Angel’s Arms, located at One Pius Street, was recently featured on
Fine Living Network’s
“What You Get for the Money.” The national TV spot praised the property
and its urban environs. Those craving city living can tour Angel’s Arms
during the Historic South Side Home Tour, presented by
Howard Hanna and
Station Square, on June 3.
Touting
Pittsburgh as a “once again up-and-coming metropolis,” and Angel’s Arms
as a “historic church converted to hip digs,” the program boasts that
$200,000 will fetch “contemporary style and rich history” and a “sound
investment in a neighborhood on the move.”
Viewers worldwide
learn that Angel’s Arms once housed St. Michael’s—built in 1863 as
Pittsburgh’s first Roman Catholic Church. Located in a stable
residential neighborhood, the building is a five-minute descent to
lively Carson Street. Amenities include expansive windows, roof patio,
vaulted ceilings, and mosaic and terrazzo floors.
The June 3rd tour showcases seven residences, including the former
Duquesne Brewery and Birmingham School.
“One thousand people attend the tour. The direct economic impact is huge,” says Amy Camp, manager of marketing for the
South Side Local Development Company.
“Our
first ticket sold was to a Waynesburg resident coming into the city for
the first time in 22 years. She sold a 1950s truck to
Pittsburgh Jeans Company and hopes to visit the store,” says Camp, underscoring a community connection. The tour encourages “detours” to
South Side business, including treks up city steps.
“This is more than a house tour. We show how people live in a variety of ways in a wonderful live-work community,” adds Camp.
Source: Amy Camp, manager of marketing and communications for the South Side Local Development Company (SSLDC).
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