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Addy-Spencer House

— Historic Landmark —

 
 
Addy-Spencer House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
1. Addy-Spencer House Marker
Inscription.
1864 and 1869

 
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
 
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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
 
Location. 40° 26.94′ N, 79° 56.156′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Shadyside. It is on St. James Street north of Fifth Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 920 St James Street, Pittsburgh PA 15232, 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: Sunnyledge (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonial Place Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roslyn Place Wood Block Paving (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. James Terrace (approx. 0.3 miles away); Third Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Shadyside Iron Furnace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry Hornbostel/Rodef Shalom Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rodef Shalom Temple (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
 
Regarding Addy-Spencer House. The Addy-Spencer House was designated a Pittsburgh
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Addy-Spencer House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
2. Addy-Spencer House Marker
Marker is located on the door below the green overhang at the far right.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 223 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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