From Morgan Avenue to Westgate: Remembering Monessen's Third Ward is a digital archive preserving the memory of Monessen, Pennsylvania's former neighborhood of Westgate, which is often times referred to by locals as Morgan Avenue, its main thoroughfare. This neighborhood was literally wiped off the map due to the urban renewal movement that was prevalent in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s.
This is the start of an ongoing effort to collect, preserve, and share the history of this neighborhood and the people who once called it home. As such, community collaboration is vital. Please contact me if you have anything you would like to add to this digital archive. Examples of contributions include pictures, printed advertisements, written stories, and oral histories (I will schedule a date and time to meet with you to conduct an interview).
More recent mentions of Westgate and Morgan Avenue
"See no need for panic moves from Westgate"THE VALLEY INDEPENDENT, Friday, July 21st, 1967 Residents living within Monessen's 54-acre Westgate urban renewal project were urged last night "not…
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"Residents to Hear Westgate Plans"THE VALLEY INDEPENDENT, Monday, September 13th, 1965
The first of three scheduled meetings to explain Monessen's proposed Westgate urban renewal…
"Land takeover in Westgate"THE VALLEY INDEPENDENT, Friday, February 7th, 1969 The Monessen Redevelopment Authority, in an effort to speed its acquisition of property in the…
"20 Westgate sites optioned"THE VALLEY INDEPENDENT, Friday, December 6th, 1968
Negotiators have secured options on 20 of 57 parcels for a market value of $160,000 in the…