Lemington Home for the Aged (formerly, Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Women) - African American Historic Places (sitios de interés)
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7091 Lemington Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Large Edwardian Classical house (c. 1890)
Established in 1900 as the “Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Women,” this was the first home for elderly black women in western Pennsylvania. It had 21 rooms, 6 baths, and a hospital ward. It survives as an important example of the institutional building history of blacks in the Pittsburgh area despite disparities in education and financial resources.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Large Edwardian Classical house (c. 1890)
Established in 1900 as the “Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Women,” this was the first home for elderly black women in western Pennsylvania. It had 21 rooms, 6 baths, and a hospital ward. It survives as an important example of the institutional building history of blacks in the Pittsburgh area despite disparities in education and financial resources.
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