Allegheny Center in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 21, 2012
1. St. Peter RC Church Marker
Andrew Peebles, Architect
Erected by Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list.
Location. 40° 27.131′ N, 80° 0.509′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Allegheny Center. It can be reached from the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Arch Street. Mounted to front of church to right of center entrance doors. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pittsburgh PA 15212, 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: (re) CARstruction (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Allegheny Post Office (about 500 feet away); Alumni Veterans Honor Roll (about 500 feet away); Allegheny High School (about 500 feet away); Old Allegheny Market House (about 500 feet away); Site of the Western Penitentiary (about 500 feet away); Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science (about 700 feet away); Battleship Maine Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.
Also see . . .
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 21, 2012
2. St. Peter RC Church
Postcard by I. Robbins & Son, circa 1912
3. St. Peter's Cathedral, North Side, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,607 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 14, 2015.
