Our trip to Lawrenceville started off with a small bump in the road. We missed the first bus, but another came shortly after. Once we arrived in Lower Lawrenceville, we started walking. Unfortunately, Ivy had left her cell phone on the bus. Another bump in the road, but we continued to move on. We passed the Stephen Foster House. Stephen Foster was a famous composer from Lawrenceville. His father, William Foster, founded Lawrenceville. We passed Arsenal Park. There were popular Tennis courts. There was tons of window shopping opportunities in Lawrenceville on Butler street. Many art galleries and cafes lined the streets. Large murals on the walls of some buildings were really neat and interesting to look at. We entered The Framery, a local frame shop. The lady inside told us she had just recently framed several photos for UPMC. She seemed like a very busy lady and had some high quality contacts for framing. In Lawrenceville at 40th street, there is a Bridge where George Washington crossed as a young man. There was an elementary and middle school. Named after the Arsenal that once was stationed in Pittsburgh. There was also a bowling lane named after that arsenal. There is also a strain of the Carnegie Library where you could go browse for books and magazines. With so much to do, we would of loved to return to Lawrenceville one day. It was an interesting part of Pittsburgh.
Lawrenceville turned out to be a very interesting place. There were so many small stores and coffee shops, especially on Butler Street, which made it seem like a very cute and tight knit place to live. Also, I noticed a few construction projects going on, which leads me to believe that this is really an up and coming place. At first I was convinced that I would hate Lawrenceville, but that was mainly because losing my phone on the bus made me biased against it. It turned out to be a very nice neighborhood with a few murals and some really interesting history. We talked to the owner of a framing shop who told us all about how William Foster founded Lawrenceville and about how George Washington crossed the 40th Street Bridge when he was a young man in 1753. We visited the bridge and walked past the Arsenal Elementary School, which the owner of the Framery also gave us information about. She was extremely helpful to us, and she also convinced me that the people living and working in Lawrenceville are pretty fantastic. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood, which was understandable because the area just gave off good vibes. Even with the loss of my phone/life, I was in a fairly good mood just from walking around. All in all I think that Lawrenceville is a beautiful place that not enough people visit or know about. It's perfect for window shopping, grabbing coffee, taking a walk, meeting some really sweet people, or even for checking out some of the art that is all over the area.
Since none of our group members were native Pittsburghers, we all came into Lawrenceville completely blind as to what our expectations should be. We got off the bus in the middle of a residential area of the neighborhood, and were instantly charmed by the old houses and views of the rolling hills beyond. We started to discover the true age of Lawrenceville when we passed a house with a plaque about the history connecting Stephen Foster and Lawrenceville. We eventually found our way to the main street, which was filled mostly with boutiques and kitschy shops. We went into several shops and found out more of the history through the woman working in the Framing shop. She told us that Lawrenceville was the oldest neighborhood in Pittsburgh and pointed out some great landmarks for us. One of those landmarks was the old armory, which was turned into a bowling alley. We couldn't find that but we did find the Armory Elementary School, which kind of resembled a prison. The most impressive fact we learned about the neighborhood was the 40th Street Bridge's history with George Washington. Overall, Lawrenceville seemed like a hearty, authentic PIttsburgh neighborhood. The main street was charming and bustling, and the residential area was the same.
The trip did not begin exactly as planned, as we missed our first bus to Lawrenceville. After waiting around for a little, we caught a second bus, and we were off. When we arrived, we were greeted by the charming neighborhood of Lawrenceville. We ventured off and soon passed a sign commemorating the home of Stephen Foster, son of William Foster, the founder of Lawrenceville. As we continued exploring, we entered a framing shop. The woman working there was very kind and told us some of the history of Lawrenceville, including that it is Pittsburgh's oldest neighborhood and how George Washington crossed the 40th street bridge at a young age. She also told us about an old armory that had been turned into a bowling alley, though we did not get the chance to see it. Lawrenceville was a neighborhood brimming with life, liveliness, and friendly people. I look forward to returning to Lawrenceville sometime in he future.
