Sewickley in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Sewickley Post Office
— Historic Landmark —
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 18, 2013
1. Old Sewickley Post Office Marker
1910
James Knox Taylor, U.S. Treasury supervising architect
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 40° 32.215′ N, 80° 11.045′ W. Marker is in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Broad Street and Bank Street, on the right when traveling north. Now the Sweetwater Center for the Arts. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sewickley PA 15143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Capt. Frederick Way, Jr. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Atwell-Christy House (about 700 feet away); Down The Ohio (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sewickley Public Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Matthews African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Depreciation Lands Survey (approx. ¼ mile away); Flatiron Building
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Also see . . . Sweetwater Center for the Arts. Website homepage (Submitted on May 18, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 18, 2013
2. Old Sewickley Post Office Marker
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 18, 2013
3. Old Post Office Building plaque
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
"Dedicated to the preservation of the past and the enrichment of the future"
This building was constructed in 1910 by the United States Postal Service and uses as a United States Post Office until 1978. The Old Sewickley Post Office Corporation purchased the building in 1983 and subsequently renovated the building. The Old Post Office Building was dedicated to the community in 1988 as an educational and cultural center for history and art.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
