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

Crafton Boro

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

1. Crafton Boro Marker

Inscription.
Named after
Charles C. Craft
Founded 1890

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 40° 26.479′ N, 80° 3.755′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Crafton. It is at the intersection of Union Avenue and Cross Street, on the left when traveling north on Union Avenue. Union Avenue is a one-way street that heads north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 127 Union Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15205, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Episcopal Church of the Nativity (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Leber House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Crafton Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Hand's Hospital (approx. 0.6 miles away); Creighton Avenue (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Creighton Avenue (approx. 0.7 miles away); Oakwood Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); All Wars Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

2. Crafton Boro Marker

Additional Crafton Borough Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

3. Additional Crafton Borough Marker

Located at the intersection of Crafton Boulevard (State Route 60) and Ridenour Avenue.

Welcome to Crafton Borough
Erected by Crafton Business Mens Association

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

4. Additional Crafton Borough Marker

Ingram Community Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

5. Ingram Community Marker

Located across the intersection from the featured marker at 398 Union Avenue.

Welcome to
Ingram
Ingram Board of Trade

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

6. Ingram Community Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.