Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gene Albert's Service Station
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
1. Gene Albert's Service Station Marker
Gene Albert's Service Station stood on this site from 1953 to 2000, continuously serving the Pittsburgh community for more than four decades.
Point Park University has continued Gene Albert's commitment by creating the Village Park as a gathering space for the University family, neighbors and friends.
Erected by Point Park University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.
Location. 40° 26.285′ N, 80° 0.124′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is on Wood Street south of Boulevard of the Allies, on the left when traveling south. Wood Street is a one-way street that only heads south at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 Wood Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222, 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: Inrange Technologies Corporation (a few steps from this marker); Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawrence Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Monongahela Wharf Commercial Buildings (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Louis Kossuth
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
2. Gene Albert's Service Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
