Central Lawrenceville Explained

Central Lawrenceville
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Mapsize:300px
Coordinates:40.472°N -79.959°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Name2:Allegheny County
Subdivision Name3:Pittsburgh
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.963
Population Total:4,482
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:15201

Central Lawrenceville is a neighborhood in the northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. It has a zip code of 15201, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 7 (North Central East Neighborhoods). It is home to Allegheny Cemetery. Central Lawrenceville is the home of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire's 6 Engine and 6 Truck.

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

Central Lawrenceville has five land borders with the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Upper Lawrenceville to the north, Stanton Heights to the east and northeast, Garfield to the southeast, Bloomfield to the south, and Lower Lawrenceville to the southwest. Across the Allegheny River to the northwest, Central Lawrenceville runs adjacent with Millvale (with a direct connector via 40th Street Bridge) and Shaler Township.

City Steps

While the Central Lawrenceville neighborhood only has one distinct flight of city steps - it's an essential one for connecting residents to two popular amenities. In Central Lawrenceville, the Government Way Steps of Pittsburgh provides easy access between the Carnegie Public Library Lawrenceville branch and Arsenal Park. These sidewalk steps provide a safe passage for walkers of all ages.[2]

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  1. News: PGHSNAP 2010 Raw Census Data by Neighborhood . Pittsburgh Department of City Planning [PGHSNAP Utility]. . 2012 . 21 June 2013 .
  2. Book: Regan, Bob. Pittsburgh Steps, The Story of the City's Public Stairways . 2015 . Globe Pequot. 978-1-4930-1384-5 .