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

Sixteenth Street Bridge

(David McCullough Bridge)

— Historic Landmark —

Sixteenth Street Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 14, 2011

1. Sixteenth Street Bridge Marker

Inscription. Sixteenth Street Bridge
H.G. Balcom, Engineer; Warren and Wetmore, Architects

Erected 1923 by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list.

Location. 40° 27.096′ N, 79° 59.445′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Troy Hill. It is on Sixteenth Street 0.1 miles north of Smallman Street, on the right when traveling north. One located on each end of the bridge. 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: Henry J. Heinz (approx. 0.2 miles away); GNC (approx. 0.3 miles away); Who Was the Howling Mob? (approx. 0.3 miles away); Allegheny Aqueduct (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Desperate and the Decadent (approx. 0.4 miles away); Three Rivers Stadium Goalposts (approx. 0.4 miles away); E & O Brewery (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Biergarten (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Great Strike Ignites the Nation!

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(was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Sixteenth Street Bridge. On July 7, 2013 the structure was named in honor of native historian, author and commentator David McCullough in a bridge ceremony sponsored by Heinz History Center.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 14, 2011

2. Sixteenth Street Bridge Marker

Sixteenth Street Bridge Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 15, 2011

3. Sixteenth Street Bridge Dedication Plaque

Sixteenth Street Bridge Erected MDCCCCXXIII County of Allegheny Commissioners Addison C. Gumbert Robert S. Cain James Houlahen Controller John P. Moore County Engineer James G. Chalfant Architects Warren & Wetmore Contractors Vang Construction Co. Fort Pitt Bridge Works

Sixteenth Street Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 14, 2011

4. Sixteenth Street Bridge

Looking from the north shore of the Allegheny River

The old Sixteenth Street Bridge over the Allegheny River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown, circa 1905

5. The old Sixteenth Street Bridge over the Allegheny River

The covered, wooden bridge was built in 1837. It burned and was then rebuilt in 1851. It partly washed away in 1865 and burned once again in 1918. The present Sixteenth Street Bridge, built in 1923, is now located on the site. Courtesy: The Western Pennsylvania Historical Society

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 923 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 22, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on July 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.