Near Munhall in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
United States Steel Sign
United States Steel Corporation and Chiodo's Tavern
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
1. United States Steel Sign Marker
Originally located on the Open Hearth #5 Office Building at the United States Steel Homestead Works, the USS sign was given to Chiodo's Tavern, located on 8th Avenue in Homestead in the late 1980s. The bar's owner, Joe Chiodo, had the sign mounted on the building and added the banner "In Honor of the Employees" to show his appreciation for the generations of steel workers that worked at the mill.
When Chiodo's closed in 2005 the sign was auctioned off. David Conrad bought the sign and donated it to Rivers of Steel.
With the assistance of the Carpenters District Council and Century Steel Erectors, the sign was installed at the Pump House in July of 2005.
Erected 2024 by Rivers of Steel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2005.
Location. 40° 24.767′ N, 79° 53.801′ W. Marker is near Munhall, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on East Waterfront Drive 0.7 miles west of East 8th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near the trail access parking area for the Great Allegheny
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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: Rivers of Steel / Homestead (a few steps from this marker); Capstan (a few steps from this marker); Pump House (within shouting distance of this marker); Iron Making (within shouting distance of this marker); Homestead Strike (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); July 6, 1892 (within shouting distance of this marker); Blast Furnace Bells and Hopper
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
2. United States Steel Sign Marker
Marker is on the wooden post.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
3. United States Steel Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
