Houses

By Joe PolkPhotographs
women’s club groundbreaking1940. third lady from left is Mrs robert F Kuntz (first name) Mignonne. the lady front and center next to the lady with the shovel is mrs ross K conaway (first name Nell)
This c. 1935 shows a Beadling area mailman and his delivery wagon. Mail delivery to houses started about 1914—before then if you wanted your mail, you went to the local post office to pick it up. In 1928, city deliver arrived in Mt. Lebanon with a force of 31 mailmen and one rural carrier.
Thomas Milton McCormick (second from left) grew up on what is now Kenmont Avenue. (His father, Dr. Joseph McCormick, came to the area in 1857.) McCormick, a schoolteacher, built this house at Washington Road and Hazel Drive around 1880 when he married Nancy Fife. Jake Miller, the hired man, holds the horses, Nancy stands, and McCormick’s sisters Ida and Martha sit sidesaddle. The house stood until the 1950s.
An undated photo of the McCormick house on Washington Road between Castle Shannon Blvd and Hazel Drive
An undated photo of the McCormick house on Washington Road between Castle Shannon Blvd and Hazel Drive
The former site of the McCormack house is now the parking lot for Southminster Church andMt. Lebanon Library
Congressman Jim Fulton, center, with Connecticut senator Thomas Hart (left) and Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, in 1945. Fulton served in congress from 1945 until his death in 1971. He owned a house on Shady Drive East
Farmer John Snyder built this Greek Revival house off Shady Drive East around 1835. Henry Bockstoce purchased the house in 1854 and ran a nursery and orchard before selling the land to the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Association in 1874. Congressman Jim Fulton owned the house for a time; it was razed in the 1980s to make room for the Main-Line condominiums.
Farmer John Snyder built this Greek Revival house off Shady Drive East around 1835. Henry Bockstoce purchased the house in 1854 and ran a nursery and orchard before selling the land to the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Association in 1874. Congressman Jim Fulton owned the house for a time; it was razed in the 1980s to make room for the Main-Line condominiums.
lane leading to fulton farm off shady drive east. early 1900s
Miners houses in Beadling. Undated
Mt. Lebanon’s Art Deco municipal building is probably the community’s most iconic and recognizable building. Designed in 1928 by Mt. Lebanon resident William H. King Jr., it is made of Indiana limestone with decorative carvings. The $240,000 building was dedicated in September 1930 and for many years was the home of the library and fire and police departments. It still houses the municipality’s administrative offices. Photo circa 1970
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 stand
Abbott 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 background
Parker gardens area of Mt. lebanon taken July 1, 1924. taken from the parker gardens PR booklet
The large tree that stood before the Abbott farmhouse was located where the Embassy Apts. now stand. Photo 1926
Built in 1856 the Abbott farmhouse was located in what is now he Beverly Road area. Their pasture was located where Lincoln School now stands
This is believed to be the Abbott Farmhouse in the Beverly Road area. undated
Looking at the back of The Haller House from Academy Avenue sometime between 1910 and 1915
St. Bernard Church held first church service in the Haller’s carriage house off Academy Avenue on August 31, 1919. This photo taken 1915
The Haller home stood on Washington Road at the corner of Academy Avenue. It later became Freyvogel’s Funeral Home. After the house was razed in the early 1970s, the land was used as parking lot until the Satterfield family purchased the property and built Rollier’s Hardware store. This picture was taken about 1910.
In 1906, Mary Haller moved into a house on Washington Road with her husband, Samuel. Her obituary called her the “first lady of Mt. Lebanon,” because she dabbled in real estate (laying out the Hoodridge area with son Joe), owned a car dealership, and was instrumental in the formation of St. Bernard Church, having hosted the first church service in her carriage house on August 31, 1919.
