Ford City in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

1. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works Marker

Inscription. Among the largest and most productive plate glass factories in the world; opened 1887. At its peak, the plant employed more than 3,500 ethnically diverse workers, who passed through a specially-built tunnel under busy train tracks. Operations ended 1991.

Erected 2003 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 (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 40° 46.233′ N, 79° 31.98′ W. Marker is in Ford City, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It is on Third Avenue near 9th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ford City PA 16226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Ford City Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Ford City / Armstrong Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); German World War II Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); John B. Ford (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ford City Veterans Monument (about 300 feet away); Liberty Tree Memorial

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(about 400 feet away); Ford City Anniversary (about 400 feet away); The Center Of Town (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ford City.

Also see . . . Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

2. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works Marker

Former tunnel entrance to plant image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

3. Former tunnel entrance to plant

Former Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 25, 2011

4. Former Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,216 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.