Mt. Lebanon History - Our Roots, Our Past

Mt. Lebanon Public Library and The Historical Society of Mt. Lebanon welcome you to this online historical archive. It represents the proud and storied history of this community.

Although the first land patent was surveyed in 1770, Mt. Lebanon's rural countryside began to change in 1901 when the first steetcar arrived. It soon became "Pittsburgh's premier automobile suburb," a distinctive example of the desire to live outside America's cities.
 

Please select a category to begin your journey through our history.

Activities
        Agriculture
        Mining
        Everyday Life
 Buildings
        Business and Commercial
        Houses and Apartments
        Public Buildings
        Religious Structures
        Schools
 Events
        Celebrations and Dedications
        Fires
        Holidays
        Sports Events
        Other
 Scenes
        Business Districts
        Cemeteries
        Parks
        Residential Areas
        Road and Street Scenes
 People
        Individuals
        Groups
        Fire and Police
 Transportation
        Horse-drawn Vehicles
        Automobiles
        Buses
        Streetcars
        Railroads
        Trucks
 Miscellaneous

This and following pages are parts of a joint project to capture the pictorial history of Mt. Lebanon, Dormont, and Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. Funding was provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please click on the links to the Dormont and Castle Shannon projects to view the other portions of this project.

[About this Project]  [American Memory Project]  [Castle Shannon Project]  [Library Home Page]

Have any comments about this project? We're happy to hear from you.

This site last updated: 1/28/2009