Our trip to Lawrenceville started off with a small bump in the road. We missed the first bus, but another came shortly after. Once we arrived in Lower Lawrenceville, we started walking. Unfortunately, Ivy had left her cell phone on the bus. Another bump in the road, but we continued to move on. We passed the Stephen Foster House. Stephen Foster was a famous composer from Lawrenceville. His father, William Foster, founded Lawrenceville. We passed Arsenal Park. There were popular Tennis courts. There was tons of window shopping opportunities in Lawrenceville on Butler street. Many art galleries and cafes lined the streets. Large murals on the walls of some buildings were really neat and interesting to look at. We entered The Framery, a local frame shop. The lady inside told us she had just recently framed several photos for UPMC. She seemed like a very busy lady and had some high quality contacts for framing. In Lawrenceville at 40th street, there is a Bridge where George Washington crossed as a young man. There was an elementary and middle school. Named after the Arsenal that once was stationed in Pittsburgh. There was also a bowling lane named after that arsenal. There is also a strain of the Carnegie Library where you could go browse for books and magazines. With so much to do, we would of loved to return to Lawrenceville one day. It was an interesting part of Pittsburgh.
ReplyDeleteLawrenceville turned out to be a very interesting place. There were so many small stores and coffee shops, especially on Butler Street, which made it seem like a very cute and tight knit place to live. Also, I noticed a few construction projects going on, which leads me to believe that this is really an up and coming place. At first I was convinced that I would hate Lawrenceville, but that was mainly because losing my phone on the bus made me biased against it. It turned out to be a very nice neighborhood with a few murals and some really interesting history. We talked to the owner of a framing shop who told us all about how William Foster founded Lawrenceville and about how George Washington crossed the 40th Street Bridge when he was a young man in 1753. We visited the bridge and walked past the Arsenal Elementary School, which the owner of the Framery also gave us information about. She was extremely helpful to us, and she also convinced me that the people living and working in Lawrenceville are pretty fantastic. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood, which was understandable because the area just gave off good vibes. Even with the loss of my phone/life, I was in a fairly good mood just from walking around. All in all I think that Lawrenceville is a beautiful place that not enough people visit or know about. It's perfect for window shopping, grabbing coffee, taking a walk, meeting some really sweet people, or even for checking out some of the art that is all over the area.
ReplyDeleteSince none of our group members were native Pittsburghers, we all came into Lawrenceville completely blind as to what our expectations should be. We got off the bus in the middle of a residential area of the neighborhood, and were instantly charmed by the old houses and views of the rolling hills beyond. We started to discover the true age of Lawrenceville when we passed a house with a plaque about the history connecting Stephen Foster and Lawrenceville. We eventually found our way to the main street, which was filled mostly with boutiques and kitschy shops. We went into several shops and found out more of the history through the woman working in the Framing shop. She told us that Lawrenceville was the oldest neighborhood in Pittsburgh and pointed out some great landmarks for us. One of those landmarks was the old armory, which was turned into a bowling alley. We couldn't find that but we did find the Armory Elementary School, which kind of resembled a prison. The most impressive fact we learned about the neighborhood was the 40th Street Bridge's history with George Washington. Overall, Lawrenceville seemed like a hearty, authentic PIttsburgh neighborhood. The main street was charming and bustling, and the residential area was the same.
ReplyDeleteThe trip did not begin exactly as planned, as we missed our first bus to Lawrenceville. After waiting around for a little, we caught a second bus, and we were off. When we arrived, we were greeted by the charming neighborhood of Lawrenceville. We ventured off and soon passed a sign commemorating the home of Stephen Foster, son of William Foster, the founder of Lawrenceville. As we continued exploring, we entered a framing shop. The woman working there was very kind and told us some of the history of Lawrenceville, including that it is Pittsburgh's oldest neighborhood and how George Washington crossed the 40th street bridge at a young age. She also told us about an old armory that had been turned into a bowling alley, though we did not get the chance to see it. Lawrenceville was a neighborhood brimming with life, liveliness, and friendly people. I look forward to returning to Lawrenceville sometime in he future.
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