South Side Park (Pittsburgh)
Encyclopedia
South Side Park is an urban park
in Pittsburgh. It is situated in a ravine that divides the South Side Slopes neighborhood, and extends to the location of the former Oliver Ormsby
estate in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
, Ormsby Manor.
, and the former site of a Sankey brick
works.
Urban park
An urban park, is also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space or municipal gardens , is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality...
in Pittsburgh. It is situated in a ravine that divides the South Side Slopes neighborhood, and extends to the location of the former Oliver Ormsby
Oliver Ormsby
Oliver Ormsby was the son of John Ormsby. Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania is named for him. His son Oliver's residence, Ormsby Manor, included a private racetrack, and overlooked the Monongahela River.-References:...
estate in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
Mount Oliver is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a largely residential area situated atop a crest about west of the Monongahela River. The borough is surrounded entirely by the city of Pittsburgh....
, Ormsby Manor.
History
The park occupies land formerly used by the St. Clair InclineSt. Clair Incline
The St.. Clair Incline was built in 1886 and operated by St. Clair Incline Plane Company, and was also known as the South Twenty-second Street Incline. It was a double track...
, and the former site of a Sankey brick
Sankey brick
The Sankey brick is the preferred construction material of the South Side Flats in Pittsburgh. It was the original product of the Sankey Brick Company, founded in 1861 by William, John, and Thomas Sankey...
works.
External links
- Pittsburgh Dept. of Parks & Recreation website
- South Side Chamber of Commerce http://www.southsidechamber.org/play/parks.php