Uptown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rev. Joseph Strub
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
1. Rev. Joseph Strub Marker
Founder
Duquesne University
1878
Erected 1978 by Duquesne University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 40° 26.151′ N, 79° 59.571′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Uptown. It is on McAnulty Drive south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of the Old Main Administration and Chapel building on the campus of Duquesne University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 McAnulty Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15282, 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: Duquesne University (within shouting distance of this marker); Duquesne University Victory Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Duquesne Class Ring (within shouting distance of this marker); Shannon Hall (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Steamboat "New Orleans" (approx. 0.2 miles away); County Office Building (approx. Ό mile away); Lewis and Clark "Voyage of Discovery," 1803-1806
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Regarding Rev. Joseph Strub. Duquesne University was called the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost until 1911.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
2. Rev. Joseph Strub Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
3. Rev. Joseph Strub Marker
Marker is located at the far right.
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 121 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
