Firefighters inspect the damage at Atrias on Beverly road after a 1951 fire. It was one of the biggest fires the department had ever fought.Businessman Joseph Atria opened a grocery store in 1930 on Beverly Road. Local children came here for penny candy and ice cream. When prohibition ended, Atria added a beer garden. It later became a restaurant. UndatedAtria’s restaurant on Beverly Road, 1990sAtrias and the Amoco Station on Beverly Road, 1941Businessman Joseph Atria opened a grocery store in 1930 on Beverly Road. Local children came here for penny candy and ice cream. When prohibition ended, Atria added a beer garden. The Beverly Road shopping district began in 1925 with a gasoline service station and quickly grew to include bakeries, groceries, pharmacies, jewelry stores, gift shops, and ice cream parlors. UndatedGroundbreaking for the Beverly Road Business District’s renovation. From left: Rinaldo Mozzoni, Enny Lou Ducray, Joe Kirk, Commissioner John Fernsler. 1990sSign for Beverly Road Shops. 1980s/1990sLooking up Beverly Road toward Lincoln School. Late 1920s/early 1930sBusinessman Joseph Atria opened a grocery store in 1930 on Beverly Road. Local children came here for penny candy and ice cream. When prohibition ended, Atria added a beer garden. Although the store burned down in August 1951, it was rebuilt and later became a restaurant. Looking at Lincoln School from the end of Beverly. Undated1927 images of Parker gardens gas station, corner of Beverly and McFarland. Proprietor William Roegge stands outside1927 Mobile Gas, corner of Beverly and McFarlandLooking at Beverly Road from Overlook, 1930sLooking at Beverly Road from Overlook, 1930sMobile Gas Station, corner of Beverly and McFarland Roads in 1927. Parker Gardens Gas Station, corner of Beverly and McFarland Roads in 1927. Proprietor William Roegge stands out front A 1941 photo of the Amoco station next to Atria’s on Beverly Road at the intersection with McFarland In the early part of the 20th century the Pittsburgh Coal Company and other coal companies owned much of the land in what is now the Cedarhurst and Beadling areas. “Haulways” and galleries of mines underlie portions of the municipality, including parts of Beverly Heights, Mission Hills, and Sunset Hills. When coal was being extracted, Mt. Lebanon residents could feel the mining explosions 40 to 50 feet below the surface. A painting of the Abbott farm created by Green tree resident Austin C. Wooster in 1875. The dirt road in the foreground later became McFarland Road. The large tree in front of the farmhouse stood where the Embassy Apartments on Beverly Road now standAbbott family reunion. Elizabeth and Edward are seat in the center of the second row. 1932. Edward and Elizabeth’s house at 278 Beverly Road is in the backgroundIn the late 1800s, Christian Abbott settled on a 22-acre farm in the Beverly Road area Built in 1856 the Abbott farmhouse was located in what is now he Beverly Road area. Their pasture was located where Lincoln School now standsThis is believed to be the Abbott Farmhouse in the Beverly Road area. undatedHouse on Beverly Road looking toward Lincoln School. Circa 1925Parker gardens area of Mt. lebanon taken July 1, 1924. taken from the parker gardens PR bookletThis may be the Abbott farmhouse, once located in the Beverly road areaBuilt in 1856 and surrounded by strawberry, daisy, and grazing fields, the Abbott farmhouse was located in what is now the Beverly Road area—Lincoln School was later built on what was the Abbott’s pasture. This family picture was taken around 1905. In 1926, Edward Abbott Jr., (far left), sold the land to a developer and moved to a house at 278 Beverly Road. Undated ad for the Embassy Apartments on Beverly RoadBeverly Heights United Presbyterian Church at Washington Road and Rocklyn Place, had its first service in Mt. Lebanon in 1929; the church was completed a year later. This photo was taken about 1940This c. 1925 picture was shot looking up Beverly Road toward Lincoln School. Lincoln Elementary School, on