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

Frank Vittor

World War I Memorial

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

1. Frank Vittor Marker

Inscription.
Bronze, Granite
1922

Erected by the American Legion and the Mothers of Democracy, this monument was placed at one of the highest points in Allegheny County. The honor roll lists the names of the 1,200 individuals from the Fifth Ward that served in the Great War. Vittor, an Italian immigrant, was the creator of over 50 monuments, sculptures, and other works of art in the Pittsburgh region.

Erected by City of Pittsburgh.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Immigration • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 40° 27.282′ N, 79° 57.623′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Upper Hill. It is on Milwaukee Street east of Adelaide Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Robert E. Williams Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3407 Milwaukee Street, Pittsburgh PA 15219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

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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: Robert E. Williams Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); Thaddeus Mosley (approx. ¼ mile away); Polish Hill War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Polish Hill War Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Immaculate Heart of Mary R.C. Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church (approx. half a mile away); Pittsburgh Brewing Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jane Holmes (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

2. Frank Vittor Marker

Marker is located on the concrete step below the bottom left of the memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.