Bryan, That West End "thingie" has been around for some time. I seem to recall the there had been another West End Bridge in earlier times. And we know the railroad has been around since the turn of the last century. Actually, the Little Saw Mill Run RR used to come through the West End to deliver coal to boats at the river. It is unlikely that the building would have been that long, since Totem Lumber is on the other side of Saw Mill Run, so the building would have had to span over the creek. Back around 150 years ago, there was a salt works located at this spot. Riverside High was probably just 12 rooms or so, nothing compared to the high schools extant in the city. I hope that Linda's improving. It explains why I haven't seen any of her posts for a long time. She was always a bundle of information regarding the schools of Pittsburgh. I guess that you are going to have to take up the slack, Bryan, until she returns. <VBG> My office is stationed at Shiloh and Virginia but it seems that I'm only there when I have paperwork to do! Al At 02:39 PM 11/8/2001, you wrote: >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. 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