Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
420 Boulevard of the Allies
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
1. 420 Boulevard of the Allies Marker
Built 1924 - 1925
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 1924.
Location. 40° 26.247′ N, 79° 59.975′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is on Boulevard of the Allies east of Smithfield Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh PA 15219, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hartley Rose Building (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Pittsburgh Log Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethel A.M.E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding of the Ironworkers Union (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh (about 500 feet away); Smithfield Street Bridge (about 500 feet away); United Steelworkers of America (about 600 feet away); Pittsburgh Chinatown (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Regarding 420 Boulevard of the Allies. Also known as the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the Equitable Gas Company Building, it was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 1995.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
2. 420 Boulevard of the Allies and Marker
Marker is located at the right of the center entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
