Shadyside in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Highland Towers Apartments
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
1. Highland Towers Apartments Marker
Frederick G. Scheibler, Jr., Architect
Built 1913
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 40° 27.366′ N, 79° 55.523′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Shadyside. It is on South Highland Avenue north of Elwood Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15206, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 107th Field Artillery Honor Roll (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alder Court Apartments (about 500 feet away); The Highwood (about 500 feet away); Sacred Heart Church (about 600 feet away); Calvary Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Montgomery House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Suburban Catalyst (approx. 0.2 miles away); Portal of Industry (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding Highland Towers Apartments. This apartment building was designed by Pittsburgh native Frederick G. Scheibler Jr., who designed over a dozen buildings in the area. The U-shaped structure has four floors of apartments and a raised basement. Highland Towers Apartments was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1976 and designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1976.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
2. Highland Towers Apartments Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
3. Highland Towers Apartments
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
