Crafton in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Creighton Avenue
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
1. Creighton Avenue Marker
Crafton, Pa
Platted in 1895
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 40° 25.868′ N, 80° 3.877′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Crafton. It is at the intersection of Creighton Avenue and Bradford Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 60), on the right when traveling west on Creighton Avenue. Marker is located on a brick pillar. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Creighton 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Creighton Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oakwood Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crafton Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); The Episcopal Church of the Nativity (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Leber House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crafton Boro (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hand's Hospital
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Regarding Creighton Avenue. There is an identical marker at the opposite end of the street. It was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1990.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
2. Creighton Avenue Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
