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

Wilkinsburg (Pa.) Railroad Station

— Historic Landmark —

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

1. Wilkinsburg (Pa.) Railroad Station Marker

Inscription.
Wilkinsburg (Pa.) R. R. Station
Built 1916
Walter H. Cookson, Architect

Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 40° 26.604′ N, 79° 53.193′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Wilkinsburg. It is at the intersection of Hay Street and Ross Street, on the left when traveling north on Hay Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 Hay 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 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,

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and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wilkinsburg Korea Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 7 Mile Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Mulberry Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Crescent Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); Frank Conrad (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Whitehall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Heidelberg Apts. (approx. half a mile away); Honor Bilt Home, "The Fullerton", 1924 (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding Wilkinsburg (Pa.) Railroad Station. The Wilkinsburg Railroad Station was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1976 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 1985.

National Register Statement of Significance Excerpt:

The Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania Railroad Station is significant because of the important role which it played in the transportation system of Western Pennsylvania, and because of its architectural design and prominent siting. Wilkinsburg was a station stop and point

Wilkinsburg (Pa.) Railroad Station and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024

2. Wilkinsburg (Pa.) Railroad Station and Marker

of origin for trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad "Main Line" for over one hundred years. The station was built as part of a major capital improvement project on this line. Its restrained Beaux Arts styling and its prominent location in the community mark it as a significant product of America's "Railroad Age."

Also see . . . Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Wilkinsburg PA, National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on October 7, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.