Downtown in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Allegheny County

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 11, 2020

1. Allegheny County Marker

Inscription. Formed September 24, 1788 out of Westmoreland and Washington counties. Named for the Allegheny River. County seat of Pittsburgh was laid out in 1764 and became a city in 1816. A center of the iron, steel and other industries and “Workshop of the World.”

Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 1883.

Location. 40° 26.319′ N, 79° 59.784′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of Grant Street and Forbes Avenue. Located in the courtyard of the Allegheny County Courthouse complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh PA 15219, 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: National P.O.W.-M.I.A. Recognition Day (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Mothers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Henry Hobson Richardson, Master Builder & Architect (a few steps from this

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marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony Sadowski (within shouting distance of this marker); The City of Pittsburgh was named by General John Forbes in Honor of William Pitt (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . . The Official Website of Allegheny County. (Submitted on March 16, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011

2. Allegheny County Marker

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 1,196 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 15, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.