December 31, 1959 Liberty Ledger article about the Haller house on Washington road (between Academy and Shady Drive West) being torn down
Looking from the backyard of the Haller house down Academy Avenue. Undated
Haller children behind theri house, corner of Washington Road and Academy late 1920s
The Hallers built this apartment building on Washington Road between Academy and Shady Drive West
Laverne, Helen, Thelma, Jack, Lois, and Donal Boss pose on the stairs of the house they grew up in at 818 Kewanna Avenue. 2011
From left Helen, Jack, Laverne, Thelma and Jack Boss in the dining room of the house they grew up in, 818 Kewanna Avenue
The Boss family on the front stairs of the house they grew up in at 818 Kewanna Avenue. 2011
From left: Thelma, Helen, Jack, Lois, Laverne and Donald in the dining room of the house they grew up in, 818 Kewanna Avenue. 2011
Mt Lebanon Cemetery Undated. The gatehouse was built around 1874
Mt. Lebanon Cemetery gatehouse and entrance in the 1990s
Jake Goodboy served as Mt. Lebanon Cemetery’s caretaker from 1899 to 1945. They lived in the cemetery gatehouse
A telephone pole is installed outside the Schreiners’ house at the corner of Washington Road and Bower Hill. undated
The Schriener house at the corner of Washington Road and Bower Hill was built in 1896 by Dr. Cyrus Schreiner. The woman on the porch is probably the doctor’s wife, Myrtilla. The children are unidentified. Undated
The Schriener house at the corner of Washington Road and Bower Hill was built in 1896 by Dr. Cyrus Schreiner. Undated
The Schreiner and McKnight houses on Washington Road. Undated
This picture was taken from the lawn of Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church looking at Washington Road toward Bower Hill Road around 1905. The trolley is passing before the Schreiner house.
Bryson Schreiner took this c.1935 picture from the window of his house at 42 St. Clair Circle looking toward Mt. Lebanon Blvd
Myritlla Schreiner on the front porch of her house on Washington Road. Undated
Myritlla Schreiner on the front porch of her house on Washington Road. Undated
mary cort schreiner in the livingroom of her Bower Hill house. Undated
Inside the Samuel Schreiner house on Bower Hill Road
“Mt. Lebanon’s Busy Street,” which was written on this picture postcard, was obviously a joke, but years later this bucolic dirt road would become the community’s busiest thoroughfare. This picture was taken outside Reverend Boyd’s house/Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church parsonage looking south down Washington Road around 1905. Algeo’s store can be seen at right. The “M.A. Boyd” on the mailbox was the reverend’s widow; she died in 1923.
Bryson Schreiner took this c.1935 picture from the window of his house at 42 St. Clair Circle. The houses in the foreground are on Rocklynn Place; in the background is Mission Hills.
Bryson Schreiner took this c.1935 picture from the window of his house at 42 St. Clair Circle.
Unknown child in front of Schreiner house on Washington Road
The Melert family lived in his Washington Road house. it was razed to make room for the apartments at 900 Washington Road
The Melert family lived in his Washington Road house. it was razed to make room for the apartments at 900 Washington Road. About 1916
The Mulert family poses outside their 842 Washington Road house in 1909. Patriarch Justus Mulert is fourth from left
Clearview Plan houses at the corner of Cochran Road and Cedar Boulevard looking toward the high school. About 1916
We believe this house is on Cedar Blvd between Maybrick and Cochran. About 1916
Looking up Academy Avenue toward Washington road at the back of the Haller house 1910-1915
The Arlington Park neighborhood was developed about 1874 as the Arlington Camp Meeting Ground, a 10-acre summer retreat for Methodists. The campground closed in 1885. Ten of the Carpenter Gothic style and vernacular cottages of the late Victorian period, built between 1895 and 1905, still stand
