Mount Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Henry Clay Frick

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009

1. Henry Clay Frick Marker

Inscription.
In memory of
Henry Clay Frick
1849 - 1919
Native of this District
Coal and Coke Magnate
Ironmaster Capitalist
and Philanthropist who
began his financial
career as a clerk in
a store located in this
building owned and
managed by his uncle
Martin Overholt

This tablet is erected in his honor

Erected 1930 by Mount Pleasant Rotary Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 40° 9.051′ N, 79° 32.78′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. Marker is on West Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 31), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 751-753 W Main Street, Mount Pleasant PA 15666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Warden Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); General Edward Braddock and His Army (approx. ¼ mile away); Mount Pleasant War Memorial

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(approx. ¼ mile away); John W. Geary (approx. ¼ mile away); Air Force Bombing Run / Henry W. B. Mechling / D-Day (approx. ¼ mile away); John P. Krystyniak (approx. ¼ mile away); Coast Guard Cutter - Merchant Marine - American Military War Dead (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.

Also see . . . Henry Clay Frick. The Frick Collection website entry (Submitted on July 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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2. Henry Clay Frick

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 25, 2009

3. Henry Clay Frick Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on March 17, 2014, by Jay Stern of Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on September 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on February 3, 2011. 3. submitted on September 10, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.