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

Frank Vittor

World War I Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

1. Frank Vittor Marker

Inscription.
Stone, Bronze
1923

Born Francesco Fabio Vittori near Milan in 1888, Vittor was a prolific artist, creating over 50 works in Pittsburgh and its surrounding boroughs. This stone pillar featuring a bronze eagle is a variation on Vittor's 1922 work found in Herron Hill Park.

Erected by City of Pittsburgh.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 40° 26.222′ N, 80° 2.259′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Elliott. It can be reached from Walbridge Street south of Herschel Street when traveling south. Marker is located at the base of the World War I memorial in West End Park. 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,

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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: World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); West End Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Rolf Rohn (within shouting distance of this marker); Steve Beshenich Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); West End United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End Branch (approx. ¼ mile away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jerusalem Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

2. Frank Vittor Marker

Marker is located at the bottom right of the memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.