Beechview in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Seldom Seen Arch
Historic Landmark
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 29, 2019
1. Seldom Seen Arch Marker
1902
Boller & Hodge, engineers
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 40° 25.515′ N, 80° 1.256′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Beechview. It can be reached from the intersection of Saw Mill Run Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 51) and Woodruff Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15220, 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) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bigham House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chatham Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Enlightenment (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grace Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Whittier School (approx. Ύ mile away); 19th Ward Veterans Honor Roll (approx. Ύ mile away); Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. Mary's of the Mount Church Honor Roll (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding Seldom Seen Arch. The Seldom Seen Arch was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2001.
Also see . . . Beechview-Seldom Seen Greenway – A Park Hiding in Plain Sight. (Submitted on April 29, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 29, 2019
2. Seldom Seen Arch Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 29, 2019
3. Seldom Seen Arch
Inside of the arch
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
