Western_Pennsylvania_School_for_the_Deaf

Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

Public mainstream charter, deaf school in Edgewood, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States


The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) is a school for deaf and hard of hearing children in Edgewood, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1869.[2][3] The school is listed as a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. The administrative building was built in 1903 by architects Alden & Harlow.[4]

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Affiliated organizations

  • Alumni Association of Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf[5]

See also


References

  1. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  2. "Welcome to WPSD: History". Retrieved 2011-03-25. Founded in 1869
  3. Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, pp. 39-40 (PDF Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine)(PDF)
  4. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. p. 18. Retrieved 2011-07-02.

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