Deutschtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Allegheny Commons
Est. 1788
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
1. Allegheny Commons Marker
Allegheny Commons is Pittsburgh's oldest park and one of the first west of the Allegheny Mountains. It was designed in 1868 on land designated for common grazing when the town of Allegheny was surveyed in 1788. Its 80 acres are owned and maintained by the City of Pittsburgh, with support from park neighbors.
Erected by The City of Pittsburgh.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 40° 27.189′ N, 80° 0.106′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Deutschtown. It is at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and East Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south on Cedar Avenue. Marker is located in the northern corner of Allegheny Commons Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 Cedar Avenue, 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: Stephen Collins Foster (within shouting distance of this marker); Hampton Battery Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pauline H. Rosenberg (about 500 feet away); Perry's Hall (about 500 feet away); The Pittsburgh Platform
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2024
2. Allegheny Commons Marker
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 311 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
