Squirrel Hill Historical Society and Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition Photograph Collection
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The Squirrel Hill Historical Society and Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition Photograph Collection contains selected images from three organizations: the Squirrel Hill Historical Society, Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition, and Mary S. Brown Memorial-Ames United Methodist Church. These photographs document the history of Squirrel Hill, including local families, businesses, organizations, landmarks, and events.
What's in the entire collection?
Squirrel Hill Historical Society Archives includes photographs of the Squirrel Hill neighborhood, primarily from the 1990s to present.
The Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition maintains a photographic archive of the business district and neighborhood events sponsored by the organization from the mid to late twentieth century.
The Mary S. Brown Memorial-Ames United Methodist Church photograph archives dates mostly to the early twentieth century and features images of the church interior and church events. The collection also includes photographs of the adjacent Turner Cemetery.
About the Squirrel Hill Historical Society, Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition, and Mary S. Brown Memorial-Ames United Methodist Church.
The Squirrel Hill Historical Society is a membership organization established in 2000. It is committed to gathering, preserving, and celebrating the historical memories of the Squirrel Hill neighborhood located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition, established in 1972, gives voice to the hopes and concerns of Squirrel Hill residents, institutions, businesses, and visitors and works to preserve, improve, and celebrate the quality of life in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
The Mary S. Brown Memorial-Ames United Methodist Church traces its history back to the late 1700s. Located on Beechwood Boulevard, the last church building opened in 1908 and was demolished in 2020. Turner Cemetery, once adjacent to the Mary S. Brown Memorial-Ames United Methodist Church, dates from 1785.