I know that Linda must have the record cards on microfilm, so I will try to see what other info she has buried over in her office (she's been off for some time, due to illness). If I find anything, I will DEFINATELY let you know.... One question, tho....how long has the West End overpass thingie been up? Is it possible it was a longer, narrow building? Possibly running from one end of Batt's to down where Totem Lumber is/was? BTW, if you don't mind my asking, where are you stationed? Bryan. -----Original Message----- From: Al Lenkner [mailto:alenkner@stargate.net] Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 2:36 PM To: PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [PITTSBURGH] Minersville, Rose, and Riverside Schools Bryan, I'm truly interested in the Riverside School. I didn't have any relatives that went there but, just as a student of Pgh history, I find it amazing that this school existed. I know that there were a lot of folks living along the strip of land and South High was a good trek away in one direction and Langley a damn good trip in the other direction. I can see a need for a high school in that neighborhood but I would have imagined something being built in the West End, not that there's a lot of room there for a high school. As I said previously, it must've been a very small high school. Al At 02:20 PM 11/8/2001, you wrote: >Possibly, man, ya never know. I will see what else I can find out... > >Also, on that heinz history center photo site that was listed here a few >days ago, there's a pic of one class at Minersville school, with a little >cardboard ID thing in front of them, I think it said 1898? Not sure. It's >in the Miscellaneous group. > >Will try to find a bit more info on these schools, but not sure what I'll be >able to find. > >Bryan. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Al Lenkner [mailto:alenkner@stargate.net] >Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 2:19 PM >To: PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: [PITTSBURGH] Minersville, Rose, and Riverside Schools > > >Bryan, > >Thanks for the info. It proves that my sources weren't tipping the >bottle! I find it truly amazing that Riverside High School seemed to last >less than 30 years. It must have been a very small building as there isn't >a helluva lot of property there. It would have to have been south of the >railroad tracks and north of West Carson and, I presume, Riverside St. I >guess that Tom Murphy had a relative who was mayor back in the thirties and >the high school got in the way of some of his ideas............. > >Al > > > >At 09:32 AM 11/8/2001, you wrote: > >OK, a not to all, I work at the Board of Education, and when I saw the >posts > >regarding Minersville and Riverside Schools, I did a little checking. > > > >Minersville School was located at Center Ave. and Morgan St. and was closed > >in September, 1942. I do not have a date as to when it opened. The > >information I found showed that it was combined with Rose Elementary >School. > > > >Rose Elementary School was located on Rose and Charles Sts. and was closed > >in June of 1942. Again, I do not have a date as to when it opened. It was > >combined with Minersville School. I do not know if all the students were > >transferred to Minersville School, or to a different/new school. Will look > >for that information, but it may not be available. > > > >Riverside High School was located at 1740 W. Carson St., as Al has said. >It > >openend in 1910, but I do not have any information as to when it closed or > >where the students went. > > > >Bryan. > > > > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > >Check out these COMMUNITY LISTS: MyStErY, Horror, SAHM, M-W-C, Nost-TV, > >Palm-Gen, and Westie > > > >============================== > >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >Check out these COMMUNITY LISTS: MyStErY, Horror, SAHM, M-W-C, Nost-TV, >Palm-Gen, and Westie > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp