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Shadyside Iron Furnace

 
 
Shadyside Iron Furnace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 26, 2011
1. Shadyside Iron Furnace Marker
Inscription. Built on lowlands here in 1792. Birth of the iron industry in the Pittsburgh region. It made stove and grate castings. Closed about a year later due to lack of ore and wood.
 
Erected 1958 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
 
Location. 40° 27.124′ N, 79° 56.509′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Shadyside. Marker is at the intersection of Bayard Street and Amberson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Bayard Street. Located at Winchester Thurston School's football field in Pittsburgh's Shadyside area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonial Place Historic District (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Roslyn Place Wood Block Paving (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Station WQED (approx.
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0.4 miles away); Walking To The Sky (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hamburg Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Scotty Dog Statue (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
 
Shadyside Iron Furnace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 26, 2011
2. Shadyside Iron Furnace Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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