orphan house

== English == === Noun === orphan house (plural orphan houses) An orphanage. (Pittsburgh) Residential dwellings that have no direct vehicular road access and can only be reached via the city’s extensive, steep public stairways; often dating from the early 1900s. === See also === Steps of Pittsburgh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Further reading === 2022. Williams, Colin. "Steppin’ Aht: A Tour of Pittsburgh’s City Steps". 2025. Smail, Laura. "Getting their steps in: Local authors explore Pittsburgh’s iconic stairways". "This “orphan house” along the Kerr Street steps remains occupied to this day and is only accessible via the public staircase."