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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
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By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Marker | | |
Inscription. First commercially successful United States plate glass maker, founded 1883 by John Ford, John Pitcairn and others. First plant was at Creighton; office was half a block east of here on Fourth Avenue. The company became PPG Industries in 1968.
Erected 1983 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 40° 26.407′ N, 80° 0.175′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker can be reached from Fourth Avenue near Market Street. Click for map. Located in PPG Place in Downtown Pittsburgh, walkway called Market Street. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Work Accidents and the Law (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin R. Delany (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); John Scull (about 500 feet away); Westinghouse Electric Corporation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Site in Journalism (approx. 0.2 miles away); Radio Station KDKA (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Pittsburgh Agreement (approx. ¼ mile away). Click for a list of all markers in Pittsburgh. |
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By Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Marker | | PPG Place in background | | |
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By Unknown, circa 1912 | |
| | | 3. Cylinders of window glass stored ready for flattening | | From Pennsylvania and Its Manifold Activities, 1912.
After the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company established its own distribution network in 1896, PPG added brushes, paint, window glass and sheet glass to its product line. In 1910, PPG also opened its first research and development facility in 1910. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 500 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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