Miners houses in the Beadling area, early 1900s. This may be at the bottom of Robb Hollow
Cedar Blvd house. 1970s
Fred Becker’s house, corner of Washington Road and Woodhaven. Undated
The Carlisle house on Bower Hill Road is one of the oldest houses in Mt. Lebanon
The Carlisle house on Bower Hill Road is one of the oldest houses in Mt. Lebanon
House on LongueVue. undated
The Boss family on the front stairs of the house they grew up in at 818 Kewanna Avenue. 2011
Hasley house on Washington Road. Undated
Thomas Milton McCormick built this house at Washington Road and Hazel Drive around 1880 when he married Nancy Fife. The house stood until the 1950s. The people in the front yard are unidentified. Undated
Undated photo of the back of the Haller house taken from Academy Ave. The first service for St. Bernard Church was held in the carriage house (at left) on August 31, 1919. Undated photo
In 1906, Mary and Samuel Haller moved into this house on Washington Road between Academy and Shady Drive West. 1910
The Pine Ave., Myrtle Ave. (Castle Shannon) and LongVue homes of the Smith family
The LongVue and Rocklyn homes of the Smith family
Tom Garman designed this house at 910 Osage Road for John B. Nicklas Jr., a prominent attorney, and his wife, Dorothy Stewart Nicklas. Ground was broken on December 6, 1941—the day before the Pearl Harbor attack. Since all the building materials had been purchased, construction proceeded. The family moved in August 15, 1942. Pictured is John and Dorothy’s daughter Virginia with Whimsy the dog in 1972.
The Kennedy House on Dan Drive is one of the oldest homes in Mt. Lebanon. It was built in 1878. This photo taken around 1980
Clifford Fergus and his wife, Annie Smith, bought this house on LongVue Drive in 1924
Thomas Milton McCormick (second from left) grew up on what is now Kenmont Avenue. (His father, Dr. Joseph McCormick, came to the area in 1857.) McCormick, a schoolteacher, built this house at Washington Road and Hazel Drive around 1880 when he married Nancy Fife. Jake Miller, the hired man, holds the horses, Nancy stands, and McCormick’s sisters Ida and Martha sit sidesaddle. The house stood until the 1950s.
McCormick house on Washington Road between Hazel and Castle Shannon Blvd. Undated
McCormick house on Washington Road between Hazel and Castle Shannon Blvd. Undated
Peter Mink house on Rockwood. One of the oldest houses in Mt. Lebanon. It has been renovated several times since it was built in the 1800s. Photo 1980s
Miner’s houses in the BEadling area. Exact location and date unknown
Known as the Evelyn Nesbit house after the infamous Gibson Girl who drove Henry K. Thaw to murder architect Stanford White, this house at Lebanon Avenue and Washington Road was built by Nesbit’s mother in 1915. Nesbit’s son lived there for a few years and she often visited him.
The B.K. Elliott home at 33 Castle Shannon Drive. The house was later torn down; Mellon Middle School parking lot now is in this space. Undated
Becker house stood on Castle Shannon Blvd where Mellon Middle School now stands. Early 1900s
Clyde McGann designed this house at 57 Marlin Drive. Undated
Farmer John Snyder built this Greek Revival house off Shady Drive East around 1835. Henry Bockstoce purchased the house in 1854 and ran a nursery and orchard before selling the land to the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Association in 1874. Congressman Jim Fulton owned the house for a time; it was razed in the 1980s to make room for the Main-Line condominiums.
Farmer John Snyder built this Greek Revival house off Shady Drive East around 1835. Henry Bockstoce purchased the house in 1854 and ran a nursery and orchard before selling the land to the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Association in 1874. Congressman Jim Fulton owned the house for a time; it was razed in the 1980s to make room for the Main-Line condominiums.
