Monroeville in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 24, 2025
1. George Westinghouse Marker
Humanitarian Inventor
Holder of 361 patents, including the automatic air brake, considered to be one of the great inventions of all time. His contributions to transportation, industry, and his fellow man made him a legend in his own time. Founded the Westinghouse Air Brake Company located in Wilmerding, just a few miles from this spot. This industry continues to serve the world over as a living monument to this great American.
Wabco-Westinghouse Air Brake Div.
Leopold Kaftal - Architect
James J. Mirro - Orig. & Pres.
Monroeville Historical Society
Erected by Monroeville Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 40° 26.183′ N, 79° 46.3′ W. Marker is in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on Stroschien Road just north of Monroeville Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the base of the bell tower at the Old Stone Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2700 Stroschien Road, Monroeville PA
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nikola Tesla (here, next to this marker); Old Cross Roads Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Old Stone Church Flag Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Monroeville Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); William D. Boyce (approx. 1½ miles away); McGinley House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Watering Trough (approx. 1.6 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroeville.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 24, 2025
2. George Westinghouse Marker
Marker is located on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
