Elliott in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
West End Park
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
1. West End Park Marker
Neil McCallum, landscape architect
Monument sculptured by Frank Vittor
William R. Perry architect
Bandstand designed by Thomas Scott
Department of Parks and Recreation
City of Pittsburgh
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 40° 26.24′ N, 80° 2.278′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Elliott. It can be reached from Walbridge Street south of Herschel Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in West End Park on the park bandstand. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 927 Walbridge Street, Pittsburgh PA 15220, 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: Frank Vittor (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Steve Beshenich Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Rolf Rohn (within shouting distance of this marker); West End United Methodist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End Branch (approx. Ό mile away);
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Regarding West End Park. West End Park was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1979.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
2. West End Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
