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

Jane Holmes

(1805-1885)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 26, 2011

1. Jane Holmes Marker

Inscription.
A distinguished philanthropist and humanitarian, she created and funded numerous social service agencies, including the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, here. Her pioneering efforts in charitable giving have served those in need, regardless of race, ethnicity, class, or gender.

Erected 2007 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 26.9′ N, 79° 57.171′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in North Oakland. It is at the intersection of Bayard Street and North Bellefield Street, on the right when traveling west on Bayard Street. Located on Bayard Avenue in front of the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children in Pittsburgh's Shadyside area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15213, 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: Hampton Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (approx. 0.2 miles away); 201 Lytton Avenue (approx.

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0.2 miles away); Masonic Temple (Alumni Hall) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Young Men and Women's Hebrew Assoc. (approx. ¼ mile away); D'Arlington Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away); Schenley Farms Historic District (approx. ¼ mile away); Cathedral of Learning (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. Official website homepage (Submitted on August 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. A Legacy of Giving. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Archive article about Jane Holmes. Date Sunday, April 17, 2005 (Submitted on August 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

3. Jane Holmes at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 26, 2011

2. Jane Holmes Marker

Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children in background

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,882 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.