Chalfant in East Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Parkway Steps
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
1. Parkway Steps Marker
1936
Erected 2009 by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 40° 24.424′ N, 79° 50.357′ W. Marker is in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Chalfant. It is on Parkway Avenue south of Rossmore Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 Parkway Avenue, East Pittsburgh PA 15112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also 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: Westinghouse Atom Smasher (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Dayton Rodgers VFW Post 6681 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Radio Station KDKA (approx. half a mile away); St Colman School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Turtle Creek Veterans Memorial (approx. Ύ mile away); "We Remember" (approx. Ύ mile away); Pioneer Short-Wave Station (approx. 0.8 miles away); George Westinghouse (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Pittsburgh.
Regarding Parkway Steps. Established on May 6, 1935
this page online
The Parkway Steps can be accessed going down on Parkway Avenue and going up on North Avenue. They were designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2009.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
2. Parkway Steps Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
3. Parkway Steps
Going down from Parkway Avenue.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
4. Parkway Steps
As viewed heading up from North Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
