Borough of Swissvale

Borough of Swissvale is a locality in Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania. Borough of Swissvale is situated nearby to the village Rankin, as well as near Edgewood.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include The Frick Pittsburgh and Carnegie Library of Homestead.

The Frick Pittsburgh

Museum

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The Frick Pittsburgh is a cluster of museums and historical buildings located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, and formed around the Frick family's nineteenth-century residence known as "Clayton".

Carnegie Library of Homestead

Library

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The Carnegie Library of Homestead is a public library in Munhall, Pennsylvania founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1898. It is one of 2,509 Carnegie libraries worldwide, 1,689 of which were built in the United States.

Carrie Furnace

Ruins

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Carrie Furnace is a retired blast furnace located along the Monongahela River in the Pittsburgh area industrial town of Swissvale, Pennsylvania. It was one of the structures comprising the Homestead Steel Works.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oakland and West Mifflin.

Oakland

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Oakland is a bustling college neighborhood on the eastern side of Pittsburgh, home to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The surrounding area is made up of several distinct neighborhoods, including the pleasant districts of Squirrel Hill and Shadyside.