Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)

Lawrenceville is one of the largest neighborhood areas in Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located northeast of downtown, and like many of the city's riverfront neighborhoods, it has an industrial past. The city officially divides Lawrenceville into three neighborhoods, Upper Lawrenceville, Central Lawrenceville, and Lower Lawrenceville, but these distinctions have little practical effect. Accordingly, Lawrenceville is almost universally treated as a single large neighborhood.

For the Tioga County borough, see Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania.

Lawrenceville
Location of Lawrenceville within the city of Pittsburgh
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyAllegheny County
CityPittsburgh
Founded1814
Incorporated (borough)February 18, 1834
Annexed (by Pittsburgh)June 30, 1868
Founded byWilliam B. Foster
Named forJames Lawrence
Upper Lawrenceville
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Area
 • Total1.05 km2 (0.405 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,669
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Central Lawrenceville
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Row houses are common throughout Lawrenceville.
Area
 • Total2.49 km2 (0.963 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,482
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Lower Lawrenceville
Neighborhood of Pittsburgh
Shops and professional offices along Butler Street.
Area
 • Total1.1 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,341
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)

In 2019, the Lawrenceville Historic District, which encompasses the majority of the neighborhood, was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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