I can't remember if I responded, but I don't really think she could be alive. It's been 30+, since my grandma probably wrote that, unless she (Sarah) was young when she lived there in Pittsburgh. I had my grandma's address book, & every once in a while i look back & see if I can make sense of it! Thanks Al. Anyone know what this place might be now? Any suggestions, please post. Fellow lister, Cathy Raber > [Original Message] > From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> > To: <pigeonrock@earthlink.net> > Date: 10/11/01 2:22:53 PM > Subject: RE: [PITTSBURGH] Markwalt Apts/Fifth Avenue lead? > > Cathy, > > That address places it on the right side of Fifth Ave heading towards Penn > Ave and just past the beginning of S. Aiken. I can't recall any new > buildings in that vicinity. My reading is that you aren't interested in > the building, per se, but on finding Sarah Davis. Do you know if she's > alive or are you just interested in finding her? Do you have any idea when > she was born? Have you tried the online phone directories? The only > recourse would be the old phone books at the Historical Center and/or the > Carnegie Microfilm Room. > > Al > > > > At 02:03 PM 10/11/2001, you wrote: > > > Yes, name was Sarah E. Davis, the address, its 5424 Fifth Avenue. I've > >never been up that way, 20+ years, but will try someday! Thanks for > >responding. Cathy > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> > > > To: <pigeonrock@earthlink.net> > > > Date: 10/11/01 1:50:57 PM > > > Subject: RE: [PITTSBURGH] Markwalt Apts/Fifth Avenue lead? > > > > > > Cathy, > > > > > > You say that you have no zip on the Markwalt Apts but do you have an > > > address? The Markwalt Apts would have to be smaller units and most of > > > those are located from S. Neville St and east towards Penn Ave. My guess > > > is that they are still there. I can't recall of any apartment buildings > > > being torn down along Fifth Ave in that vicinity. The rule is to tear > >down > > > or subdivide the old mansions to create many more housing units. All of > > > those mansions were built before insulation was the word and are too damn > > > expensive for anyone to heat. Even the old Hillman mansion on Fifth Ave > > > has been converted into a condo, a very beautiful and expensive condo. > > > > > > Al > > > > > > > > > > > > At 01:39 PM 10/11/2001, you wrote: > > > > > > > Hey, Al, I'm still here, but thought everyone seems to go to you > >for > > > >things in PGH, I'm not going to be different. I'm looking for Markwalt > > > >Apts., perhaps they're gone now, but think they were around in the > > > >50's-70's timeframe, on Fifth Avenue. No zip code. Have any ideas how > >to > > > >track this person down? Perhaps someone would do a City Directories > > > >look-up for me?! Ideas let me know. > > > >Cathy Raber > > > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > > > From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> > > > > > To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Date: 10/10/01 11:37:29 PM > > > > > Subject: [PITTSBURGH] test > > > > > > > > > > I seem to recall doing this months ago but, is anybody alive? I > >haven't > > > > > received anything from this list for over 24 hours. > > > > > > > > > > Al > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > >--- pigeonrock@earthlink.net > > > >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > > > >SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom > > > > > > > >============================== > > > >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/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > > >--- > >--- pigeonrock@earthlink.net > >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > > > > > >==== 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. > > > >============================== > >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! --- --- pigeonrock@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.