If you grew up on Wylie Avenue, Centre Avenue or Bedford Avenue, this map was made with you in mind. It's a new aerial view of Middle Hill in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, built from modern data and given a vintage look. The homes of the neighborhood run in a long red band along a green ridge. Rail lines curve past below the hill, and a patch of blue river fills the top left corner.
Wylie Avenue, Centre Avenue and Bedford Avenue
On this map you'll find Wylie Avenue, Centre Avenue, Bedford Avenue, Webster Avenue, Herron Avenue, Elmore Street, Chauncey Street, Kirkpatrick Street, Junilla Street, Morgan Street, Upton Street, Midtown Square, Hallett Street, Somers Street, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Crawford Grill No. 2 on Wylie Avenue
A state marker on Wylie Avenue tells the story of the Crawford Grill. It stands where Wylie Avenue meets Elmore Street. It calls the club a center of Black social life. Musicians such as Art Blakey, Mary Lou Williams and John Coltrane played there. They drew a racially mixed crowd from around the world. Crawford Grill No. 2 opened in 1943, the second of three clubs by that name. It was owned by William (Gus) Greenlee, and later by Joseph Robinson. In 2020, the building at 2141 Wylie Avenue was added to the National Register.
Art Blakey and Chauncey Street
One of those musicians grew up close by. A second marker stands at 28 Chauncey Street, a street you can find on this map. It honors drummer Art Blakey. He helped found the style of jazz called hard bop. Billy Eckstine's band gave him his start. His own group, The Jazz Messengers, featured Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard and Wynton Marsalis. In 2005 he was given a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.
Bring Wylie Avenue and Centre Avenue Home
Created by KNOWOL in 2026, this print shows Middle Hill from above, with red buildings set on soft green hills and shaded ridges. The title panel reads Aerial View of Middle Hill, Pennsylvania, with the coordinates 40°27' North 79°58' West.
It fits well in a living room, a hallway or a home office. It's a thoughtful gift for someone who grew up near Wylie Avenue, for a jazz fan who knows the Crawford Grill story, or for family who moved away from the Hill. Open the preview and look for your block. See sizes and frames for the Middle Hill map.
