Allegheny Center in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James Hay Reed
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 21, 2012
1. James Hay Reed Marker
Erected 1958 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1903.
Location. 40° 27.193′ N, 80° 0.357′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Allegheny Center. It can be reached from Allegheny Square West east of West Commons. Located near the rear of the Children's Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15212, 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: First Free Public Library Building in the United States (within shouting distance of this marker); Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Taze Russell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Allegheny Post Office (about 400 feet away); Old Allegheny Market House
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 21, 2012
2. James Hay Reed Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2014
3. James Hay Reed Marker
Reverse view of the marker. Picture taken from the rear parking area of the Pittsburgh Children's Museum which is fenced off from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,178 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on September 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
