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The North Side is home to various neighborhoods in transition.

What is known today as Pittsburgh's North Side was once known as Allegheny City and operated as a city independently of Pittsburgh.

Allegheny City merged with Pittsburgh under great protest from its citizens.

The North Side is primarily composed of residential neighborhoods and is noteworthy for well-constructed and architecturally interesting homes.

Many buildings date from the 19th century and are constructed of brick or stone and adorned with decorative woodwork, ceramic tile, slate roofs and stained glass.

The North Side is also home to many popular attractions such as Heinz Field, PNC Park, Carnegie Science Center, National Aviary, Andy Warhol Museum, Mattress Factory installation art museum, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Highmark SportsWorks, Penn Brewery and Allegheny Observatory.

The North Side is also home to Allegheny General Hospital, listed among the 1999 US News & World Report 2000 best hospitals nationwide.