Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Francis Medical Center Cross and Doors
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
1. St. Francis Medical Center Cross and Doors Marker
The cross and doors are from the former School of Nursing which later became the East Wing of St. Francis Medical Center. They are placed here as a loving, permanent tribute to all of the devoted Sisters, Doctors, Nurses, Employees and Patients of the St. Francis Medical Center. Your love shines on!
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine.
Location. 40° 27.877′ N, 79° 57.85′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Lawrenceville. It is on 36th Street south of Bandera Street, on the right when traveling south. 36th Street is a one-way street that only heads south at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 248 36th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201, 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, 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: St. Francis Hospital (a few steps from this marker); Stephen C. Foster (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Padre Pio (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Augustine Church (about 300 feet away); St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pat the Avenger Returns Fire (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Regarding St. Francis Medical Center Cross and Doors. The St. Francis Health System was established in 1865 in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. In 1919 the Sisters of Saint Francis of Millvale established the St. Francis Hospital Training School of Nurses. The hospital was shut down in 2002 and bought out by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children's Hospital.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
2. St. Francis Medical Center Cross and Doors Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
