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Terraced Streets on the South Side Slopes

Some neighborhoods are so steep that the only way to build a street parallel to the slope is to do it in two parts. These two streets on the South Side Slopes are on the list of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation historic landmarks, but they are not the only terraced streets in the city. The same thing happens in Beechview, for example, another neighborhood laid out in defiance of topography. Above is Stella Street; below, Shelly Street.

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  1. […] seen terraces like these on the South Side Slopes, and here is a similar construction for a similar reason in […]

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