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South Side Flats in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Side Branch

— Historic Landmark —

 
 
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Side Branch Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
1. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Side Branch Marker
Inscription.
South Side Branch
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
1909
Alden & Harlow, Architects

 
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries, and the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
 
Location. 40° 25.715′ N, 79° 58.454′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in the South Side Flats. It is on East Carson Street (Pennsylvania Route 837) west of Birmingham Bridge, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2205 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh PA 15203, 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
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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 Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); South Side VFW War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Workers (approx. Ό mile away); Prehistoric Rivers (approx. Ό mile away); Monongahela's First Lock & Dam (approx. Ό mile away); Ferry Landing (approx. Ό mile away); South Side Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Polish Army (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
 
More about this marker. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Side Branch, was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1990.
 
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Side Branch and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
2. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, South Side Branch and Marker
Marker is to the right of the front door.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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