Herrs Island, Pittsburgh

Herrs Island Washington's Landing
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Herrs Island from the 31st Street Bridge, with Downtown in the distance.

Coordinates: 40°28′00″N 79°58′30″W / 40.4667°N 79.975°W / 40.4667; -79.975
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny County
City	Pittsburgh

Herrs Island, also known as Washington's Landing, is an island in the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is officially considered part of the Troy Hill neighborhood.^[1]

The 33rd Street Railroad Bridge is a disused bridge that connects with the island. The photo was taken from the island itself.

Rehabilitiation

As a result of the industrial activity, Herrs Island was a brownfield site. By the 1970s most industrial activity on the island had left. During the 1980s and 1990s a major redevelopment effort was undertaken after a long study of best uses.^[2]

The island is now a showcase project of urban redevelopment for the City of Pittsburgh.^[3] It is now a mixed use community, home to townhomes and business parks, as well as a marina, the Three Rivers Rowing Association, and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

Head of the Ohio

Since 1987 the island and piers have hosted the starting point for the annual Head of the Ohio crew race. The Three Rivers rowing club also maintains their boathouses on the island.

References

External links

Media related to Washington's Landing at Wikimedia Commons

Municipalities and communities of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Sections and
Neighborhoods

Downtown	Central Business District Chinatown (historic) Cultural District Strip District Uptown (Pittsburgh)

North Side / North Hills	Allegheny Center Allegheny West Brighton Heights California-Kirkbride Central Northside Mexican War Streets Chateau East Allegheny Fineview Manchester Marshall-Shadeland North Shore Northview Heights Perry North Perry South Spring Garden Spring Hill–City View Summer Hill Troy Hill Washington's Landing

South Side / South Hills	Allentown Arlington Arlington Heights Beechview Beltzhoover Bon Air Brookline Carrick Hays Knoxville Lincoln Place Mount Oliver Mount Washington Chatham Village New Homestead Overbrook St. Clair Southshore South Side Flats South Side Slopes

West End	Banksville Chartiers Crafton Heights Duquesne Heights East Carnegie Elliott Esplen Fairywood Oakwood Ridgemont Sheraden Westwood Windgap

East End	Bloomfield Central Lawrenceville Central Oakland Crawford-Roberts East Hills East Liberty Friendship Garfield Glen Hazel Greenfield Four Mile Run Hazelwood Highland Park Homewood North Homewood South Homewood West Larimer Lincoln–Lemington–Belmar Lower Lawrenceville Middle Hill Bedford Dwellings Morningside North Oakland North Point Breeze Point Breeze Polish Hill Regent Square Shadyside South Oakland Panther Hollow Squirrel Hill North Squirrel Hill South Summerset at Frick Park Stanton Heights Swisshelm Park Terrace Village Upper Hill Upper Lawrenceville West Oakland

Former
Municipalities

Cities	Allegheny City

Boroughs	Allentown Beechview Beltzhoover Birmingham Brushton Carrick Garfield Lawrenceville Liberty Monongahela Mount Washington Oakland Ormsby Overbrook Pitt Sligo South Pittsburgh Temperanceville Union Borough West Liberty West Pittsburgh

Townships	Collins McClure Peebles St. Clair Lower St. Clair

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