Wilmerding "Firsts"
The first baby born in Wilmerding in the year 1890 was a boy; his name was Raymond Henry Weidt; born Thursday, January 16, 1890, in a two and one-half story frame building situated at 415 Station
Street. The Attending physician was Dr. S. E. Nowry who had his office in Wall.
The first building erected in Wilmerding was a three-story frame structure situated on the southwest corner of Westinghouse and Station Streets, numbered 100 Westinghouse, erected and owned by James W. Undercoffer. It was erected in the Fall of 1889. First Pennsylvania Railroad ticket agent located in Wilmerding was Charles Fleck. He served a short time until John I. Rankin was appointed.
The first sidewalks were constructed out of board planks erected on
posts. The first meeting of the citizens to form a municipality was held in the Westinghouse Air Brake Company foundry.
The first voting place in Wilmerding was in the rear of the post office in a one story frame building at the rear of the property now presently the location of Compass Federal Savings & Loan.
The first meeting of the newly elected council was held in the office of the East Pittsburgh Improvement Company Building, situated on the corner of Caldwell and George Streets. The meeting was held on Wednesday, June 18, 1890. T. W. Welsh, the first burgess, acted as chairman.
The first post office was located in the front part of the W. L. Stewart & Company drug store on Station Street. The first postmaster was William L. Stewart.
