Upper Oakmont in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fifth Street School Bell
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
1. Fifth Street School Bell Marker
This bell was used on the old Fifth Street School from 1881 to 1952
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 1881.
Location. 40° 31.244′ N, 79° 49.97′ W. Marker is in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Upper Oakmont. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Ironwood Alley, on the left when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue. Marker is located in front of Tenth Street Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 901 Pennsylvania Avenue, Oakmont PA 15139, 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, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charles R. Bright Post No. 360 Civil War Monument (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakmont Civil War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Oakmont Carnegie Library (approx. half a mile away); Oakmont Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Crossing the River (approx. half a mile away); The Churches of Oakmont (approx. half a mile away); Borough of Oakmont (approx. 0.6 miles away); River Recreation (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakmont.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
2. Fifth Street School Bell Marker
Bell inscription:
Cast by A. Fulton's Son & Co. Pittsburgh PA. A.D. 1872.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
3. Tenth Street Elementary School Entrance
The bell and marker are located out of frame just to the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
