Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lawrence Hall
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
1. Lawrence Hall Marker
Benno Janssen; Janssen & Cocken, architects
1928
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 1928.
Location. 40° 26.319′ N, 80° 0.102′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is on Wood Street south of Third Avenue, 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: 212 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louis Kossuth (a few steps from this marker); High Water Mark (within shouting distance of this marker); Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Inrange Technologies Corporation (within shouting distance of this marker); Gene Albert's Service Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Fourth Avenue National Register Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arrott Building (about 300 feet away); Union Trust Company-Lawyers Title Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
More about this marker. Designed by American architect Benno Janssen, he is best known for both commercial and residential works in Western Pennsylvania. Lawrence Hall was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2007.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
2. Lawrence Hall Marker
Marker is located at the bottom right of the photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 15, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
