Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The First Society of Methodists in Pittsburgh
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
1. The First Society of Methodists in Pittsburgh Marker
- The John Wrenshall Class -
At the Fort Pitt Blockhouse in 1796.
Erected 1986 by Commission on Archives and History, Western Pennsylvania United Methodist Conference.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. 40° 26.516′ N, 79° 59.838′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is on Smithfield Street north of Sixth Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Smithfield Street is a one-way street that only heads north at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 Smithfield 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: Smithfield Congregational Church (here, next to this marker); Allegheny HYP Club (Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club) (within shouting distance of this marker); Strawberry Way (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jane Grey Swisshelm Childhood Home (about 300 feet away); Founding Convention of the AFL
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
2. The First Society of Methodists in Pittsburgh Marker
Marker is located in the bottom right hand corner of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
