Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Allegheny HYP Club (Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club)
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
1. Allegheny HYP Club (Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club) Marker
C. 1890
Enlarged by Edward B. Lee, architect, 1930
Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 40° 26.503′ N, 79° 59.786′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It is on William Penn Place south of Seventh Avenue, on the right when traveling south. William Penn Place is a one-way street that only heads south at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 619 William Penn Place, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Strawberry Way (a few steps from this marker); Smithfield Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First English Evangelical Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Society of Methodists in Pittsburgh (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding Convention of the AFL (within shouting
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Regarding Allegheny HYP Club (Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club). A private social club founded on November 7, 1930, it was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2002. On July 1, 1997, the The Harvard Yale Princeton Club absorbed the Pittsburgh Club membership and assets and in 2002 merged with the Allegheny Club after the Allegheny had filed for bankruptcy protection.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 28, 2025
2. Allegheny HYP Club (Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
