City: McKeesport (Suburb of Pittsburgh)
State: Pennsylvania
Around the turn of the century in 1900, McKeesport was an absolutely critical area for steel production ... not only in the US but globally. By 1920, the Pittsburgh area was responsible for half of all steel production in the entire world. Unsurprisingly, places like Mckeesport were booming. At its peak, its population reached nearly 60,000.
Seventy five years later, the city has declined dramatically with the current population under 20,000... a decline of 2/3s. Some neighborhoods of the city, particularly those closest to the river, have been hit particularly hard and are virtually deserted.
Despite the decline, the area still makes for a fascinating drive due to the interesting architecture, brick streets and famously steep streets (like many areas in the Pittsburgh metropolis).
14 окт 2024
