Uptown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Duquesne University
Photographed By Glomar, September 5, 2010
1. Duquesne University Marker
Erected 1978 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 40° 26.13′ N, 79° 59.571′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Uptown. Marker is at the intersection of McAnulty Dr. and Bluff St., on the left when traveling north on McAnulty Dr.. On Duquesne University's campus, on the south side of Old Main. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15282, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Steamboat "New Orleans" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis and Clark "Voyage of Discovery," 1803-1806 (approx. ¼ mile away); County Office Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Family Court Facility (approx. ¼ mile away);
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Also see . . .
1. Duquesne University website. (Submitted on September 16, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Duquesne University - Behind the Marker. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Additional keywords. Spiritan Uptown
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 7, 2011
2. Duquesne University Marker
Next to "Old Main" Administration Building
Photographed By Unknown, circa 1888
3. Pittsburgh Catholic College Luminaries
In Duquesne University's early years, Holy Ghost priests comprised the teaching faculty.
Courtesy of Duquesne University Archives
Photographed By Unknown, circa 1878
4. Reverend Joseph Strub, founder of the Pittsburgh Catholic College
Expelled from Germany in 1872 during Otto von Bismarck's Kulturkampf, Father Joseph Strub (1833-1890) moved first to Ohio and then to Pittsburgh. There, in 1878, he and fellow Spiritans opened the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost (today's Duquesne University), the first Catholic college in Pittsburgh.
Courtesy of Duquesne University Archives.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2010, by Glomar of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 918 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 9, 2010, by Glomar of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on December 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
