"From Hoboken to Blawnox: History of a Company Town"
Tom Powers, president of the Lawrenceville Historical Society, will show and tell how the borough of Blawnox developed along the Allegheny River out of the 1860s planned community of Hoboken after the arrival of the Blaw Steel Construction Company in 1912. To celebrate the borough's 100th anniversary this year, Tom has written and designed a 52-page commemorative book; copies will be available at his talk.
The East Liberty Valley Historical Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising public awareness of and encouraging scholarship about the history of the neighborhoods of the East Liberty Valley, including East Liberty, Garfield, Stanton Heights, Shadyside, Lincoln-Lemington, Larimer, Highland Park, Morningside, Friendship, Homewood-Brushton, Belmar and Point Breeze. This will be the last talk of the year, but stay tuned for more in 2026!
The talk is free and no registration is required (just show up!). But please consider supporting the activities of the Historical Society with a tax deductible donation!
