August Wilson House

The August Wilson House is a historic home located in . It once belonged to the family of the famed African-American playwright August Wilson; it was Wilson's childhood home for the first twelve years of his life.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include PPG Paints Arena and Union Station.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena in , Pennsylvania, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. is situated 2,400 feet southwest of August Wilson House.

Railway station
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, also known as Pennsylvania Station and commonly called Penn Station, is a historic train station in , Pennsylvania. It was one of several passenger rail stations that served during the 20th century; others included… is situated 1,700 feet west of August Wilson House.

Church
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is a Black Catholic parish in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1894 and became a personal parish for African-Americans in June 2020. is situated 1,400 feet south of August Wilson House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uptown Pittsburgh and Hill District.

Neighborhood
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Uptown is a neighborhood in the city of , Pennsylvania, southeast of the city's Central Business District. It is bordered on the north by the Hill District and lies across the Monongahela River from .

Neighborhood
The is a grouping of historically African American neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, "the Hill" was the cultural center of black life in the city and a major center of jazz.

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Downtown is the main business district and urban center of life in the city. Constrained by the Allegheny River on the north and the Monongahela River on the south, which join to form the Ohio River at what is known as the "Point", Downtown has been forced to grow upwards.

August Wilson House

Latitude
40.44537° or 40° 26′ 43″ north
Longitude
-79.98561° or 79° 59′ 8″ west
Open location code
87G2C2W7+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 442839184
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q15193984
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Highlights include August Wilson Park and St. George Syrian Orthodox Church.

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