South Shore in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Railings from the Brady Street Bridge

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

1. Railings from the Brady Street Bridge Marker

Inscription. Brady St. Bridge was a through-cantilever bridge designed by Albert L. Schultz in 1896 for highway and streetcar traffic crossing the Monongahela River. It was the first city-erected bridge that was toll free. The railings were recovered by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation during bridge demolition in 1978 and were donated to the Port Authority of Allegheny County in 1984 for the Station Square transit station.

Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 40° 25.93′ N, 80° 0.251′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in South Shore. It is at the intersection of West Carson Street (Pennsylvania Route 837) and Smithfield Street Bridge, on the right when traveling east on West Carson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 W Carson 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: Modern Naturalized Garden (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Rev. John McMillan (about 400 feet away); P & LE Terminal (about 500 feet away); Chuck Muer (about 500 feet away); John A. Roebling (about 500 feet away); Monongahela Inclined Plane (about 600 feet away); Mount Washington (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Mount Washington (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

2. Railings from the Brady Street Bridge 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 490 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.