West Mifflin in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Lucky Stand
National Historic District
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 24, 2024
1. The Lucky Stand Marker
This was the last of Kennywood's landmark structures before the devastation of the Great Depression. The style of its 1930 architecture was referred to as Modernistic. (Or Moderne, if you prefer.) Nobody remembers why it was - and is - called The Lucky. Perhaps someone guessed that it would be a survivor. The structures and rides that were its neighbors in 1930 are long gone except the Turtle.
Erected by Kennywood Amusement Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 40° 23.301′ N, 79° 51.916′ W. Marker is in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It can be reached from the intersection of Kennywood Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 837) and Hoffman Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Kennywood Amusement Park. Admission fee is required for entry. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin PA 15122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also 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: A different marker also named Noah's Ark (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Turtle (within shouting distance of this marker); Thunderbolt (within shouting distance of this marker); a different
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Other markers no longer nearby. Noah's Ark (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); The Turtle (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Thunderbolt (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); The Pagoda (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Miniature Railroad (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Laffin' Sal (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed);
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 24, 2024
2. The Lucky Stand Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
