Shaler Township in Glenshaw in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Shaw House
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
1. Thomas Shaw House Marker
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 1827.
Location. 40° 31.744′ N, 79° 57.186′ W. Marker is in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Shaler Township. It is at the intersection of Butler Plank Road and Charles Street, on the left when traveling north on Butler Plank Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1491 Butler Plank Road, Glenshaw PA 15116, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Shaw House (approx. 0.6 miles away); American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Joseph Vokral House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Reeseville Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Shaler Heights Patriots (approx. 1.4 miles away); All Saints Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sharpsburg, Etna and Vicinity Civil War Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cross Keys Hotel (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenshaw.
Regarding Thomas Shaw House. The house was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1984.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
2. Thomas Shaw House and Marker
The marker is located at the left of the front door which is at the far right of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
