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

Shadyside Iron Furnace

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 26, 2011

1. Shadyside Iron Furnace Marker

Inscription. Built on lowlands here in 1792. Birth of the iron industry in the Pittsburgh region. It made stove and grate castings. Closed about a year later due to lack of ore and wood.

Erected 1958 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 Appalachian Iron Furnaces, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 40° 27.124′ N, 79° 56.509′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Shadyside. It is at the intersection of Bayard Street and Amberson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Bayard Street. Located at Winchester Thurston School's football field 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: Colonial Place Historic District (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. James Terrace (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chancellor's Residence (approx. ¼ mile away); Roslyn Place Wood Block Paving (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Hornbostel/Rodef Shalom Temple

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Rodef Shalom Temple (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Church of Christ, Scientist (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 26, 2011

2. Shadyside Iron Furnace Marker

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 1,177 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.