Looking for information on St paul Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum In Pittsburgh Pa during late 1800's to 1908

Question

My grand father was a orphan of this asylum around 1907 I am just looking for any information. Like where at in pittsburgh was it located, How long it was around etc.

Answer 1

St. Paul's Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum of Pittsburgh
Dates:
Established - 1838
Closed - 1965
Locations:
1st site - Second Avenue (girls)
2nd site - Coal Lane/Webster Avenue (girls) and Pius Street (boys)
3rd site - Tannehill Street (Hill District) (1866)
4th site - Noblestown Road (Crafton/Idlewood)
Also Known As:
St. Paul's Female Orphan Asylum (Webster Avenue and Chatham Street) (1843)
St. Paul's Male Orphan Asylum (Pius Street - Birmingham) (1851)
St. Paul's Orphan Society
Holy Family Institute
Founder:
Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph (Emmitsburg, Frederick County, MD)
Sponsoring Agency:
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Sisters of Charity (1843)
Sisters of Mercy (1845)
Notes:
Some larger boys were temporarily housed at a farm in Lawrence County cared for by Franciscan Brothers in 1849.
The large boys were sent to a farm in Cameron Bottom with the Franciscans in 1861.
Accepted soldiers' orphans.
In 1904, Catholic children were removed from non-Catholic institutions and placed either in St. Joseph's Protectory or St. Paul's Orphan Asylum.
Merged with Holy Family Institute in 1965.
Location of Records:
Archives and Records Center, Diocese of Pittsburgh, 125 North Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 ; 412-621-6217
Sources:
PA Department Vertical Files (Orphanages)
Pittsburgh Photographic Library (Social Services - 1)
1839 Pittsburgh and Allegheny City Directory
1844 Pittsburgh and Allegheny City Directory
1895 Greater Pittsburg Handbook
1933 Directory of Social Agencies
1943 Directory of Social Resources
1965 Directory of Health and Welfare Services
Pennsylvania's Soldiers' Orphan Schools...With Names of Pupils Subjoined (1876), pp. 339-340
Catholic Pittsburgh's One Hundred Years, pp. 33, 45, 55, 63, 112-113, 129, 171, 183, 185, 191
The Little Orphan (Dec. 23, 1869 - Jan. 29, 1870)
1870 Census - Pittsburgh - Ward 8 - pp. 137-142 - for list of orphans
1880 Census - Allegheny County - ED-115, Sheet 12, Line 13 - for list of orphans

Answer 2

The Diocese of Pittsburgh Archives and Records Center has records from St. Paul Orphanage from 1841 to 1965. Here is a description of part of their collection:

SUBGROUP: 03E St. Paul Orphanage*
DESCRIPTION: The files of St. Paul Orphanage consist of Orphan Records (1841-1965) which contain information on the children such as their medical records, family history, admission information and correspondence. Also included are Sacramental Records (1871-1975), photographs and an Appraisal of the building and property (1965) prepared for insurance purposes. Admission/Discharge Register (1841-1965) lists when the children entered and left the institution. http://www.diopitt.org/archives/archiv2.htm

Contact information:
ARCHIVES AND RECORDS CENTER
Cardinal Dearden Center
4721 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
http://www.diopitt.org/archives/archives.htm

With love in Christ.