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Whittier School

— Historic Landmark —

 
 
Whittier School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
1. Whittier School Marker
Inscription.
Whittier School
M. M. Steen, Architect, 1939

 
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationNotable Places. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
 
Location. 40° 26.173′ N, 80° 1.121′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Duquesne Heights. It is on Meridan Street south of Pawnee Street, on the right when traveling south. Meridan Street is a one-way street that only heads south at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 Meridan Street, 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, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New
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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: 19th Ward Veterans Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Duquesne Incline (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Points of View" (approx. Ό mile away); Mount Washington (approx. Ό mile away); Pittsburgh Glass Works (approx. Ό mile away); St. Mary's of the Mount Church Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Mary of the Mount Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Mining of Pittsburgh Coal (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
 
Whittier School Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
2. Whittier School Marker
Marker is located at the right of the doorways.
Whittier School image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024
3. Whittier School
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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