Troy Hill was originally part of the Reserve Tract laid out by surveyor and Pennsylvania Vice-President David Redick in 1788.

Incorporated in 1833 as the village of New Troy, it was settled by German immigrants who worked in the mills, tanneries, breweries, and railroads that lined the Allegheny River.

Beginning in 2013, Evan Mirapaul, an art collector living in Troy Hill, commissioned two whole-house installations in the neighborhood.

[6] February 2024 - April 2025 seven artists collaborate with the owners of Gallery Closed to create Exhibition Copy, a rotating series of solo shows.

Each artist is invited to respond to the idea of the exhibition copy as Gallery Closed is multiplied into adjacent homes and businesses along a half-mile length of Lowrie Street.

[7]While "Troy Hill" generally refers to the historically German neighborhood atop the Troy Hill plateau, the neighborhood's boundaries also encompass the narrow and flat river plain that sits between the plateau and the Allegheny River, formerly part of the Borough of Duquesne.

Troy Hill is also adjacent to the Strip District across the Allegheny River with a direct link via 31st Street Bridge.

In Troy Hill, the Steps of Pittsburgh quickly connect pedestrians to public transportation and the East Ohio Street trail.