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Holy Family Institute
- Dates:
- Established - 1900
- Closed -
- Locations:
- 1st site - 201-263 Ohio River Blvd.
- 2nd site - 201-257 Beaver Avenue
- 3rd site - 8235 Ohio River Blvd. (Emsworth)
- 2nd site - 201-257 Beaver Avenue
- Also Known As:
- Orphan Asylum of the Holy Family (1904)
- Holy Family Institute (Jan. 29, 1931)
- Founder:
- Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth
- Sponsoring Agency:
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- Notes:
- Originally for Polish children deprived of their natural protection
and supported by the Polish congregations of the diocese.
- Formally incorporated Dec. 7, 1904 as the Orphan Asylum of the Holy Family.
- Merged with St. Paul's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum in 1965.
- There was a fire in 1984; some records burned.
- The Institute now focuses on community-based and educational outreach services.
- Formally incorporated Dec. 7, 1904 as the Orphan Asylum of the Holy Family.
- Location of Records:
- Holy Family Institute, 8235 Ohio River Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15202 ; 412-766-4030.
- Sources:
- PA Department Vertical Files (Youth Centers)
- Pittsburgh Photographic Library (Social Services - 15)
- Directory of the Institutions in Pennsylvania, 1916 **(r361 P3993)**
- Directory of the Philanthropic Agencies of the City of Pittsburgh, 1908, 1913, 1917, 1923, 1928 **(r361 K27)**
- 1933 Directory of Social Agencies
- 1937 Directory of Social Agencies
- 1943 Directory of Social Resources
- 1968 Directory of Health and Welfare Services
- Pittsburgh Photographic Library (Social Services - 15)
