Difference between revisions of "OVERBROOK HISTORY"

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Our Name

• Baldwin Township

• Fairhaven - the name of Overbrook Borough as it known in Baldwin Township.

• Overbrook - originally called Fairhaven before becoming a Borough

Articles, Booklets and Notes about Overbrook

• Batchelor, William - Sketch book of William Batchelor done in 1890. Also listed as Batchlor, William

• Hilltop Record - tabulation of Hilltop Record articles compiled by Carol Anthony

• State Routes 51 and 88 articles

• Overbrook Dedication 1929 -

• Overbrook Looking Back - A Pictorial History by Carol Anthony and Fran Accamando

Houses of Worship

• Fairhaven Methodist Protestant Church

Landmarks

• Barton Garage

• Eat 'n Park- The first location of Eat 'n Park Restaurant Chain located on Saw Mill Run Boulevard and the current location of Frank and Shirley's Restaurant

• Jacob Street

• Maytide Street - originally called Maine Street before Overbrook Borough and Carrick Borough became part of the City of Pittsburgh

• Nobles Lane - part of Fairhaven, later Overbrook Borough and part of Carrick Borough

• Overbrook Borough Building - also listed under Overbrook Fire House built and dedicated in 1929.

• Overbrook Grist Mill

• Overbrook Market

• PITTSBURGH AND CASTLE SHANNON RAILROAD

• Provost and Weyman

• Reflectorville - Edgebrook Ave

• Routes 51 and 88

• South Hills Coal Company - McNielly Road

• VFW Building

Maps

• Overbrook Maps

People

• Accamando, Fran - Community organizer, author and Overbrook historian

• Anthony, Carol - Overbrook historian, Overbrook Community Council President and neighborhood activist.

• Batchelor, William - Sketch book of William Batchelor done in 1890. Also listed as Batchlor, William

• Hays, Milton D.Milton Hays - Overbrook Industrialist- Overbrook Industrialist

• Snowden, John M. - once owned a Saw Mill in the Fairhaven area and is currently buried in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Schools

• Fairhaven Elementary School

Who are you

• A location for unknown photos, people and landmarks.

Notice

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