Peter Mink house on Rockwood. One of the oldest houses in Mt. Lebanon. It has been renovated several times since it was built in the 1800s. Photo 1980s
The Clatty/Roush house on Washington Road, just south of Lebanon Avenue. Early 1990s
The Carlisle house on Bower Hill Road is one of the oldest houses in Mt. Lebanon. 1970s
This picture was taken on Washington Road just south of Lebanon Avenue in the early 1900s. At the time this picture was taken, the houses were owned by (from left) the Mulerts, the Clattys, David Yost, Bob Kelly, and the Opfermans
The Kennedy House on Dan Drive is one of the oldest homes in Mt. Lebanon. It was built in 1878. This photo taken around 1980
The oldest house in Mt. Lebanon, the Hugh Jackson house on Orchid Lane, dates to about 1808—although it could be as old as 1794 as it was mentioned in reports of the Whiskey Rebellion. The land surrounding the house was part of the original land grant deed, dubbed Virtue Hall, issued to William Richardson in 1785 for 270 acres. This circa 1980 picture shows the renovated house
House on Castle Shannon Blvd across from Cornell Place. Undated
The McFall family owned this house at 420 Parker Drive from 1933 to the late 1970s. This picture was taken in the 1940s. After the McFalls sold it, the house was razed and a new house was built on the property.
The Smith house on Pine ave. It was razed in 1960
The Pine Ave house of William Smith and his wife, Cosette Permar, still stands
The Schriener house at the corner of Washington Road and Bower Hill was built in 1896 by Dr. Cyrus Schreiner. The woman on the porch is probably the doctor’s wife, Myrtilla. The children are unidentified. Undated
1928 construction of a the “steel” house on Orchard Drive. It is believed to be the first house in the country completely framed in steel.
1928 construction of a the “steel” house on Orchard Drive. It is believed to be the first house in the country completely framed in steel.
In 1920, businessman Joseph Roush built the 20-room “Sunnyhill” mansion at the corner of Washington Road and Sunnyhill Drive. He hired the Olmsted Brothers—sons of Frederick Law Olmsted, the most famous landscape architect in the country—to design the 11-acre grounds. Roush would later serve as a Mt. Lebanon commissioner and developed other areas in Mt. Lebanon. The house is now a Unitarian Church.
Andrew Gilfillan Smith, an attorney, built the Smith “Castle” about 1910. It was one of the first concrete, steel-reinforced houses in the country. Located on a private lane off Cedar Boulevard.
Andrew Gilfillan Smith, an attorney, built the Smith “Castle” about 1910. It was one of the first concrete, steel-reinforced houses in the country. Located on a private lane off Cedar Boulevard. 1970s
The Rafferty house was located on Washington Road—between Cedar Boulevard and Academy Avenue. Undated
This white frame house at the entrance to Virginia Manor on Cochran Road once housed the offices of the plan’s architect, then the sales office for the Virginia Manor Land Co. Photo from the 1970s
The B.K. Elliott home at 33 Castle Shannon Drive. The house was later torn down; Mellon Middle School parking lot now is in this space. Undated
Looking out the back of the Mulert house on Washington road at the houses on Lebanon around 1912
This c. 1900 photograph, shows the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery gatehouse on Washington Road. The house was built about 1874. From 1899 until 1945, cemetery caretaker Jake Goodboy and his wife, Isadora, lived here
The Kulhman house stood at 731 Washington Road. In January 1920, four and a half acres of the Kulhman’s orchards fronting Washington Road were purchased and leveled to make way for Washington School.
House on Beverly Road looking toward Lincoln School. Circa 1925
Houses along Jefferson Drive. late 1920s
The Morton family purchased farmland off McNeilly Road (what is now Keystone Oaks High School) in 1890. This is their farmhouse
December 31, 1959 Liberty Ledger article about the Haller house on Washington road (between Academy and Shady Drive West) being torn down
Parker gardens area of Mt. lebanon taken July 1, 1924. taken from the parker gardens PR booklet
The clubhouse for the Bower Hill Country Club along Bower Hill Road between Kenmont and Coolidge Avenues. The club closed in 1918 when St. Clair Country Club opened. The clubhouse eventually became a private residence that still stands. About 1912
Houses on Washington Road between Church Place and Bower Hill Road. Early Late 1920s/early 1930s
Houses on Youngwood.1970s
Unidentified. Believed to have stood in Mt. Lebanon
The oldest house in Mt. Lebanon, the Hugh Jackson house on Orchard Lane, dates to about 1808—although it could be as old as 1794 as it was mentioned in reports of the Whiskey Rebellion. The land surrounding the house was part of the original land grant deed, dubbed Virtue Hall, issued to William Richardson in 1785 for 270 acres. The house has been renovated since this picture was taken.
