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Subject: Re: [ALL] Soho (Allegheny county)
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 16:31:10 -0700


Thank you Sandra, I think one of my ancestors lived on that street in
1888. Kathie

Sandra L Brandon wrote:
>
> Kathie,
> Mohawk St. was in the 4th Ward of Pittsburgh in 1911. Prior to 1906 it
> looks like this was the 14th Ward. (Ward numbers were changed when Allegheny
> City was annexed by Pittsburgh).
>
> A city directory reference like this usually means Mohawk St. near Soho St.
> In fact, Mohawk started at Soho St. and appears to have been a dead-end St.
>
> On a fairly current map it seems there is still a portion of Mohawk that
> still exists. It also seems that Soho St. has been renamed to Kirkpatrick
> St. Look for the Birmingham Bridge across the Monongahela it points right
> to Mohawk.
>
> Sandra
>
> >Where is Soho in relation to Allegheny City? I found an ancestor (?) in
> >the 1888 Pittsburgh Directory and it gives Mohawk ,n Soho as where he
> >lives. thanks for any help. Kathie
>
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