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John A. Roebling

(1806-1869)

 
 
John A. Roebling Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 7, 2011
1. John A. Roebling Marker
Inscription. Here in 1846, Roebling built the first wire rope suspension bridge to carry a highway over the Monongahela River. He also designed a bridge across the Allegheny River, a railroad bridge at Niagara Falls, and the Brooklyn Bridge.
 
Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
 
Location. 40° 26.004′ N, 80° 0.193′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in South Shore. Marker is on Smithfield Street, 0.1 miles north of Carson Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at south end of Smithfield Street Bridge near Station Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15219, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chuck Muer (a few steps from this marker); P & LE Terminal (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. John McMillan (within shouting distance of this marker); Modern Naturalized Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Clinton Furnace (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct
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line); Bessemer Converter (about 500 feet away); Railings from the Brady Street Bridge (about 500 feet away); Commerce Court (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
 
Also see . . .  John Augustus Roebling at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on May 11, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
 
Additional commentary.
1. Search database for other John A. Roebling Markers throughout the U.S.
    — Submitted May 9, 2011.
 
John A. Roebling Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 7, 2011
2. John A. Roebling Marker
Looking north at Pittsburgh and the Smithfield Street Bridge
John A. Roebling Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 7, 2011
3. John A. Roebling Marker
John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869) image. Click for full size.
Commissioned for the Historic American Engineering Record, circa 1847
4. John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869)
Builder of several suspension bridges in the United States. From a pamphlet celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge, 1933. The source of this image appeared in: (1883-05-26). "The New York and Brooklyn Suspension Bridge—New York Entrance". Harper's Weekly XXVII (1379): p. 321. New York: Harper & Brothers. Retrieved on 2009-09-23.
The Roeblings' original shop in Saxonburg, PA image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Unknown
5. The Roeblings' original shop in Saxonburg, PA
Courtesy of the Pennsylvania State Archives
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   4. submitted on May 11, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   5. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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