Curtis Home for Women

Dates:

Established - 1895

Closed - 1953-1956 ?

Locations:

1st site - 2541 Breckenridge Avenue

2nd site - 1136 Western Avenue (Allegheny City) 1923

3rd site - 208 South Negley Avenue

Also Known As:

Morehead Women's Christian Temperance Union (1895)

Curtis Home for Destitute Women and Children

Curtis Home for Girls (1933)

Founder:

Sponsoring Agency:

Notes:

Chartered in 1895 by nine Allegheny City women.

The title name was adopted in 1897.

Temporary home for destitute women and children; non-sectarian.

Same as above, but home chiefly for girls from 4-16. (1923)

Location of Records:

Unknown

Sources:

Directory of the Philanthropic Agencies of the City of Pittsburgh (1908, 1913, 1917) **(r361 K27)**

Directory of the Philanthropic, Social and Civic Agencies of the City of Pittsburgh (1923, 1928) **(r361 K27)**

1933 Directory of Social Agencies **(r361 D62)**

1943 Directory of Social Resources **(r361 D62)**

1953 Community Services Directory **(r361 D62)**

Story of Old Allegheny City, p. 91 **(rqF159 .P66 A45 1994)