Tyrone in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

First Building

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

1. First Building Marker

Inscription. On this site was erected the first building in Tyrone and occupied by Jacob Burley in the year 1850

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 40° 40.233′ N, 78° 14.291′ W. Marker is in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and East 10th Street, on the right when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue, Tyrone PA 16686, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the Former Historic City Hotel (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Fred Waring (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tyrone Station Park Observation Bridge (about 800 feet away); Caboose # 477813 (about 800 feet away); Caboose #21024 (about 800 feet away); Tyrone Train Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); 9^th Street Pedestrian Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tyrone (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tyrone.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

2. First Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 495 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.