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	[[Carrick Mural]] - Currrently being painted on [[Vern's Electric Building]]. Once the site of [[Agnew Glass Works]] and [[Werner Moving and Storage Company]].		[[Carrick Mural]] - Currrently being painted on [[Vern's Electric Building]]. Once the site of [[Agnew Glass Works]] and [[Werner Moving and Storage Company]].
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−	== Glossary of ~~Historic Carrick and Overbrook~~ Terms ==	+	== Carrick Glossary of Terms ==

	[[Carrick-on-Suir]] – Carrick Post Office was named after this Irish City of Dr. John O’Brien who had the honor of naming the first post office in this area of Baldwin Township in 1853.		[[Carrick-on-Suir]] – Carrick Post Office was named after this Irish City of Dr. John O’Brien who had the honor of naming the first post office in this area of Baldwin Township in 1853.

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	[[Carrick Mural]] - Currrently being painted on [[Vern's Electric Building]]. Once the site of [[Agnew Glass Works]] and [[Werner Moving and Storage Company]].		[[Carrick Mural]] - Currrently being painted on [[Vern's Electric Building]]. Once the site of [[Agnew Glass Works]] and [[Werner Moving and Storage Company]].

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	[[Carrick Mural]] - Currrently being painted on [[Vern's Electric Building]]. Once the site of [[Agnew Glass Works]] and [[Werner Moving and Storage Company]].		[[Carrick Mural]] - Currrently being painted on [[Vern's Electric Building]]. Once the site of [[Agnew Glass Works]] and [[Werner Moving and Storage Company]].
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	[[Harriet Duff Phillips]] – Wife of John M. Phillips, daughter of Dr. Duff. 1913 founded Mothers Club. 1916 founded Brashear Settlement. 1934-1938 President of the PA. Federation of Woman’s Clubs. Pioneer of Planned Parenthood Program, 1956 Phillips Elementary School named after her father and her. South Side Hospital Board of Directors. Board member of Pittsburgh Board of Education.		[[Harriet Duff Phillips]] – Wife of John M. Phillips, daughter of Dr. Duff. 1913 founded Mothers Club. 1916 founded Brashear Settlement. 1934-1938 President of the PA. Federation of Woman’s Clubs. Pioneer of Planned Parenthood Program, 1956 Phillips Elementary School named after her father and her. South Side Hospital Board of Directors. Board member of Pittsburgh Board of Education.
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		+	[[Impton]] - Mansion's name of John M. Phillips and Harriet Duff Phillips

	[[Phillips Park]] – named after John M. Phillips for the many donated trees and swimming pool. Also known as Dilly’s Grove, Southern Park and Carrick Park was originally a Trolley Traction Park with vaudeville acts, roller coasters, merry go rounds and other attractions. Dilly’s Grove was part of the Coffey Estate bought in 1904 for $29,000		[[Phillips Park]] – named after John M. Phillips for the many donated trees and swimming pool. Also known as Dilly’s Grove, Southern Park and Carrick Park was originally a Trolley Traction Park with vaudeville acts, roller coasters, merry go rounds and other attractions. Dilly’s Grove was part of the Coffey Estate bought in 1904 for $29,000

