McKeesport in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
1. Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport Marker
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries, and the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 40° 20.714′ N, 79° 51.306′ W. Marker is in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Library Street and Union Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Library Street. Library Street is a one-way street that only heads west at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1507 Library 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: First Methodist Episcopal Church of McKeesport (approx. 0.2 miles away); McKeesport Boys Club Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bank of McKeesport Building (approx. half a mile away); National Tube Works (approx. 0.6 miles away); John McKee (approx. 0.6 miles away); John McKee and Family (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War Memorial
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Regarding Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport. Out of approximately 1,688 libraries funded by Pittsburgh's Andrew Carnegie in America, McKeesport's was the 12th to be commissioned. It was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1979 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
2. Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport Marker
Marker is located at the far right.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 4, 2024
3. Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport
Rear (north) side of the library.
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 199 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
