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

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End Branch

— Historic Landmark —

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

1. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End Branch Marker

Inscription.
West End Branch
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Alden & Harlow, Architects, 1899

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 1899.

Location. 40° 26.403′ N, 80° 2.048′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Elliott. It is on Wabash Street south of Neptune Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 47 Wabash 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: War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); West End United Methodist Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jerusalem Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); West End Park (approx. ¼ mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Frank Vittor (approx. ¼ mile away); Steve Beshenich Pavilion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rolf Rohn (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End Branch.

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This was the eighth Carnegie funded library to open in America and only the second to have the new revolutionary policy of open or self-service shelves. The first with open shelves was Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville Branch, the sixth Carnegie library to open in America. The first five libraries to open in America were originally closed stack libraries where a clerk was used to fetch books for visitors. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End Branch was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2012.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End Branch and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

2. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, West End Branch and Marker

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 142 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.