Standing at the border between Mt. Lebanon and Castle Shannon was the Riehl farm at 934 Rockwood Avenue. Leonard Riehl, who died in 1937, was a justice of the peace in Scott Township. His farm featured a grape orchard and a creek than ran to Route 88. Riehl’s son Walter was a burgess in Castle Shannon from 1938 to 1945. The house was town down in the 1980s.
This undated photo of the Sunset Hills area shows the beginning of the Castle Shannon Boulevard business district as well as Sunset Drive. Fruithurst Drive can be seen in the upper right.
111 Bower Hill Road early 1920s
On Back: mortgage No 342
Date: 3/23/34 111Bower Hill Road Mt. lebanon
Owner: A.C. McMillan
Until 1950, the area now known as Carleton Manor was part of Scott Township, but a group of residents, convinced they could get more for their tax dollars in Mt. Lebanon, pressed for annexation. Once incorporated, development took off, and construction included Temple Emanuel and the Bower Hill Apartments. Shown here is Vanderbilt Drive, which was developed in the early 1970s through the early 1990s.
september 1961 robb hollow road at intersection with larchdale and arrowood dr looking northeast along arrowood
This may be the Abbott farmhouse, once located in the Beverly road area
Built 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 photo of an apartment building on Academy Avenue
Standing outside their 240 Academy Avenue house in 1943 are Florence and Leslie Taylor with their twins, Nancy and Robert.
Fronek House on Broadmoor circa 1940
Houses of miners on Main Street, Beadling PA around 1900
The campground closed in 1885. Ten of the Carpenter Gothic style and vernacular cottages of the late Victorian period, built between 1895 and 1905, still exist.
The campground closed in 1885. Ten of the Carpenter Gothic style and vernacular cottages of the late Victorian period, built between 1895 and 1905, still exist.
The campground closed in 1885. Ten of the Carpenter Gothic style and vernacular cottages of the late Victorian period, built between 1895 and 1905, still exist.
The campground closed in 1885. Ten of the Carpenter Gothic style and vernacular cottages of the late Victorian period, built between 1895 and 1905, still exist.
The campground closed in 1885. Ten of the Carpenter Gothic style and vernacular cottages of the late Victorian period, built between 1895 and 1905, still exist.
The campground closed in 1885. Ten of the Carpenter Gothic style and vernacular cottages of the late Victorian period, built between 1895 and 1905, still exist.
This c. 1900 photograph, taken from Shady Drive East, shows the back of the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery gatehouse and its outbuildings (at right). The house was built about 1874.
This picture was taken looking up Cedar Boulevard in the 1920s toward Washington Road just before the intersection with Old Orchard Place. Mapleton Avenue is just out of sight at left. (
Fronek House on Broadmoor circa 1940
original houses boyd parsonage washington road
Bower Hill Road apartments. Undated
Undated photo of a house at the corner of Bower Hill Road and Cochran
Undated advertisement for the Clearview Plan
The clubhouse for Bower Hill Country Club about 1912. It is now a private house on Kenmont
A 1940s ad for the William Hall real Estate Company that was located on Washington Road
An April 1920 advertisement for the Country Club Plan, located along Bower Hill Road
House on Cornell Place owned by the Williams family about 1940
Undated photo of the Schreiner house, corner of Washington Road and Bowel Hill
Undated ad for the Lebanon Hills plan
1930s image of the houses on Jefferson Drive taken from Washington Road
Looking up Fulton Lane off Shady Drive East, probably around 1920
This picture was taken looking from Washington Road at the back entrance of 741 Florida Avenue. A Mr. McLane built the house around 1910. The Pierce family lived here for 37 years starting in 1967.
