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Our Lady of Lourdes

 
 
Our Lady of Lourdes Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2024
1. Our Lady of Lourdes Marker
Inscription.

In tribute to the Sisters, Brothers,
and lay men and women
who taught the youth of
St. Alphonsus Parish
1859 - 1989


In loving memory of my brother and uncle:
Robert S. Malatinsky & Harry Marchlenski

 
Erected by the Malatinsky Family.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
 
Location. 40° 3.668′ N, 80° 43.414′ W. Marker is in Wheeling, West Virginia, in Ohio County. It is on Market Street south of 21st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2111 Market Street, Wheeling WV 26003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Francis of Assisi (here, next to this marker); Star Brick (a few steps from this marker); St. Alphonsus Grade School (a few steps from this marker); Site of Wheeling High School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rebecca Harding Davis (about 400 feet away); Zink House (about 500 feet away); Michael Treiber House (about 700 feet away); Gordon Battelle (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wheeling.
 
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 A Brief History of St. Alphonsus Church. (Submitted on October 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Our Lady of Lourdes Marker and Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2024
2. Our Lady of Lourdes Marker and Statue
St. Alphonsus Catholic Parish image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 6, 2024
3. St. Alphonsus Catholic Parish
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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