "Lower Lincoln". Upper Lincoln is a highly residential community, with many townhomes and quiet family life. Lower Lincoln is riddled with gang and drug violence, crime, vacant properties, rundown bars and abandoned small business buildings, which once flourished until the 1980s when crime drove most businesses out of the area.
Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar is one of the steepest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, with Downtown Pittsburgh (8 miles (12.9 km) away) visible from many parts of Upper Lincoln.
The Veterans Hospital and the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center sits off of Highland Drive in the northern part of the neighborhood.
Larimer
Larimer (Pittsburgh)
Larimer is a neighborhood in the East End of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. The neighborhood takes its name from William Larimer, who grew up in nearby Westmoreland County and, after making a fortune in the railroad industry, built a manor house overlooking East Liberty...
borders Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar to the west and is connected by the Lincoln Ave Bridge and the Larimer Ave Bridge.
Homewood
Homewood (Pittsburgh)
Homewood is a predominantly African American neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, officially divided into three neighborhoods: Homewood North, Homewood South and Homewood West....
is bordered south of Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar, and is connected by Upland Street, Apple Avenue off of Lincoln Avenue and by Stranahan Avenue from atop Belmar. Penn Hills lies east of Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar, and is reached via Lincoln and Lemington avenues, and also by Bruston Avenue streaming in from Homewood
Homewood (Pittsburgh)
Homewood is a predominantly African American neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, officially divided into three neighborhoods: Homewood North, Homewood South and Homewood West....
. Highland Park
Highland Park (Pittsburgh)
Highland Park is both a large municipal park and a racially diverse, mostly residential neighborhood in the northeastern part of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The neighborhood has 6,749 residents according to the 2000 United States Census...
is separated by Washington Boulevard to the west.
Part of the neighborhood extends across the Allegheny. Lincoln–Lemington contains the Waterworks Mall
Waterworks Mall
The Waterworks Mall is an outdoor super-regional shopping mall located on Freeport Road in the city limits of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The center opened in 1982, and features a gross leasable area of . It is managed by J.J. Gumberg Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
and St. Margaret Hospital
UPMC St. Margaret
UPMC St. Margaret is a mid-sized community hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, located in the Waterworks area of Pittsburgh, near Aspinwall, Pennsylvania. Situated on , the hospital has 250 beds with more than 800 physicians and 1,500 clinical staff members. UPMC Saint Margaret...
, which is part of the UPMC
UPMC
UPMC can refer to:*University of Pittsburgh Medical Center*University Purchasing and Management Cooperative*Pierre and Marie Curie University...
health system.