Greensburg in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Greensburg's Original Community Building
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
1. Greensburg's Original Community Building Marker
was erected on this site circa 1783. It served the area's pioneer settlers as a school, a public meeting house and a place of worship. This reproduction of the building was dedicated November 11, 1976 as a part of Greensburg's Bicentennial Celebration in memory of and as a tribute to those pioneers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Places • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1976.
Location. 40° 18.28′ N, 79° 32.568′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It can be reached from Kaylor Way west of St. Clair Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on the Greensburg Log Schoolhouse-Church in Saint Clair Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 East Otterman Street, Greensburg PA 15601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First Presbyterian Church of Greensburg (within shouting distance of this marker); General Nathanael Greene (within shouting distance of this marker); General St. Clair Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Coulter (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arthur Saint Clair
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
2. Greensburg Log Schoolhouse-Church
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1976 - reconstructed building circa 1783 used for school and place of worship by people of German Lutheran and Reformed Churches
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 1, 2025
3. Greensburg Log Schoolhouse-Church and Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
