William Wade House and Finishing School

ca. 1900-1950

Title
William Wade House and Finishing School
Date
ca. 1900-1950
Identifier
20100212-ocl-0332
Source Identifier
2003.02
Description
Clarence Clasper built this house on 833 Hulton Road prior to the Civil War, in about 1860. William G. Wade lived there from 1884 to 1915 and operated a residential finishing school for girls during that time. Helen Keller attended Wade's school in 1893 along with Anne Sullivan. Keller became a close acquaintance of the Wade family and visited often during the summer. Keller and Sullivan were also made honorary members of the Oakmont Women's Club.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Oakmont (Allegheny County, Pa.)
Hulton Road (Oakmont, Pa.)
Finishing School--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
Homes--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
Source
Oakmont Carnegie Library Archives
Contributor
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Collection
Oakmont Historical Image Collection
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