Central Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

— Height: 60-80' • Origin: Eastern US —

Northern Red Oak Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023

1. Northern Red Oak Marker

Inscription.

Valuable tree for its lumber. Tannins from bark used for tanning leather. Acorns important for wildlife. Fast-growing oak, prefers sandy, loam soils that are well-drained. Withstands the polluted air of cities.

Erected by Allegheny Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Environment.

Location. 40° 28.204′ N, 79° 57.026′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Central Lawrenceville. It can be reached from Butler Street. Marker and oak are in the island between Sections 18, 19, and 22 of Allegheny Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4734 Butler Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201, 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: Gen. James Scott Negley (within shouting distance of this marker); Calbraith Perry Rodgers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1st Lieut. Edward A. Fisher (about 300 feet away); William McGregor (about 400 feet away); Allegheny Arsenal Explosion (about 400 feet away); Charles Parkin (about 600 feet away); Rev. Daniel J. Maladey

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(about 600 feet away); Daniel William Cooper (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

More about this marker. Marker has limited but useful historical information.

Northern Red Oak and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2023

2. Northern Red Oak and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.