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Originally Posted by Rufus
So is there a collection of wealthy towns near Pittsburgh similar to Chicago's North Shore and Philly's Main Line? I've heard Mt. Lebanon and Sewickley are nice and I think Edgewood but they're not near each other. Thanks for the pictures.
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There are different "wealthy" suburbs near Pgh. In additon to the ones you already mentioned, there is also Churchill an eastern suburb. Back in the 60s, Churchill had one of the highest percentages of PhD's in the US, mainly because of the former Westinghouse R and D complex also in Churchill. That huge complex is now a Siemens facility. Most of the homes in Churchiil are not particurly larger than average, but many of them were built by the former "Sherger" contractor which makes them worth more than other homes their size. Sherger homes have unique characterisics, most notably are their special stone walls along the driveways built by Italian imigrant stone masons. One in the know can tell a Sherger home just by the wall in the driveway, they are that unique. Even Sherger garage doors are unique, with their special designs and pastel colors. The steel center beams for each home were delivered the day it was installed to prevent it from seeing the outside weather. Sherger built his own concrete streets for the neighborhoods out of 9 inch concrete that to this day are in original great condition even after many decades of Pgh winters. Sherger inside plaster was also better....Sherger homes are unique in many ways.