Natrona Heights in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pond Street School Bell
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
1. Pond Street School Bell Marker
This bell, made and erected in 1903 tolled in the belfry of the former Pond Street School, calling students, firefighters and signaled a night curfew. Pond Street School closed in 1969.
Erected 1985 by Harrison Township Community Days Committee.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 40° 36.872′ N, 79° 43.348′ W. Marker is in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Philadelphia Avenue and Wood Street, on the right when traveling north on Philadelphia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Philadelphia Avenue, Natrona Heights PA 15065, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Harrison Township (here, next to this marker); Harrison Township Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Churches Founded In Natrona (here, next to this marker); Penn Salt Manufacturing Company (here, next to this marker); Natrona Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Natrona Bank Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome To Natrona's Penn Salt National Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natrona Heights.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
2. Pond Street School Bell Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 15, 2025
3. Pond Street School Bell
MC Shane Bell Foundry, Baltimore, MD., 1903.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 25, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
