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By Mike Wintermantel, August 5, 2012 | |
| | | 1. John Irwin House Marker | | |
Inscription. Built 1836 by John Irwin, Nephew of Colonel John Irwin, this brick structure served as an inn for stagecoach passengers on the Greensburg to Pittsburgh Pike at Tinker Run. In 1851 John Irwin laid out the original plan of lots for the town of Irwin between the house and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Erected 1976 by Welcome Wagon Club, Irwin-North Huntingdon Sponsor.
Location. 40° 19.713′ N, 79° 42.632′ W. Marker is in Irwin, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue (Old Route 30), on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Irwin PA 15642, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Beginning of the Lincoln Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Braddock's Military Road 1755 "Three Springs" Camp (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bushy Run Battlefield (approx. 4.9 miles away); Bushy Run (approx. 5 miles away); Arthur J. Rooney (approx. 5.2 miles away); David McKee (approx. 6 miles away); Helen Richey (approx. 6.2 miles away); Queen Aliquippa (approx. 6.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Irwin.
Also see . . . | | | | 
By Mike Wintermantel, August 5, 2012 | |
| | | 2. John Irwin House Marker | | |
1. The Irwin Project. (Submitted on August 5, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Col. John Irwin at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on August 9, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on August 5, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 118 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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