Beverly Road, which opened in 1925, was the second school built in the burgeoning school district.from bertha abbott thomas lincoln school spring 1935 miss holmes teacher “we made this ‘library’ out of orange crates from a grocery store on berverlay road we painted the crates green Peggy morrow is seated at the desk Jim rohrich (his fatehr owned car dealership) with back to camera. Peggy Schanke (back to window) Richard Bird (facing camera) and bertha abbottNewspaper photo reporting the birth of Tom Bird. He grew up in the beverly road areaGroundbreaking for the Beverly Road Business District’s renovation. From left: Rinaldo Mozzoni, Enny Lou Ducray, Joe Kirk, Commissioner John Fernsler. 1990sBusinessman Joseph Atria opened a grocery store in 1930 on Beverly Road. Unidentified person February 15, 1940. Taken in the Beverly Road areaUnknown woman (probably the wife of Carl Mulert). Image from the Mulert collection. Undated. Taken in the Beverly Road areaCarl Mulert. Undate. Taken in the Beverly Road areaBeverly Road Business District from Overlook, 1920s Looking up Beverly Road toward Lincoln School circa 1935Looking down McFarland Road from the intersection with Beverly, 1903McFarland Road at the Beverly Road intersection, about 1930. At one time the hill approaching West Liberty Avenue was so steep that bus drivers had to ask passengers to disembark so the bus could make it to the top. The Bailey family, who owned the property adjoining McFarland Road, gave land to the township so a bend to ease passage could be installed.Looking down McFarland Road from the intersection with Beverly, 1990s.Looking down McFarland Road from the intersection with Beverly toward the A&P Market in the 1930sLooking down McFarland Road from the intersection with Beverly toward Rolliers in the 1950sThis picture of the watering trough on McFarland Road just west of Beverly Road was taken about 1900. George Phillips’ farm can be seen at the left in the distance. Before cars and tunnels, it was a two-hour trip from Beverly Road to Pittsburgh. Looking down McFarland Road from Beverly Road. Philip’s barn is in the background. 1900Looking toward Beverly Road from around Colonial Drive. Circa 1925Jacob Gutbub Sr sitting outside the cemetery gatehouse early 1900s. A native of Germany, Jacob purchased seven acres of farmland in what is now the Beverly Road area between what are now Beverly and Bower Hill Roads in 1864.Beverly Road shopping District began in 1925 with a gas station. This picture was probably taken in the late 1920sUndated advertisement for Beverly Dry CleanersGroundbreaking for the Beverly Road Business District’s renovation. From left: Rinaldo Mozzoni, Enny Lou Ducray, Joe Kirk, Commissioner John Fernsler. 1990sBeverly Road Shops Sign, about 2000.Atlantic Pacific (A&P) Market on McFarand Road at Beverly Road 1930s1927 Mobil Gas stationat the corner of McFarland and Beverly Roads1927 image of the Parker Gardens gas station at the corner of McFarland and Beverly Roads. Proprietor William Roegge poses outside.Atria’s and Amoco gas station, Beverly Road. 1941Businessman Joseph Atria opened a grocery store in 1930 on Beverly Road. Local children came here for penny candy and ice cream. When prohibition ended, Atria added a beer garden. Although the store burned down in August 1951, it was rebuilt and later became a restaurant. Atrias, Beverly Road, after a 1951 fireAtria’s restaurant, Beverly road, 1990sThe Beverly Road shopping district began in 1925 with a gasoline service station and quickly grew to include bakeries, groceries, pharmacies, jewelry stores, gift shops, and ice cream parlors. Photo taken circa 1935Cars line up at Boron Gas Station on Cochran Road near Altoona Place during the 1970s gas crisis.Ruby’s Cleaners on Beverly Road, late 1980sBeverly Road late 1980sIsaly’s deli was the place to go for skyscraper cones, Klondike bars, and chipped ham. In 1932, Isaly’s opened a store at 313 Beverly Road. The store moved to 303 Beverly Road (pictured) in 1941 and closed in 1980.
