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

St. Mary's Priory

Erected 1888

— Allegheny City, PA —

St. Mary's Priory Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

1. St. Mary's Priory Marker

Inscription.
Noted for its 19th Century Neoclassical Architecture

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Historic
Landmark
St. Mary's Priory
1888
Henry Moser Architect
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation

Erected 1996 by National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century Three Rivers Chapter Pittsburgh, PA.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, and the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 40° 27.137′ N, 79° 59.891′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Deutschtown. It is on Pressley Street 0.2 miles east of Cedar Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Pressley Street is a one-way street that only heads east at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 614 Pressley Street, Pittsburgh PA 15212, 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: Pittsburgh's Grand Hall at the Priory (within shouting distance of this marker); Avery College (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pauline H. Rosenberg

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(about 700 feet away); Hampton Battery Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Allegheny Commons (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stephen Collins Foster (approx. 0.2 miles away); Perry's Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pittsburgh Platform (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding St. Mary's Priory. St. Mary's Priory was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1988.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

2. St. Mary's Priory Marker

Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Plaque.

St. Mary's Priory Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

3. St. Mary's Priory Markers

Markers at the left of the front entrance.

St. Mary's Priory (Center Section) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024

4. St. Mary's Priory (Center Section)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.