Oakland in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Central Catholic High School

— Historic Landmark —

Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024

1. Central Catholic High School Marker

Inscription.
Central Catholic High School
& Faculty House - Built 1926-1927
Link, Weber & Bowers, Architects

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 1926.

Location. 40° 26.826′ N, 79° 56.747′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Oakland. It is on Fifth Avenue west of South Neville Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4720 Fifth Avenue, 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) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Station WQED (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Church of Christ, Scientist (about 400 feet away); Rodef Shalom Temple (about 700 feet away); Church of the Ascension (about 700 feet away); Henry Hornbostel/Rodef Shalom Temple (about 700 feet away); Chancellor's Residence (about 800 feet away); Hamburg Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walking To The Sky (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Regarding Central Catholic High School.

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Central Catholic High School was founded as an all-male secondary school. The first freshman class began attending in 1927. Although the school initially took students only from the central neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, the decline of regional equivalents eventually attracted students from a more comprehensive geographic and socioeconomic range. Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino heads a lengthy list of notable athletic alumni. Central Catholic High School was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1976.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024

2. Central Catholic High School Marker

Marker is located at the lower left.

Central Catholic High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 1, 2024

3. Central Catholic High School

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.