McKeesport in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
1. First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport Marker
Church of McKeesport
has been placed on the
ΝΑΤΙΟΝΑL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES
by the United States
Department of the Interior
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HISTORIC
LANDMARK
First United Methodist Church of McKeesport
Charles W. Bolton & Son, architects, 1924-25
Pittsburgh History &
Landmarks Foundation
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 40° 20.791′ N, 79° 51.475′ W. Marker is in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Cornell Street and Carnegie Street, on the left when traveling north on Cornell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1406 Cornell Street, McKeesport PA 15132, 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: Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport (approx. 0.2 miles away); McKeesport Boys Club Honor Roll (approx. Ό mile away); Bank of McKeesport Building
this page online
Regarding First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport. The church is built in three main sections, a Nave, a Chapel, and the Community building. The northern section, the Nave, with its north and south transepts form a cross when viewed from overhead. A bell tower is situated at the center of that cross. The sandstone building is built on a steel-reinforced concrete foundation. No major changes have been made to the building since its construction.
The church was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2012 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 2014
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
2. First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport Marker
Markers are located at the right of the front door.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
