Point Breeze in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Homewood Cemetery
Historic Landmark
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
1. The Homewood Cemetery Marker
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 40° 26.469′ N, 79° 54.75′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Point Breeze. It is at the intersection of South Dallas Avenue and Aylesworth Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Dallas Avenue. Located at the main gate to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15217, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Elizabeth Martin Gregg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert Andrew Woods, M.D. and his wife Grace Lydia Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); From Slavery to Freedom Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named From Slavery to Freedom Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Frick Family (approx. 0.4 miles away); Frick Park Today (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Also see . . .
1. The Homewood Cemetery. (Submitted on September 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation. (Submitted on September 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. Homewood Cemetery at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on September 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
2. The Homewood Cemetery Marker
Main entrance to the cemetery on South Dallas Avenue
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
3. Homewood Cemetery
Section of the cemetery
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
4. Homewood Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
