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History · Blaine Hill

Half of Blaine Hill’s homes were built after 1956

Most of Blaine Hill was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1956. Below: maps from 1904 on.

0on the National Register
9%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Blaine Hill’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Blaine Hill are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Blaine Hill’s homes were built before 1956.
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The story so far

Blaine Hill, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Blaine Hill yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Blaine Hill, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Blaine Hill on the map in 1904

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Blaine Hill.

Blaine Hill on the 1904 USGS map1904Pittsburgh sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Blaine Hill.

Famous people

Famous people close to Blaine Hill

Nobody well known was born in Blaine Hill itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Joe MontanaAmerican football player · b. 1956
Mitch DanielsGovernor of Indiana · b. 1949
Aline MacMahonActress · b. 1899
Marc ConnellyAmerican playwright · b. 1890
Swin CashAmerican Hall of Fame basketball player · b. 1979
Tamara TunieAmerican actress · b. 1959
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Elizabeth Township2 historic placesA−LincolnIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townElizabethIts storyA−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.