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 == Glossary of Historic Carrick Terms ==
-'''Carrick-on-Suir''' – Carrick Post Office was named after this Irish City of Dr. John O’Brien who had the honor of naming the first post office in this area of Baldwin Township in 1853.
+[[Carrick-on-Suir]] – Carrick Post Office was named after this Irish City of Dr. John O’Brien who had the honor of naming the first post office in this area of Baldwin Township in 1853.
-'''Carrick Swan and Rock''' – official emblem of Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland. Rock because in Gaelic Carrick means Rock and swans because it is located on the River Suir which has many swans.
+[[Carrick Swan and Rock]] – official emblem of Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland. Rock because in Gaelic Carrick means Rock and swans because it is located on the River Suir which has many swans.
-'''Agnew Glass Works''' – Located at the intersection of Brownsville Road and current E. Agnew Avenue.
+[[Agnew Glass Works]] – Located at the intersection of Brownsville Road and current E. Agnew Avenue.
 [[Hornaday Road]] – Named after William Hornaday by John M. Phillips. William Hornaday was an environmentalist and naturalist and friend who accompanied John M. Phillips on many excursions to classify animals.
-J[[ohn Phillips]] – Owned a mansion that sat in the middle of current Hornaday Road and owned 12 acres of land that became known as Phillips Manor.
+[[John Phillips]] – Owned a mansion that sat in the middle of current Hornaday Road and owned 12 acres of land that became known as Phillips Manor.
 [[John M. Phillips]] – nephew of John Phillips, PA Game Commissioner, City of Pittsburgh Councilman, creator of Phillips Park, owned mansion at 2335 Brownville Road current site of St. Pius X Church, naturalist, environmentalist, Boy Scout Founder in Pennsylvania, owner of Phillips Mining and Manufacturing Company. In 1924 President Calvin Cooledge named him chair of a national conference on conservation.
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 [[L'Enfant - Mother's statue]] – Originally called L’Enfant was donated to the Mother’s House and resides at the intersection of Overbrook Boulevard and ?
-[[Spiketown]] – The area around current Volunteer’s Fields.  Neighborhood of homes built by miners of the Keeling Coal Company.  Said to be called Spiketown because the miners used mine spikes to build their homes.  Also said to be named after the Speiker Family whose large family also lived in the area.
+[[Spiketown]] – Comes into existance in 1868. The area around current Volunteer’s Fields.  Neighborhood of homes built by miners of the Keeling Coal Company.  Said to be called Spiketown because the miners used mine spikes to build their homes.  Also said to be named after the Speiker Family whose large family also lived in the area.
 [[Trolley Barns]] - Carrick Shopping Center where the current Foodland is located was a trolley barn and the end of the line at one time.
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 .2 miles – distance south of Downtown Pittsburgh
-Engleartville – First name of the Carrick area named after Engleart Glass Company.
+[[Engleartville]] – First name of the Carrick area named after Engleart Glass Company.
 – Current Phillips Park becomes a “traction park.” Previously known as Dilly’s Grove and Carrick Park.  Purchased as a Community Park. Dedicated at a great 4th of July celebration in 1914.
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 Joe Speiker – Carrick Historian in the 1980’s and 1990’s.
-Carrick – Double ended trolley operated in the 1920’s during rush hour and turned around on a short track spur at the corner of Brownsville Road and Crailo Street.
+[[59 Carrick]] – Double ended trolley operated in the 1920’s during rush hour and turned around on a short track spur at the corner of Brownsville Road and Crailo Street.
-Carrick Streetcar Ordinance – “If a streetcar picked up a fireman on the way to a fire, streetcar was not allowed to stop except to pick up another fireman.”
+[[Carrick Streetcar Ordinance]] – “If a streetcar picked up a fireman on the way to a fire, streetcar was not allowed to stop except to pick up another fireman.”
 “Jumbo” – Motorcycle cop in Carrick Borough in the 1920’s
 Storch’s Electric Marble and Granite Works – at what is now the Dairy Queen Property.

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-Glossary of Historic Carrick Terms:
+== Glossary of Historic Carrick Terms ==
-Carrick-on-Suir – Carrick Post Office was named after this Irish City of Dr. John O’Brien who had the honor of naming the first post office in this area of Baldwin Township in 1853.
+'''Carrick-on-Suir''' – Carrick Post Office was named after this Irish City of Dr. John O’Brien who had the honor of naming the first post office in this area of Baldwin Township in 1853.
-Carrick Swan and Rock – official emblem of Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland. Rock because in Gaelic Carrick means Rock and swans because it is located on the River Suir which has many swans.
+'''Carrick Swan and Rock''' – official emblem of Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland. Rock because in Gaelic Carrick means Rock and swans because it is located on the River Suir which has many swans.
-Agnew Glass Works – Located at the intersection of Brownsville Road and current E. Agnew Avenue.
+'''Agnew Glass Works''' – Located at the intersection of Brownsville Road and current E. Agnew Avenue.
 Hornaday Road – Named after William Hornaday by John M. Phillips. William Hornaday was an environmentalist and naturalist and friend who accompanied John M. Phillips on many excursions to classify animals.
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 John Phillips – Owned a mansion that sat in the middle of current Hornaday Road and owned 12 acres of land that became known as Phillips Manor.
-John M. Phillips – nephew of John Phillips, PA Game Commissioner, City of Pittsburgh Councilman, creator of Phillips Park, owned mansion at 2335 Brownville Road current site of St. Pius X Church, naturalist, environmentalist, Boy Scout Founder in Pennsylvania, owner of Phillips Mining and Manufacturing Company.
+[[John M. Phillips]] – nephew of John Phillips, PA Game Commissioner, City of Pittsburgh Councilman, creator of Phillips Park, owned mansion at 2335 Brownville Road current site of St. Pius X Church, naturalist, environmentalist, Boy Scout Founder in Pennsylvania, owner of Phillips Mining and Manufacturing Company.
 Harriet Duff Phillips – Wife of John M. Phillips, daughter of Dr. Duff, founder of the Mothers Club and Carrick activist.