St. Anthony's Village Orphanage

Dates:

Established - 1921

Closed - 1953

Locations:

1st site - Hulton Road (Oakmont)

Also Known As:

St. Anthony School for Exceptional Children (1953)

St. Anthony School Programs (1992)

Founder:

Father Boniventure Piscopo

Italian Language parishes

Sponsoring Agency:

Missionary Zelatrices of the Sacred Heart

Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Notes:

For orphans of Italian heritage.

Location of Records:

Archives and Records Center, Diocese of Pittsburgh, 125 N. Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 ; 412-621-6217

Sources:

PA Department Vertical Files (Orphanages)

1933 Directory of Social Agencies

1943 Directory of Social Resources

1953 Community Services Directory

1968 Directory of Health and Welfare Services

Catholic Pittsburgh's One Hundred Years, pp. 119, 158