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

Honor Bilt Home, "The Fullerton", 1924

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

1. Honor Bilt Home, "The Fullerton", 1924 Marker

Inscription.
Modern Homes Department,
Sears, Roebuck & Co., Designers

This home was ordered from the Sears, Roebuck & Co. mail-order catalog. All construction materials, millwork, fixtures, and building plans (except masonry) arrived at this site already pre-cut, fitted, numbered, and ready to be assembled.

Erected 1990 by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 40° 26.173′ N, 79° 53.035′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Edgewood. It is on Walnut Street east of Center Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 804 Walnut Street, Pittsburgh PA 15221, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it

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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: Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edgewood World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edgewood Roll of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Edgewood Roll of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Railroad Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Crescent Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); The C.C. Mellor Memorial Library and Edgewood Club (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding Honor Bilt Home, "The Fullerton", 1924. Honor Bilt Home was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1990. This home is an example of one of 696 of this type known to exist in the city of Pittsburgh.

Also see . . . Sears Modern Homes Wikipedia Entry.

Honor Bilt Home, "The Fullerton", 1924 and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

2. Honor Bilt Home, "The Fullerton", 1924 and Marker

Marker is located on the far right pillar of the house.

Sears Modern Homes were houses sold primarily through a mail order catalog by Sears, Roebuck and Co., an American retailer, from 1908 until 1942. (Submitted on October 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.