Wilmerding in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Great War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
1. Great War Memorial
Wilmerding Borough
who answered the call of their country
in the Great War 1914-1919
In Memoriam
Linton W. Brush Alfred Z. Davis Eugene V. Rupert Fred A. Thompson
Francis F. Condon Amato Grosso Paskie Serrapere W. J. Tighe
Natale Pecora Charles Holohan Earl E. Shaner
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
[not transcribed]
Dedicated by the First National Bank February 12, 1926
under the auspices of
George Westinghouse Post No. 230 American Legion
History of Bank
1895 Organized as the East Pittsburgh National Bank
1923 Consolidated with the Wilmerding National Bank
as the First National Bank of Wilmerding, Pa.
Erected 1926 by First National Bank and George Westinghouse American Legion Post No. 230.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1926.
Location. 40° 23.59′ N, 79° 48.434′ W. Marker is in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Station Street and Wall Avenue/Commerce
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Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh. 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 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: Westinghouse Airbrake Company Administration Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); APICS Education & Research Foundation Training Center for Manufacturing Excellence (about 300 feet away); Wilmerding Diamond Jubilee (about 600 feet away); War Memorial (about 600 feet away); World War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Wilmerding Preservation Society (approx. Ό mile away); South Wilmerding Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmerding.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
2. Great War Memorial and Last Call Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
3. Wilmerding Volunteer Fire Department "Last Alarm" Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023
4. Wilmerding Bi-Centennial Time Capsule
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
