Johnstown in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chapin Arch
1910
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
1. Chapin Arch Marker
This arch was dedicated posthumously to Anna Morrell Chapin by her husband Philip Chapin, former General Manager of Cambria Iron Company.
It was the original entrance to Grandview Cemetery. The switchback road in the picture was replaced by Menoher Boulevard.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 40° 18.818′ N, 78° 54.995′ W. Marker is in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. It is on Menoher Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 271) 0.2 miles south of Everhart Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnstown PA 15905, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. It is also 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: First Cambria A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. half a mile away); Johnstown Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); 1889 Johnstown Flood Unidentified Dead (approx. 0.6 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. Ύ mile away); First United Brethren Church (approx. Ύ mile away); Tribune Building (approx. Ύ mile away); St. John Cathedral (approx. 0.8 miles away); Central Park (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Johnstown.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 26, 2009
2. Chapin Arch and Marker
Looking north (downhill) toward Everhard St.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,455 times since then and 149 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
