Walking Historical South Side Flats of Pittsburgh - Monday

Special Event | Available (Membership Required)

6/1/2026 (one day)
9:30 AM-11:30 AM EDT on Mon

Walking Historical South Side Flats of Pittsburgh - Monday

Special Event | Available (Membership Required)

The party place of Pittsburgh on weekend evenings is so much more to it. It originally was called Birmingham in 1826. Then became part of the city of Pittsburgh in 1834. It was the ultimate melting pot with immigrants from England, Germany, and Eastern Europeans with their ethnic churches (18). It was very industrial with large glass, iron, and steel businesses with 12 inclines. We will meander between the main drag of East Carson into the side streets. We will look at bridges, schools, churches, bath house, firehouses, banks, murals, market house, hotel, department store, City theater, loft housing, old brewery, and yes, bars.

Transportation and parking is on your own. The location to meet will be sent with the confirmations.

Jay Steele

Jay Steele is a retired professor of Health and Physical Education at CCAC. He is a Pittsburgh native born and raised in the Observatory Hill section of the North Side. He currently lives in Ross Township with his wife Carol and pug Charlie. He has also taught since 1998 community education walking courses/tours for CCAC, Pitt and CMU Osher, and Doors Open Pittsburgh. He has developed these walking tours/classes throughout the city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County which combines his love of exercise, and Western Pennsylvania history and architecture.