Fineview
Fineview — known to older generations as Nunnery Hill — is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh's North Side with expansive views of downtown Pittsburgh. The most famous of these views is from the Fineview Overlook at the corner of Catoma Street and Meadville Street.
Fineview | |
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Myler Street, looking down from Fineview Avenue | |
| Coordinates: 40.464°N 80.003°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny County |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,285 |
| • Density | 5,100/sq mi (2,000/km2) |
In the past, this neighborhood was known for its streetcar line (#21 Fineview) and for the Nunnery Hill Incline. This funicular railway, which ran from 1888 until 1895, was one of two in the Pittsburgh area that had a curve in it. (The other was the Knoxville Incline on the South Side.)
Fineview has zip codes of both 15212 and 15214 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council members for District 6 (North Shore and Downtown neighborhoods) and District 1 (North Central neighborhoods). It is within Pittsburgh's 25th ward.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 4,179 | — |
| 1920 | 4,203 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 4,183 | −0.5% |
| 1940 | 3,960 | −5.3% |
| 1950 | 4,778 | +20.7% |
| 1960 | 4,305 | −9.9% |
| 1970 | 3,183 | −26.1% |
| 1980 | 2,815 | −11.6% |
| 1990 | 1,907 | −32.3% |
| 2000 | 1,751 | −8.2% |
| 2010 | 1,285 | −26.6% |
| 2020 | 1,140 | −11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census | ||