Undated ad for the Embassy Apartments on Beverly Road
A house on Edward Avenue. Probably 1930s
The parsonage for the Lutheran Church stood on Washington Road at the corner of Academy Ave. 1964
In the 1920s, F.E. McGillick purchased about 100 acres to develop the Lebanon Hills Plan. Lot sizes and architectural styles varied along the rolling hills. This picture shows Main Entrance to the left; Lebanon Hills Drive goes off to the right
Main Entrance in the 1990s
153 main entrance drive, home of nicklas family “ideal bungalow” first display house furnished by kaufmanns. 60,000 people viewied it and signed the register. John B Nicklas Jr bought it in 1927. family moved in sept 1927 and moved out august 15, 1942
The McDermotts’ house at 245 Cochran Road in December 1945.
The Bailey family stands outside their home on Washington Road at McFarland Road in 1895. Andrew McFarland had purchased the land from the Penn family in 1773; the house was erected in 1836. The little boy in the picture is “Pap” Bailey, who opened what is said to be Mt. Lebanon’s first gas station adjacent to the house in 1920. The house was torn down in 1945.
unknown people at the sawhill house 610 Royce Ave in 1925. picture from Diane Octtinger 412-848-2391. house built by charles sawhill
mrs johnston an mrs william jones at the sawhill house 610 Royce Ave in 1921. picture from Diane Octtinger 412-848-2391. house built by charles sawhill
Charles W. Sawhill built this bungalow-style house at 610 Royce Avenue in 1921. Diane Oettinger, Sawhill’s great niece, remembers the house’s coal cellar and a garden with cabbages. A portion of the orchard, with cherry, plum, and apple trees, remains.
This house on Ridgfield was one of the oldest house in Mt. Lebanon. It was built in the mid 1800s by the Kennedy family. It as torn down in the 2000s
9/22/1961 “old homestead” on the fred wagner property in the robb hollow area
An Apartment built by the Haller Family on Washington road between Academy and Shady Drive West. You can see part of the Haller’s car dealership to the right
Willis Seigfried was a school board director and one of the township’s first commissioners. He lived at the corner of Washington Road and Shady Drive East
Willis Seigfried was a school board director and one of the township’s first commissioners. He lived at the corner of Washington Road and Shady Drive East
Willis Seigfried was a school board director and one of the township’s first commissioners. He lived at the corner of Washington Road and Shady Drive East
house of Dierker family on sunset. taken from the parker gardens PR booklet
Proctor home on the corner of susnet and tampa. taken from the parker garden PR booklet
The W.E. Daum houseat the intersection of Sunset Drive, Scott Road, and Castle Shannon Boulevard around 1924.
Entrance to Sunset Hills at the intersection of Sunset Drive, Scott Road, and Castle Shannon Boulevard around 1924. W.A. Bode and Company developed the area in three sections—1922, 1923, and 1928. this is Bode’s stone bungalow.
Washington Road—between Cedar Boulevard and Academy Avenue– circa 1912.
Washington Road—between Cedar Boulevard and Academy Avenue circa 1912. Rafferty house in the foreground and the two-story white frame Ammann Avenue schoolhouse, built in 1895, is at the extreme far left.
The Bailey family stands outside their home on Washington Road at McFarland Road in 1895. The house was erected in 1836. The little boy in the picture is “Pap” Bailey, who opened what is said to be Mt. Lebanon’s first gas station adjacent to the house in 1920. The house was torn down in 1945.
Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church about 1930—shows the two houses on either side of the church that served as parsonages. Both houses have been razed.
Reverend Boyd’s house/Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church parsonage, Washington Road at the top of Bower Hill around 1900.
The original Mt. Lebanon United Presbyterian Church parsonage on Washington Road, at the top of Bower Hill, was erected for the Rev. John Boyd who served the church, then known as St. Clair United Presbyterian, from 1858 until his death in 1903.
