Carnegie in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Andrew Carnegie Free Library
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
1. Andrew Carnegie Free Library Marker
Built 1898-1901
Struthers & Hannah, Architects
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries, and the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series lists.
Location. 40° 24.412′ N, 80° 5.129′ W. Marker is in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Beechwood Avenue and Home Street, on the right when traveling south on Beechwood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie PA 15106, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carnegie Great War Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honus Wagner (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter & St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chartiers Valley Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); East Carnegie Honor Roll (approx. 0.8 miles away); World War I Honor Roll (approx. 0.8 miles away); Union Electric Steel Honor Roll (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carnegie.
Regarding Andrew Carnegie Free Library. Funded by industrialist Andrew Carnegie, his decision to build a library in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, was originally inspired by the town's adoption of his name. In 1894, the neighboring boroughs of Chartiers and Mansfield voted to merge their communities into one larger borough and chose to name their new town in honor of Carnegie. It is just one of four Carnegie
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
2. Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Marker
Marker is located at the right of the entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
