Planning Begins begins in 1944. The name honors
The Community Comes Together
Arthur St. Clair, a patriot, statesman,
A group of 40 women, representing various service
and Revolutionary War general, who
clubs, meets with Dr. Haines to form an auxiliary
became president of the Continental
to raise money for the Hospital. With 28 vanguard
Congress during the period of the
members, the Women’s Hospital Auxiliary sets
Articles of Confederation, making him,
up shop in the Washington School in Mt. Lebanon
in effect, the president of the United
and launches a colossal effort called “Together
Planning for St. Clair Memorial Hospital
States. A charter for a non-profit
We Can Do It.” Fundraising efforts include bake
corporation is obtained.
sales, raffles, card parties and fashion shows. Children participate by selling flowers.
A Location is Secured Nearly two dozen sites are considered for the new Hospital. Local businessman and civic leader Arthur Silhol, recognizing the need for the Hospital, agrees to purchase a 30-acre plot of land on Bower Hill Road
104,000
and hold it until there is adequate funding to buy the land and build the Hospital there.
AREA POPULATION BOOMS! The area’s population rises dramatically as soldiers return 45,000 from World War II; many move to the South Hills area and start families. 2,258
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EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT CARE
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