Troy Hill Citizens is currently planning the second annual, 2019 East Northside House Tour, featuring Troy Hill, Spring Garden and East Deutschtown, and Spring Hill! We are looking for neighbors who want to open their houses for the event on Saturday, June 8th 2019 from 12 to 4 pm. Show the city of Pittsburgh what makes us so unique! To submit your house, please complete the following link: https://bit.ly/joinENHT2019
Questions? Are you a local business who wants to get involved? Reach out to eastnorthsidepgh@gmail.com
About the Event
The inaugural Troy Hill house tour was held on May 20th, 2017. The event was a huge success and benefited the Troy Hill Window Box beautification project.
2017 the numbers:
- Over eighty attendees from all over the city and surrounding areas
- Four houses representing the diversity of Troy Hill real estate
- Four points of interest, from the new Rialto St. mural to Voegtly Cemetery
- Two participating businesses (Pear and Pickle, Scratch F&B)
- Two participating churches (Most Holy Name of Jesus and St. Anthony’s Chapel)
- One generous sponsor (Troy Hill branch of WesBanco)
To download the 2017 House Tour booklet, please click HERE.
2018 saw even more success, this time with Troy Hill Citizens collaborating with East Deutschtown and Spring Garden to expand the event across all three neighborhoods. The event was attended by over 130 people, featured a trolley service between neighborhoods, and raised over $1,000 for community projects such as the revitalization of the Elbow Street garden and adjacent vacant lot for a picnic and lookout area.
The self-guided house tour typically lasts 3-4 hours. Using the provided tour booklet as their guide, attendees visit neighborhood landmarks and businesses along the way to a diverse group of homes, from historically preserved to modernized and renovated. The event is an excellent way to meet your neighbors, or to get a feel for the welcoming, inclusive character of East Northside communities.
The organizers are always interested in ways to expand participation. Please contact Troy Hill Citizens if interested in participating in future house tours, which are scheduled to occur every June, whether as a business, home owner, or sponsor. Thank you!
What is a house tour?
Still not sure of what a house tour is? Check out these links to see what our neighbors have done: