Holy Family Institute

Dates:

Established - July 1, 1903

Closed - ?

Locations:

1st site - 201-263 Ohio River Blvd.

2nd site - 8235 Ohio River Blvd. (Emsworth)

3rd site - 235 Beaver Avenue

Also Known As:

Polish Orphan Asylum of the Holy Trinity (1908)

Polish Orphan Asylum of the Holy Family (1913)

Holy Family Orphan Asylum (1917)

Orphan Asylum of the Holy Family

Founder:

Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth

Sponsoring Agency:

Notes:

Originally for Polish children deprived of their natural protection and supported by the Polish congregations of the diocese.

Merged with St. Paul's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum in 1965.

There was a fire in 1985; some records burned.

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