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

Rolf Rohn

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Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

1. Rolf Rohn Marker

Inscription.
Ceramic Tile, Glass
1980

Rohn, a graduate of Duquesne University, has worked around the world as a liturgical artist and design consultant, specializing in Roman Catholic worship spaces. The influence of sacred art can be seen in his design for this mosaic mural, which references the visual language of stained-glass windows. The mural looks "out" of the window onto the landscape of Pittsburgh, showing the location of West End Park, and including a small depiction of the artwork itself.

Erected by City of Pittsburgh.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.

Location. 40° 26.214′ N, 80° 2.297′ 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 at the south end of the Steve Beshenich Pavilion. 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: Steve Beshenich Pavilion (here, next to this marker); West End Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Vittor

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(within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); West End United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End Branch (approx. 0.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jerusalem Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Rolf Rohn Marker and Artwork image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

2. Rolf Rohn Marker and Artwork

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 211 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.