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The First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh

 
 
The First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020
1. The First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh Marker
Inscription. Near this site the First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh organized in 1812 built its first sanctuary and worshipped therein.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
 
Location. 40° 26.246′ N, 79° 59.876′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Grant Street, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Grant St, Pittsburgh PA 15219, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pittsburgh Chinatown (within shouting distance of this marker); United Steelworkers of America (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Founding of the Ironworkers Union (about 300 feet away); City-County Building (about 400 feet away); 420 Boulevard of the Allies (about 500 feet away); The Hartley Rose Building (about 500 feet away); In 1841 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
 
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The First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020
2. The First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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