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

World War I & II Memorial Honor Roll

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025

1. World War I & II Memorial Honor Roll Marker

Inscription.
Granite, Bronze
Dates Unknown

Spring Garden is one of the area's oldest communities, first developed by settlers from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The narrow valley was once home to an extensive meatpacking industry, bolstered by the farmsteads of the surrounding hills. These honor rolls pay tribute to the selfless contributions given by the area's residents in times of war.

Erected by The City of Pittsburgh.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • War, World I • War, World II. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 40° 27.611′ N, 79° 59.502′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Troy Hill. It is at the intersection of Spring Garden Avenue and Arcola Way, on the left when traveling east on Spring Garden Avenue. Marker is located on the memorial in Catalano Parklet. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1145 Spring Garden Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15212, 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: World War II Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); 24th Ward War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lagering Caves (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Biergarten

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(approx. ¼ mile away); E & O Brewery (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church, North Side (approx. 0.3 miles away); Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Nicholas Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Saint Nicholas Roman Catholic Church (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025

2. World War I & II Memorial Honor Roll Marker

Marker is located at the bottom right of the center section.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 7, 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. submitted on May 7, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.