Shadyside in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chancellor's Residence
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
1. Chancellor's Residence Marker
(Childs-Callery-Casey-Falk House)
Peabody and Stearns, Architects, 1897
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 40° 26.937′ N, 79° 56.676′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Shadyside. It is on Devonshire Street north of Fifth Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 718 Devonshire Street, Pittsburgh PA 15213, 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Church of Christ, Scientist (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rodef Shalom Temple (about 600 feet away); Station WQED (about 600 feet away); Henry Hornbostel/Rodef Shalom Temple (about 700 feet away); Church of the Ascension (about 700 feet away); Central Catholic High School (about 800 feet away); D'Arlington Apartments (approx. Ό mile away); Shadyside Iron Furnace (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding Chancellor's Residence. The Chancellor's Residence since 1966 for the University of Pittsburgh, the former Harvey Childs house was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1973.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024
2. Chancellor's Residence and Marker
Marker is located at the right of the front door.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
