North Oakland in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Andrew Carnegie
(1835-1919)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, March 13, 2011
1. Andrew Carnegie Marker
Inscription.
Andrew Carnegie. A poor Scottish immigrant, Carnegie became a millionaire steel magnate and proponent of the "Gospel of Wealth." Seeking to benefit society with his fortune, he built over 2,500 libraries and endowed institutions advancing education and peace.
A poor Scottish immigrant, Carnegie became a millionaire steel magnate and proponent of the "Gospel of Wealth." Seeking to benefit society with his fortune, he built over 2,500 libraries and endowed institutions advancing education and peace.
Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 40° 26.555′ N, 79° 57.09′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in North Oakland. Marker can be reached from Schenley Drive Extension. Located outside the Carnegie Library in Oakland at the University of Pittsburgh. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
4. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie say farewell to Pittsburgh
Andrew Carnegie and Louise Carnegie, his wife, leaving East Liberty Station in 1914 at the end of their last visit to the city of Pittsburgh. Carnegie would die four years later, in 1919.
From the Collections of the Pennsylvania Department, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 30, 2013
5. Andrew & Lousie Carnegie's Grave
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 30, 2013
6. Andrew Carnegie Plaque
Located at the entrance to his gravesite, it reads:
Born in Scotland, Andrew Carnegie came to America in 1848 and rose from a factory bobbin boy to one of the world's most successful industrialists. His legacy is his philanthropy and the more than 20 institutions he endowed. Their work continues in his name:
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Carnegie Foundation
The Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Carnegie Hero Funds in Europe
The Carnegie Hero Fund Trust
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Corporation of New York
The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
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