Lutheran Church Parsonage on Washington Road at Academy Avenue 1964
The Higbee School was built in 1794 in what is now Upper St. Clair. It is said to be the first schoolhouse “west of the Alleghenies.” In the 1930s, the Mt. Lebanon Lions Club moved the building to Mt. Lebanon Park and opened it as a teen center. It was razed in the 1950s.
“The Rec,” a hangout for high school kids that had refreshments, pool tables, ping-pong, and a record player was located in the poorhouse
1945 “Rec” membership card. “The Rec,” a hangout for high school kids that had refreshments, pool tables, ping-pong, and a record player was located in the poorhouse
In 1912, the Bower Hill Country Club along Bower Hill Road between Kenmont and Coolidge Avenues offered a nine-hole golf course, clubhouse, and tennis courts.
In 1912, the Bower Hill Country Club along Bower Hill Road between Kenmont and Coolidge Avenues offered a nine-hole golf course, clubhouse, and tennis courts. The club closed in 1918 when St. Clair Country Club opened. The clubhouse eventually became a private residence that still stands.
In 1912, the Bower Hill Country Club along Bower Hill Road between Kenmont and Coolidge Avenues offered a nine-hole golf course, clubhouse, and tennis courts. The club closed in 1918 when St. Clair Country Club opened.
Castle Shannon Golf Club became Mt. Lebanon Golf Course in 1947. This is the old clubhouse, probably around 1914
First Floor of the McMillan house, 794 Washington Road, 2007
First Floor of the McMillan house, 794 Washington Road, 2007
Ginny Nicklas, outside her Osage Road house, in 1972 with her dog, Whimsey
Standing outside their 111 Bower Hill Road home in September 1924, the McMillan family is, from left, Grace, Louise, A.C., Paul, Clarence, and (in front) Charles. A.C. served 30 years on the Mt. Lebanon School Board, 25 as president; Louise was a founder and president of the Women’s Auxiliary of Goodwill Industries; and Grace, who lived in the house until her death, was a well-loved piano teacher.
Standing in the back yard of their 610 North Meadowcroft Avenue house, the Dorans (from left) Sheila, mom Julia, Dennis, and Terry—celebrate Easter 1950 with some bunnies. The house has belonged to the Doran family for five generations.
The 18-room Cipriano mansion at Altoona Place and Cochran Road once comprised three and half acres with tennis courts, a barn with ponies, fish pond, and grape arbors. Rocco Cipriano, who developed the land around the house, bought the house in 1927, and the family lived there until 1949. From left, Cipriano’s daughters Teresa, Gennivi, Tina, and Leona pose with their aunt Grace. The girls’ brothers stand in the background.
Backyard of the Fronek house on Broadmoor. 1940s
The Bailey family stands outside their home on Washington Road at McFarland Road in 1895. The little boy in the picture is “Pap” Bailey, who opened what is said to be Mt. Lebanon’s first gas station adjacent to the house in 1920. The house was torn down in 1945.
Clare (“Mick”) McDermott at his parents house on Cochran Road, 1940s
women’s club groundbreaking1940. third lady from left is Mrs robert F Kuntz (first name) Mignonne. the lady front and center next to the lady with the shovel is mrs ross K conaway (first name Nell)
School children outside the Amman Ave school house. Date unknown
Class photo outside the Ammann Ave schoolhouse. Undated
Class photo outside the Ammann Ave schoolhouse. Undated
Class photo outside the Ammann Ave schoolhouse. Undated
Class photo outside the Ammann Ave schoolhouse. Undated
The Mulert family poses outside their 842 Washington Road house. Justus Mulert is fourth from left. June 18, 1901
Looking out the back of the Mulert house on Washington Road at Lebanon Avenue, early 1900s
Unidentified person standing outside the Mulert house on Washington Road. Date unknown
Looking out the front of the Mulert house, 824, Washington Road, to the northeast. Undated
House on Cedar Blvd in the Clearview plan. From the Mulert collection. undated
Looking out the front of the Mulert house, 824, Washington Road, to the northeast. Undated
Looking at the McCormick house across the street from the Mulert house. Undated. From the Mulert collection
The sales building for the Clearview Plan sold lots for Justus Mulert’s Clearview subdivision, so named as it offered an escape from the smoky city. The company was started in 1902, and this picture was probably taken shortly after it was built. The Ellison building, which replaced the sales building at the corner of Cedar Boulevard and Washington Road, would itself be replaced by the Cyclops Building in 1966.
