Pittsburgh's Strip District: Around the World in a Neighborhood [Paperback]

Tracy L. Coffing (Author), Lauren Uhl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003

16 color pages showing the vibrancy of the Strip today

Foldout walking tour map of historic buildings

People from across the Northeast visit Pittsburgh's Strip District to stock up on fresh fruits, coffee, cheeses, and a big dose of local culture. The Strip evolved from an Indian village to steel mills and row houses, and then a marketplace of fruit and vegetable vendors. Now, sidewalk merchants sell jewelry and ethnic foods while late-night revelers visit dance clubs and microbreweries.

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About the Author

Lauren Uhl is a museum associate at the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania.

Tracy L. Coffing is an architectural conservator in Virginia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936340126
• ISBN-13: 978-0936340128
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,885,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be mislead--by name....., May 9, 2004

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denny j Huber - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pittsburgh's Strip District: Around the World in a Neighborhood (Paperback)

Strip---(District) refers to merchandising-commercial warehousing/ RR & truck freight depots,built early 1900's..when railroads dominated. On Penn Avenue--100+ shops attract customers,many leftover from when it was truly wholesale pricing. Transitioned to much more entertainment in 90's....industrial dancing,floating niteclub, national chains,!Starbucks*!, micro breweries,biker bars. Parma Sausage,purveyor Italian meats,had its Kielbasa made famous by PFA vendor,DJ Huber on festival circuit. Wholeys has best giant fish sandwich,with own spicy hotsauce

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, December 14, 2006

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Amanda Tracey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pittsburgh's Strip District: Around the World in a Neighborhood (Paperback)

I ordered this book as a Christmas gift, and I was rather disappointed when I received it. The cover art is not well done and the graphical look and quality of the whole book looks rather cheap. I have not read the actual content so I have no comment/judgement about that.... but as for the aesthetic value I would have to vote thumbs down. I hesitate to use this as a gift now.