Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011
1. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Marker
Erected 1983 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 year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 40° 26.407′ N, 80° 0.175′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Fourth Avenue near Market Street. Located in PPG Place in Downtown Pittsburgh, walkway called Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15222, 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: Burke's Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker); Benedum-Trees Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin R. Delany (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Bear Tavern (about 400 feet away); John Scull (about 500 feet away); The First Holy Mass at Fort Duquesne
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Work Accidents and the Law (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011
2. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Marker
PPG Place in background
Photographed by Unknown, circa 1912
3. Cylinders of window glass stored ready for flattening
From Pennsylvania and Its Manifold Activities, 1912.
After the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company established its own distribution network in 1896, PPG added brushes, paint, window glass and sheet glass to its product line. In 1910, PPG also opened its first research and development facility in 1910.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,259 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