Clifford Fergus and his wife, Annie Smith, bought this house on LongVue Drive in 1924
The Smith house on Pine ave. It was razed in 1960
The Pine Ave house of William Smith and his wife, Cosette Permar, still stands
Pine and Myrtle Ave (Castle Shannon) and LongVue (Mt. Lebanon) houses owned by the Smith family
LongVue and Rocklyn Drive homes owned by the Smith family
Looking west at Lebanon Avenue from the Mulert house on Washington Road about 1928
Looking out the front of the Mulert house northwest about 1928
House at the corner of Cochran and Cedar Blvd. about 1928
James T. Very Contractors celebrate as the last brick is placed in Castle Shannon Boulevard. Very is standing in the middle. In the background you can see the Bode house at the corner of Castle Shannon Boulevard and Sunset Drive. Date unknown
McCormick House on Washington Road (between Castel Shannon Blvd and Hazel) about 1920
This c. 1940 picture shows the first circle of Virginia Manor. Osage Road is in the foreground; Scrubgrass Road is in the upper left corner. In 1907, Charles Pulman operated a greenhouse in this area. He later sold the land to James Duff, who developed the first Virginia Manor plan in 1926.
Parker gardens area of Mt. lebanon taken July 1, 1924. taken from the parker gardens PR booklet.
This picture of the Parker Gardens development was taken from McFarland Road on July 1, 1924. It was included in a brochure that promoted the W.A. Bode and Company’s new development. Prices started at $590. The house is the Abbott farm
From the rear of the Mulert House on Washington rOad looking toward Cochran about 1920
houses on west side Washington Road between Church Place and Bower Hill. Circa 1925
Pittsburgh Coal Co. houses in Beadling. Circa 1925
from Anita Rippey (#723 Crystal Drive). Her house was the second one built on Crystal and is pictured at the top of this picture–standing by itself. The picture was taken in the early 1930s as her house was built in 1931. Her e-mail address is anita15228@verizon.net.
Thanks.
In 1940, the Mt. Lebanon Woman’s Club broke ground on a clubhouse on Hollycrest Drive that was designed by Ingham and Boyd architects.
The white house at the far right of this early 1900s postcard is now Rollier’s Hardware. The line of trees at the top screens Mt. Lebanon Cemetery from view. A cow stands in the field.
Jake and Isadora Goodboy as newlyweds in 1935. Jack was the caretaker at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery and lived in the cemetery gatehouse
The Goodboy family lived in the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery gatehouse from 1899 to 1945
washington at shady drive. from schreiners
Isadora and Jake sit with their grandson Jesse and daughter, Bessie, on the cemetery gatehouse porch. Undated
Jake and Isadora’s son George Goodboy was born in 1888 and grew up in the cemetery gatehouse. He is pictured here with his wife, Gladys. Undated
Jesse Goodboy was raised in the cemetery gatehouse.He is picture here with his wife, Idabelle, in the 1940s
Jacob 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.
McFarland Road circa 2000. The Big Red Barn building housed a day care center at the time
The Morton family purchased farmland off McNeilly Road (what is now Keystone Oaks High School) in 1890. This is their farmhouse
perhaps the Abbott Farmhouse
The Historical Society Building
bk elliot home 33 castle shannon blvd circa 1925
PAT 1604 Rt 42/38 outbound on Washington Road in front of Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Gatehouse