Hazelwood in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Hungarian Reformed Church
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
1. First Hungarian Reformed Church Marker
Titus De Bobula, Architect
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 40° 24.409′ N, 79° 56.458′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Hazelwood. It is on Johnston Avenue east of Gertrude Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 Johnston Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Church of the Good Shepherd (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Francis of Assisi (about 600 feet away); Redman's Mills (approx. Ύ mile away); Pittsburgh's Lost Cyclist (approx. Ύ mile away); 4600 East Carson Street (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Flood Of 1936 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Coal Tipple (approx. 0.8 miles away); Simon Girty (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding First Hungarian Reformed Church. Titus de Bobula emigrated from Hungary to the United States around 1897. In 1903, he arrived in Pittsburgh, where he designed buildings for the next eight years. He is best known for his work designing churches in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The First Hungarian Reformed Church was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1995.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
2. First Hungarian Reformed Church and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
