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Home for Colored Children
- Dates:
- Established - May 26, 1881
- Closed - 1970
- Locations:
- 1st site - Fountain Street near Sandusky (Allegheny City)
- 2nd site - Jackson Street
- 3rd site - Greenwood Avenue 1882
- 4th site - 2051 Termon Avenue
- 5th site - 2039 Termon Avenue
- 2nd site - Jackson Street
- Also Known As:
- Home for Orphans and Destitute Colored Children of Western Pennsylvania
- Colored Orphan Asylum of Allegheny
- Termon Avenue Home for Children (1951)
- Three Rivers Youth
- Colored Orphan Asylum of Allegheny
- Founder:
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- Sponsoring Agency:
- Women's Christian Association of Pittsburgh
- Notes:
- Provided care for orphan, ill used, and neglected colored children.
- Received money from the estate of Miss Jane Holmes.
- Location of Records:
- Three Rivers Youth, 2039 Termon Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 ; 412-766-2215
- Sources:
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- PA Department Vertical Files (Orphanages ; Youth Centers)
- 1895 Greater Pittsburg Handbook **(r917.4886 K17)**
- Directory of the Philanthropic Agencies of the City of Pittsburgh, 1908, 1913, 1917, 1923, 1928 **(r361 K27)**
- 1933 Directory of Social Agencies
- 1943 Directory of Social Resources
- 1968 Directory of Health and Welfare Services
- History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, p. 710 **(rF157 .A4 H6 1977x)**
- A Legacy in Bricks and Mortar: African-American Landmarks in Allegheny County, p. 43 **(rF159 .P69 N45 1995)**
- Directory of Institutions in Pennsylvania, 1916, p. 58 **(r361 P3993)**
- PA Department Vertical Files (Orphanages ; Youth Centers)
Home for Colored Children, 1916
