Mount Washington in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Enlightenment
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
1. Enlightenment Marker
Maine Granite
1889
This "Lady of Stone" was rescued from atop the entrance of the old post office building on Smithfield Street (1889-1966).
Enlightenment was centered between the allegorical figures navigation and industry.
Erected 1997 by Dr. Paul Petraglia, Rite-Aid and The Mosites Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 40° 25.857′ N, 80° 0.621′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Mount Washington. It is at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Kearsarge Street, on the left when traveling west on Virginia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 223 Virginia Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15211, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grace Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Youth of the Leo Club of Grandview (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mount Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mount Washington (approx. Ό mile away); Monongahela Inclined Plane (approx. Ό mile away); First Mining of Pittsburgh Coal (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
2. Enlightenment and Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
3. Enlightenment Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
