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From: "Hannah M. Fisher" <>
Subject: Re: [PAFAY] The Western Pennsylvania Hospital
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 16:37:18 -0700 (MST)
In-Reply-To: <4112A694.000005.03632@MomsToy>


This is still a functioning hospital. It is on 4800 Friendship Ave.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15224-1722 in Allegheny County.
It started many year ago and I think that in the mid-1850's it housed both
patients who were mentally and physically ill. Then the mental patients
were transported to a new hospital called Dixmont--this closed in the
latter part of the twentieth century. Will try to get more dates and
citations if you are interested.
Presently it is a 456 bed hospital.
The web address is www.wpahs.org


On Thu, 5 Aug 2004, Bill & Nancy Miller wrote:

> Hello, Does anyone know anything about this hospital? I found a 1920
> Census record of : Name of Institution: The Western Pennsylvania Hospital.
> Allegheny County, Pittsburgh City, PA.
>
> There are 40 people listed as boarders. They are also listed as laborer, and servants. Thank You
>
>

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