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

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 20, 2011

1. Westinghouse Electric Corporation Marker

Inscription. Pioneer in development of alternating current, permitting transmission of electricity over long distances. Founded 1886 by George Westinghouse, it first made AC motors, generators, transformers in a plant at Garrison Place and Penn Avenue.

Erected 1986 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 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 40° 26.361′ N, 80° 0.373′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Boulevard of the Allies and Stanwix Street. Located in outdoor plaza between Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Building and First Niagara Building. Take walkway over Boulevard of the Allies from Gateway Center towards the United Steelworkers Building, marker is on right at top of steps facing First Niagara Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 Blvd of the Allies, Pittsburgh PA 15222, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Site in Journalism (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mansion House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Holy Mass at Fort Duquesne

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(about 500 feet away); Flag Bastion (about 700 feet away); John Scull (about 700 feet away); Martin R. Delany (approx. 0.2 miles away); The King's Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Westinghouse. (Submitted on June 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. George Westinghouse at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on June 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. Westinghouse Electric Corporation - Behind the Marker. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 20, 2011

2. Westinghouse Electric Corporation Marker

George Westinghouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph G. Gessford, circa 1914

3. George Westinghouse

Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-93492]

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 738 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on June 24, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.